'A lot of people sacrificed a lot': Leeds Rhinos' Chloe Kerrigan reveals background to Women's Super League win at St Helens

And she says they are determined not to let all that hard work go to waste when Rhinos visit Wigan Warriors tomorrow.

Rhinos hit back from 14-0 down to beat arch-rivals Saints 20-18 thanks to Fran Goldthorp’s last-gasp try, converted by Courtney Winfield-Hill.

Kerrigan, who is a newly-qualified teacher, said: “We hadn’t beaten them since 2019, but it was even more special because people like Beth Lockwood had to take half a day off work, I had to do the same and get a supply teacher for my class.

“It was amazing, the fact we all pulled together on that particular day. At 14-0 down, it was who wanted it more? A lot of people had sacrificed a lot to be there and I think that showed.

Kerrigan admitted Rhinos are “still on a bit of a high”, but insisted: “There’s always things you can learn. From the Saints game, the forwards have a lot of skills to work on, individual targets to reach.

“There’s always something that can be better, but we are going into this game, not over-confident, but with enough confidence to make sure we get the job done.”

Though Wigan are fourth in the five-team competition, Kerrigan warned Rhinos can’t go into the game at Robin Park (2pm) in complacent mood. She said: “We’ve all got targets and it’s time to put them into practice and make sure we get ahead of Wigan.”