Saints have supplied many a player to England and for that matter Great Britain over the years.

Restricting the selection to players who were capped by England, not Great Britain, in their time at Saints produces this Saints England Dream Team.

Saints’ England World Cup Dream Team XIII.

England's Paul Wellens is tackled by Australia's Brent Tate. (Image: VAUGHN RIDLEY/SWPIX.COM)

1. Paul Wellens.

Immense career at Saints, playing 495 games and winning multiple team trophies between 1998 and 2015, collecting the personal treble of the Harry Sunderland, Lance Todd and Man of Steel.

He played 20 times for GB and 11 times for England, including the World Cups of 2000 and 2008.

1. Tommy Makinson.

Not just a wonderful finisher, with a strike rate of 207 tries from 336 Saints appearances, Makinson’s set starts were also a key component of the club’s DNA during the four in a row titles between 2019-22.

He not only scored the winning try in the 2014 GF, he also produced a match-saving tackle on Liam Farrell.

At international level he played 10 times for England with highlights being his hat-trick against New Zealand at Anfield in 2018, and then his five tries against Papua New Guinea in the 2022 World Cup quarter final.

England's Tommy Makinson scores a try against New Zealand. (Image: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com)

1. Duggie Greenall.

Tough as teak centre who put the fear of God into the Australians with his unorthodox tackling technique.

Played against the Australians among his eight caps for Great Britain.

The highlight of his six England appearances was his two tries against France in front of 25,000 in Paris in 1953.

Scored 188 tries from 487 appearances at Saints and was in the first St Helens side to win at Wembley in 1956.

1. John Walsh.

Gifted and skilful centre who starred for Saints between 1967-75, before retiring prematurely aged 29.

He played in Great Britain's World Cup victory in 1972 and featured in England's World Championship squad for the 1975 tournament.

An immense talent and keen competitor.

1. Alan Hunte.

Hunte played wing, centre and full back at Saints but most of his 15 appearances for GB and his one cap for England came on the flanks.

A strong, speedy three-quarter and great finisher underlined by his strike rate of 189 tries from 244 appearances in the red vee.

England's Leon Pryce. (Image: VAUGHN RIDLEY/SWPIX.COM)

1. Leon Pryce.

Signed by Daniel Anderson in 2006 and converted into a 6 after playing most of his career at Bradford at full back or in the three-quarters.

An outstanding contributor to Saints’ treble-winning season in 2006.

He featured at stand-off in the 2008 World Cup – his second tournament after featuring in 2000 whilst at Bulls.

1. Sean Long.

Rated by Daniel Anderson as “basically the best player I have ever coached”, and he skippered Saints to Grand Final success in 2006. Long also shone at international level – most notably defying the heavy challenges of Willie Mason in the Tri Nations series in 2006. Long played 15 times for Great Britain and on five occasions for England. including the 2000 World Cup.

Sean Long (Image: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix,com)

1. Alan Prescott.

A legendary front-rower and Hall of Famer noted for playing on against the Australians with a broken arm in the Battle of Brisbane in 1958.

Capped 31 times for GB and 11 for England.

Saints first Challenge Cup winning captain, collecting the Lance Todd on the way.

Holds the distinction of being the only former Saints player to return to the club as coach and guide the team to either the Challenge Cup and League title.

England's James Roby attacks during the Rugby League World Cup final between Australia and England, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Image: Tertius Pickard)

1. James Roby.

Former skipper and Saints’ record appearance holder with 551 appearances for his hometown team.

Roby first broke into the international scene on Great Britain's 2006 Tri Nations tour to Australia, coming off the bench in the win over the Green and Golds in Sydney.

His seven GB appearances were complemented by 32 England caps.

Roby was in the England team that suffered World Cup semi final heartache at Wembley in 2013.

He also featured in the tight 6-0 World Cup Final defeat in 2017.

James Graham during the England Vs Papua New Guinea 2017 Rugby League World Cup Quarter Final match at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, (Image: Brendon Ratnayake / www.photosport.co.nz)

1. James Graham.

Former skipper who wore his heart on his sleeve and never took a backward step for club or country.

Capped 44 times for England and nine times for Great Britain, Graham was a hugely respected leader.

He did it on both sides of the RL world, and after nine seasons at Saints he switched to the NRL with Canterbury and then St George.

He returned for a swansong with Saints in 2020, winning a GF ring to go with the one won in 2006.

1. Chris Joynt.

Captain Fantastic led Saints from 1998 through to 2003, hanging up his boots a year later.

A strong runner with a tremendous work-rate in defence, Joynt was capped six times for England and 25 times for GB.

He scored a try in England’s 1995 World Cup opener against Australia at Wembley.

1. George Nicholls.

The first Man of Steel winner in 1979, he put that award with his Harry Sunderland and Lance Todd trophies.

Whilst at Widnes Nicholls was in the last Great Britain team to win the World Cup in 1972.

A tough tackler, with an ability to offload a deft pass Nicholls joined Saints in 1973 where he enjoyed more success.

At international level he played 29 times for Great Britain and on 11 occasions for England, including the 1975 World Championship.

Paul Sculthorpe (Image: Simon Wilkinson/SWpix.com)

1. Paul Sculthorpe.

A back-to-back Man of Steel winner, Sculthorpe relished playing on the international stage – especially against the Australians.

He played 26 times for Great Britain between 1996 and 2006, adding four England appearances.

He could also play stand off and second row, and was often moved to accommodate others at 13 – but wherever he played he brought skill, toughness and an unwavering competitiveness.

England's Jonny Lomax and Tommy Makinson (Image: Chris Mangnall/SWpix.com)

Now pick your own XIII

There are plenty more to pick from, spanning the ages, including some who also left England to smash it in Australia long before Super League.

Pick your own XIII in the comments – the only rule is that they must have been selected for England (not GB) whilst playing for St Helens.