ANTHONY England believes he is adapting to the rigours of Super League after the initial shock of turning professional.

The 27-year-old former welder worked full time alongside his Championship career at Featherstone before moving to Wolves at the beginning of the year.

“It was more getting my head around it rather than my body,” he said. “I think I’m on the right tracks.

“It’s taken a lot of adjusting, just the lifestyle and attitude towards playing full time is so much different from going to work nine to five.

“I’d have liked to have got to the Grand Final and the Challenge Cup Final, but getting to two semis in my first season is pretty good.”

The prop admits it was an emotional way to finish for some of Wolves’ leavers.

“We’re all tough men and we don’t like to show our emotions too much, but you could tell there was disappointment,” he added.

“There was 100 per cent effort throughout. I think some of it was for the boys that are leaving and we’ve got some coaching staff leaving too, so I feel for them.”

That was echoed by Rhys Evans, who always believed Wolves could come back after going behind to Wigan early in the semi-final.

“We were confident,” said the winger. “We knew with the calibre of players and the squad we’ve got that we could win it. Unfortunately we didn’t – it was little smart things at the end that cost us.”