26th August: Saints take the first Super League title
Richard de la Riviere looks back at what happened in Rugby League over the years on this day: 26th August
A 13-try master class saw St Helens become the inaugural Super League champions as they showed top-four hopefuls Warrington no mercy on this day in 1996, winning 66-14 amid a red-hot atmosphere at Knowsley Road.
The win ended a 21-year wait