Super League: Mark Percival to retire at end of season after 13-year career with St Helens

St Helens' centre Mark Percival has announced he will retire at the end of the 2026 Super League season.

Percival has made the decision in the wake of a recommendation to undergo a shoulder replacement at the end of the current campaign, bringing to an end a 14-season professional career spent entirely with the Saints after joining the club as a 14-year-old.

The 32-year-old Saints' legend was a part of five Super League title-winning Saints teams alongside winning four League Leaders' Shields, a Challenge Cup and the World Club Challenge.

"After a lot of thought, I have made the decision to retire from rugby league at the end of this season," Percival said in a statement on social media.

"Although this has been a very emotional decision, I know the time is right to put my health and my family first.

"Rugby league is a tough sport to which I have always given 100 per cent, this season it has heavily impacted my home life leading to medical advice to have my shoulder replaced at the end of this season.