GUT instinct to uproot his young family for a second time all became worthwhile for Kyle Amor when Saints were crowned champions in front of 70,000 supporters at Old Trafford on Saturday night.

“It was all unreal,” said the 27-year-old prop forward at the end of his first season in the red vee.

“You feel like a gladiator for one day, playing in front of everyone.

“I’m really proud, really humbled and privileged to be where I am now.”

The Cumbrian said every player has a story to tell of ups and downs in their career – and he is no different.

“I’m absolutely delighted and proud to be a part of this great club with these special lads,” said the former Whitehaven forward who was discarded by Leeds, where he continued to live during three seasons at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.

“We’ve done something now that nobody can take away from us.

“I was pretty settled living in Leeds. I had the chance (for this season) to sign for Huddersfield and I was very close to doing that.

“Something in my gut just told me to go and move my family to Saints. My kid was settled in school, my wife had a few tears about the whole move having already gone from Cumbria to Yorkshire.

“But there was just something in my gut that told me this was the right thing to do.

“But to come here in my first year and do the double with the League Leaders’ Shield and the Grand Final win is something that hasn’t sunk in yet and won’t do for the next few days.”

The high he feels now is miles away from the low of not making it with Leeds after signing a three-and-a-half year full-time contract with them in 2009.

He had given up a good job as a printer to pursue his rugby league opportunity.

“It was a real low point in my career when Leeds let me go,” he said.

“I had to go to Wakefield and prove that I was good enough to be a Super League player, not only for myself but for my family and everyone back home in Cumbria.

“To be accepted at this club – and thanks to Browny (head coach Nathan Brown) for bringing me over – I’m so delighted.

“We’ve worked so hard as a group. We’ve been on a rollercoaster coming through loads of adversity to get this win.

“No matter where I’ve been, I’ve always given 110 percent to the cause and that’s something I’ll carry on doing.

“I do genuinely believe when you look at the youngsters who played in this Grand Final win, along with all the players we’ve got to come back in as well as the new additions we’ve got, that we’re set for something special at St Helens.

“For the moment, it’s all about what we’ve just achieved. My family were there to see it and they’re made up.

“It’s not just us as players that go through sacrifices, they do too.

“To go upstairs at Old Trafford and show them my winner’s ring was something special.”