Hull FC v St Helens team news as Jordan Rapana call made and forwards return

Hull FC host St Helens today for the first time in Super League this year and the team news has now been confirmed.

The Steve Prescott Cup will be up for grabs as well as a vital two competition points with the Black and Whites looking to earn their first home win all season and close the gap on the Red Vee.

Saints, who sit fifth, could really solidify their play-off position whilst a loss would leave Hull FC vulnerable to Wakefield Trinity who play Catalans Dragons later this evening.

It’s also been confirmed that the match will see Super League’s 1,000,000th supporter this year with the aggregate attendance standing at just over 980,000 ahead of Friday’s games, both of which took the tally up to ensure Super League’s 100th game of the year will record the milestone. That average of 10,000 fans at a match marks a record tied with 2008.

For those in attendance and watching at home, the team news has now been confirmed.

Hull FC team news

Jed Cartwright returned to the 21-man squad after missing most of the season injured and he is named to the bench, however, there is a change in the second-row.

Zak Hardaker, who has been a makeshift second-row, moves to full-back in a switch that sees Jordan Rapana move to centre. As such, Tom Briscoe moves to the bench in a backline reshuffle.

Hull FC don’t carry a utility on the bench with Jack Charles dropping out as Jack Ashworth steps from the bench into the starting pack to cover Hardaker.

Hull FC XIII: Zak Hardaker; Harvey Barron, Jordan Rapana, Davy Litten, Lewis Martin; Cade Cust, Aidan Sezer; Herman Ese’ese, Amir Bourouh, Liam Knight; Jack Ashworth, Ed Chamberlain, Yusuf Aydin

Interchanges: Jed Cartwright, Tom Briscoe, Sam Eseh, Brad Fash

Our team news is in for this afternoon’s clash against @Saints1890 📋🔒

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— Hull FC (@hullfcofficial) July 5, 2025

St Helens team news

George Whitby played for the reserves last night meaning Moses Mbye starts in the halves once again in one of the major calls made by Paul Wellens.

The club also welcome back Curtis Sironen after the second-rower missed out against Salford, however, former Red Devils man Deon Cross misses out.

That sees Matt Whitley fill in at centre in the only other change as he moves from second-row to centre, with Sironen being the man to fill in at second-row.

St Helens XIII: Tristan Sailor; Kyle Feldt, Harry Robertson, Matt Whitley, Owen Dagnall; Jonny Lomax, Moses Mbye; Alex Walmsley, Daryl Clark, Matty Lees; Curtis Sironen, Jake Wingfield, Morgan Knowles

Interchanges: Agnatius Paasi, George Delaney, Noah Stephens, Jake Burns

😇 Here is your Saints lineup that will face @hullfcofficial in Round 17 of @SuperLeague this afternoon!

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— St.Helens R.F.C. (@Saints1890) July 5, 2025