Paul Wellens
Full-back
Date of birth: 27/2/80
Local-born, versatile three-quarter. Member of Great Britain's 2001 Ashes side. Played on in Saints' World Club Challenge win over Brisbane in 2001 despite fracturing an eye socket in the first-half.

Darren Albert
Right wing
Date of birth: 28/2/76
A flyer, the NSW State of Origin winger joined Saints for 2002 after scoring 65 tries in 89 games for Newcastle Knights, including 16 in 23 games in their title-winning season last year.

Martin Gleeson
Right centre
Date of birth: 28/5/80
Wigan-born centre of outstanding potential, who joined Saints after spells in Australia and at Huddersfield. Toured South Africa with England U-21s in November 2001.

Paul Newlove
Left centre
Date of Birth: 10/8/71
Lethal finisher recovering from Achilles injury. Has scored 120 tries in 163 games for Saints. Once Great Britain's youngest international at 18. Retired from Test rugby last year. World-record signing from Bradford Northern in 1995 for �250,000. Has won three Cup finals.

Anthony Stewart
Centre/wing
Date of birth: 5/3/79

Wigan-born. Made 25 starts in 2001 scoring 12 tries. Selected for Ireland's 2000 World Cup squad but withdrew due to a hernia operation. On the bench for last year's Cup final.

Tommy Martyn
Stand-off
Date of birth: 4/6/71
The 2000 Super League Player's Player of the Year. Won three Cup winners' medals and 1997 Lance Todd trophy. Had two knee reconstructions and four hernia operations. Has scored over 1000 career points. Ireland 2000 World Cup player.

Sean Long
Scrum-half
Date of birth: 16/6/97
Last year's Lance Todd trophy winner. Man of Steel in 2000. Missed most of last season and Ashes with knee injury. Only third player to score 1000 points in Super League. England 2000 World Cup player. Four Great Britain caps.

Darren Britt
Prop
Date of birth: 9/10/69
The 6ft 4ins, 18st former Canterbury Bulldogs prop will beef up the Saints pack in 2002. Scored 10 tries in 170 matches for the Bulldogs including 23 appearances in 2001. Played five Tests for Australia from 1998-99.

Kieron Cunningham
Hooker
Date of birth: 28/10/76
World's best hooker, superb dummy-half. In Saints' coach Ian Millward's world top three with Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns. Only Briton in current World XIII. Injured for Ashes series. Won three Cup winners' medal.

Chris Joynt
Second row
Date of birth: 7/12/71
Captain who leads by example. Won double with Saints in 1996. Was Man of the Match against Brisbane in the World Club Challenge. Ireland 2000 World Cup team member. Fourth Cup final.

Peter Shiels
Second row
Date of birth: 4/9/73
Sydney-born 6ft 5ins forward. Joined Saints in 2001. Played more than 100 first grade games for Penrith, Perth Western Reds and Newcastle Knights. Played for Saints in the 2001 Challenge Cup.

Paul Sculthorpe
Loose forward
Date of birth: 22/9/77
Game's most expensive forward when he moved from Warrington in 1997 for �370,000. The 2001 Man of Steel. Can play in both forwards and backs. Key member of Great Britain's 2001 Ashes team.

Tim Jonkers
Second row
Date of birth: 3/7/81
Amsterdam-born with Dutch father and English mother. Went on England U-21 tour of South Africa last October. Represented Ireland in the 1999 European Championship. Started 13 matches in 2001 and was substitute 24 times.

Substitutes (from):

John Stankevitch
Second row
Date of birth: 6/11/79
Widnes-born forward who broke into the first team in 2000 and played a major part in the 2000 Grand Final win against Wigan. Omitted from the 2001 Challenge Cup team but ever-present squad member this season.

Sean Hoppe
Right wing
Date of birth: 19/1/71
Former New Zealand Test-try record holder with 17 tries in 33 games. A regular since joining Saints at the end of the 1999 season. Played in 1999 and 2000 Grand Finals, World Club Challenge win and the 2001 Challenge Cup.

Mick Higham
Hooker
Date of birth: 18/9/80
Former Leigh Centurions hooker joined Saints in November 2000 after a tug-of-war with Halifax. A capable understudy to Kieron Cunningham.

Barry Ward
Prop
Date of birth: 13/1/71
Former Canterbury Bulldog who began ARL career with Ian Millward's St George-Illawarra. Joined Saints at the start of the season. Used to effect from the bench.

Coach: Ian Millward

Australian-born. Super League Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading Saints to World Club Challenge win over Brisbane and Challenge Cup victory against Bradford.

Also steered Saints to the 2001 Grand Final success in his first season in charge. The ex Illawarra half- back retired from playing after breaking his neck in 1983.

Began coaching career at Illawarra Western Suburbs before spells at Wollongong University and Illawarra. Joined Leigh Centurions in 1998 and took them from the bottom of Division One to fourth in his first season, winning Coach of the Year title.