He arrived at Knowsley Road in 1995 in the back of a security van stepping out of it flanked by armoured guards and looking more like he belonged at Strangeways than Super League! Paul Newlove had been signed for a deal valued at £440,000, a transfer arrangement that sent 3 St Helens players and £250,000 to Bradford.
Added on to signings from a season or two earlier such as Scott Gibbs, Bobbie Goulding and Karle Hammond and supplementing quality such as Chris Joynt, Tommy Martyn etc this signing was arguably critical in enabling the Saints to reclaim major honours.
The pace and inside step was a defining feature of Newlove's play as was the power to carry defenders over the line or release his wing. A hat trick for him in this one with those skills aptly demonstrated.