{"id":296011,"date":"2025-12-03T03:01:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T03:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/296011\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T03:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T03:01:13","slug":"the-big-draw-that-lured-jackson-hastings-to-st-helens-as-former-man-of-steels-role-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/296011\/","title":{"rendered":"The “big draw” that lured Jackson Hastings to St Helens as former Man of Steel’s role revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jackson Hastings has revealed the role that St Helens want him to play whilst at the club, and it is one he is certainly looking forward to.<\/p>\n

The former Super League Man of Steel is back in the top flight after linking up with the Red Vee for 2026.<\/a><\/p>\n

Signing a one-year deal, Hastings\u2019 signature was kept a complete surprise until the club announced his arrival at the end of November.<\/p>\n

Questions have been asked over how he will fit into the St Helens team,<\/a> with the side already having a plethora of playmakers in the halves, including Jonny Lomax, Tristan Sailor and George Whitby.<\/p>\n

He revealed what his main focus next year will be when speaking to Sky Sports\u2019 Jenna Brooks on\u00a0The Bench<\/a>\u00a0podcast, in what is the first interview he has done since his move was confirmed.<\/p>\n

Revealing it was one of the main reasons that made him decide to join Saints, Hastings will be used as a mentor to up-and-coming talent, Whitby, as he begins life as a regular first-team player.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old has made 12 appearances for the club so far, and also spent time on loan at Halifax in the Championship.<\/p>\n

The club have huge faith in the half-back to go on and become one of the key players in the team, and Hastings is hoping he can help Whitby achieve that next year.<\/p>\n

\u201cA big thing that the club pushed to me, which I was really keen on, was helping George Whitby become the next, not only great St Helens half-back, but English half-back,\u201d said Hastings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they mentioned that to me, that gave me a real excitement about not proving to anyone else, but just showing myself, the real leader that I know I am and putting my arm around him and actually bringing him up with me and who knows, maybe possibly playing together.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a really big draw for me, funnily enough, to actually help a kid that I\u2019ve watched on TV.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Whitby\u2019s quality, the former Wigan and Salford man added: \u201cHe\u2019s got so much potential. He\u2019s got the skills and attributes, but I think there\u2019s little parts of his game, and then also away from footy that I can help him with, help him relax a little bit away from football and maybe find a hobby. I don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really know him yet, but just little things away from the game that I feel like, over a long period of time, that I\u2019ve been able to develop will help him on the field.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hastings himself has played alongside some of the best halfbacks the sport has ever seen when he was coming through the NRL ranks, including Cooper Cronk and Daly Cherry-Evans. He knows how important it is to have that senior figure guiding you through you\u2019re development, which is why he is looking forward to mentoring Whitby.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best role models are the ones that aren\u2019t worried about their spot in the team, they\u2019re worried about the team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPart of worrying about the team for me is actually letting George into all my secrets and all my knowledge and what I\u2019ve done good and bad, and what I struggle with, and what I succeed with and actually filling him with all that information, as opposed to withholding it and being worried that he might take my job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out the latest episode of The Serious About Rugby League Show on our YouTube channel here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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