It has been some ride for Leeds Rhinos who’ve gone from on-field bickering and relegation fears to unexpectedly making the Super League Grand Final.
But their Australian prop Matt Prior, 35, nearly missed it all after almost heading home instead. Leeds, second bottom at Easter, will cap a remarkable tale if they beat defending champions St Helens at Old Trafford on Saturday. But Prior was “close” to packing in all together ahead of last season due to the Covid lockdowns.
He admitted: “It was difficult. That first period was really tough being away from family and friends. I was in a small apartment and going in and out of lockdowns, not being able to do much in general and then being stuck in there every day just wasn’t ideal.
