WELL OUT OF ORDER

Saints boss Paul so sorry for turning against team

- DAVE CRAVEN

ST HELENS boss Paul Wellens admitted being wrong to criticise his senior players and knows he must be better.

The former Great Britain star was fuming after his injury-hit side endured a 42-6 home defeat to Super League leaders Hull KR on Saturday.

Having needed to play a raft of rookies, Wellens blamed his more experienced players in the immediate aftermath of a sobering loss.

But as Saints in danger of missing the play-offs for the first time - prepare for Sunday's huge game at Huddersfield, he has conceded he messed up.

Wellens said: "I was quite vocal after the game about senior players letting us down. On reflection, we didn't play well and the senior players didn't perform as well as they'd have liked.