St Helens centre Konrad Hurrell says his damage troubles on the tail finish of remaining season can push him on in 2025.
The 33-year-old ignored the overall 3 months of 2024 after maintaining a neck damage which required surgical procedure.
Having been given the all-clear to renew enjoying, he signed a one-year contract to stay with the membership.
“I believe much better entering pre-season this 12 months than remaining 12 months. I used to be now not proud of how I ended the season remaining 12 months,” he instructed BBC Recreation.
“On the degree I’m at at the moment, I felt slightly stressed out about it. Clearly my age and the damage I have were given, it is all the time 50-50 in case you are ready to return again.
“However I’m happy the entirety went to devise. On the identical time I used to be stressed out about issues, I nonetheless had slightly little bit of hope that I may nonetheless end up to myself that I might be right here. And it came about and I’m blessed and I owe so much to the membership for giving me every other alternative.”
