Warrington and St Helens determined to deliver in clash of childhood friends | Aaron Bower

After numerous near-misses between them Steve Price and Justin Holbrook put friendship aside for Challenge Cup finalSince the day they first met in the Sydney suburb of Revesby more than 35 years ago, Justin Holbrook and Steve Price always knew their paths would cross in the world of rugby league – though perhaps not with the stakes quite this high.The Challenge Cup final at Wembley on Saturday between Holbrook’s St Helens and Price’s Warrington is a day of firsts – the first time in rugby league history two sides separated by just nine miles along the A57 will contest a major final and also the first time these childhood friends clash with a trophy at stake. Related: Warrington’s Matt Davis: ‘I used to play in the local park. Wembley is a weird dream’ Continue readingread full article

Source: TheGuardian

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