St Helens' Lewis Dodd has warned the rest of Super League: “Our World Club Challenge hangover is done.”
The scrum-half, 21, memorably kicked the winning drop goal when they beat Penrith in Sydney last month. Saints then lost two of their opening three games in their league title defence. But they dug out a 14-12 win at Huddersfield last week and seek a third straight success against winless Wakefield on Friday.
Dodd, tipped to make his England debut next month and attracting NRL interest, told Mirror Sport: “I think we have finally got over the hangover now. The effort, desire and will to win at Huddersfield was back to Saints being Saints. It’s the willingness to do things that other teams won’t.