Matty Lees says St Helens’ biggest challenge Down Under isn’t the might of the NRL - but the heat.
They face St George Illawarra on Saturday in a warm-up ahead of the World Club Challenge against Penrith Panthers a week later. Four-peat Super League champions Saints have been prepping hard. But England prop Lees said: “The biggest challenge is probably the heat. It’s ridiculous out here.
“We’ve gone from minus four to 31 degrees! We’re getting used to it, though. We’re getting better each training session. Penrith are a great side and we have to be at our best to beat them. We’ll get some minutes in against St George this week and take it from there.”
