Flannery was signed by then Saints coach Daniel Anderson on a three-year deal from Sydney Roosters in 2007.

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It was their first home defeat of the season and the first in the league under Daniel Anderson.

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But coach Daniel Anderson looks set to be without Jason Cayless and Chris Flannery, who both sustained injuries during the game.

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Meanwhile, St Helens coach Daniel Anderson is tipping Saints prop James Graham to win his first GB cap against New Zealand next month.

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The 28-year-old centre told BBC Radio Merseyside no one in coach Daniel Anderson's squad can afford to relax ahead of the Wembley showpiece.

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Harrison was duly nominated for the Super League coach of the year award, along with Daniel Anderson and Noble, who moved to Wigan halfway through the season and orchestrated their survival.

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But, in his two years since arriving from Catalans Dragons, the 47-year-old former full-back from Parramatta, New South Wales, has inevitably suffered in comparison to his immediate predecessors - fellow Aussies Ian Millward and Daniel Anderson.

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Alongside Atkinson, the cast includes Gillian Anderson, Dominic West, Rosamund Pike and Daniel Kaluuya.

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