THE younger members of Saints first team squad returned to training this week - with a combination of gym sessions beneath the stadium concourse and ball work up at Ruskin.
The seniors will join next week in preparation for a big year of rugby league - with Saints aiming to be champions for three times in a row for the first time.
The youngsters, who played very little during 2020 following the March lockdown of the academy, reserves and dual reg, nevertheless played a key role in providing the opposition to the top 17 in training every week.
And some of those caught the eye - particularly Lewis Dodd and Josh Simm - when handed a first team opportunity in the second half of the campaign.
They won't be the only game-hungry youngsters looking to kick on in 2021.
New boys Agnatius Paasi and Dan Norman joined for their first session since arriving at Saints.
The rest of the first team will join in full pre-season training next week, although the likes of Mark Percival and Alex Walmsley will go through the usual post-surgery rehab ahead of joining.
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