“Its been a great year and to get the chance to play in the Challenge Cup is really exciting,” he said.
“Its not just about us, I think its about Rugby League outside of the heartlands, traditionally its a very northen sport in England but there’s a real base in the Midlands now a core few teams that are getting better each year and what we’d love to see is more teams in that league, more competitive games…and more people playing that sport.
“I’ve found a real love for it over the last four years, especially with this group and I’d love for other people to find that as well.”
Joe Furlong, assistant coach, added: “I think you could argue qualifying once last year could be a one-off or a fluke, but I think doing it twice shows our calibre.
“It sets a really good platform for us to build on.”