SAINTS stars participated in some unusual pre-season training when the first team squad took to the hills for some off-road adventure.

Saints stars tested their driving skills in Range Rovers, Land Rover Discoveries and the new Freelander 2 supplied by James Edwards Land Rover which has branches in St Helens and Chester.

The players had to navigate their way through Yorkshire’s rivers and hills in a gruelling course not for the faint hearted.

They then split into four teams and took part in games such as blind-folded driving and paint-balling out of the back of the cars.

Captain Paul Sculthorpe said: “All the lads really enjoyed the day and it was great for team building and spirit amongst the squad.

“It’s always good to do something a bit different and our coaches have given us a really varied and interesting pre-season training programme to help prepared us for the challenge of matching our achievements of last season.”