The 2008 St Helens R.F.C. season was the 136th in the club's history. They competed in Super League XIII as well as the 2008 Challenge Cup tournament.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | St. Helens (L) | 27 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 940 | 457 | +483 | 43 | Semi-final |
2 | Leeds Rhinos (C) | 27 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 863 | 413 | +450 | 42 | |
3 | Catalans Dragons | 27 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 694 | 625 | +69 | 34 | Elimination semi-finals |
4 | Wigan Warriors | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 648 | 698 | −50 | 29 | |
5 | Bradford Bulls | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 705 | 625 | +80 | 28 | |
6 | Warrington Wolves | 27 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 690 | 713 | −23 | 28 | |
7 | Hull Kingston Rovers | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 564 | 713 | −149 | 23 | |
8 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 574 | 760 | −186 | 22 | |
9 | Harlequins | 27 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 569 | 763 | −194 | 22 | |
10 | Huddersfield Giants | 27 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 638 | 681 | −43 | 21 | |
11 | Hull F.C. | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 538 | 699 | −161 | 17 | |
12 | Castleford Tigers | 27 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 593 | 869 | −276 | 15 |
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