Australian half-back Tyrone Roberts has waited six months for the warm weather he was promised on his arrival in England and now he is hoping to make hay while the sun shines.
Much was expected of the 26-year-old when he was signed by Warrington Wolves as their marquee player for 2018 but he endured a difficult start in Betfred Super League as the Wolves lost four of their first six matches under new coach Steve Price.
Tyrone roberts
However, the Wolves’ fortunes have been transformed by a 10-match winning run which sets them up nicely for their derby clash with Wigan Warriors at the Dacia Magic Weekend in Newcastle on Saturday.
“It was quite tough to adjust, especially with the conditions and how cold it was,” Roberts said. “They said it was going to be warm after the end of February and I was waiting for that.
“I also had some niggles I was trying to get over and I was getting used to playing with Kev (Brown). He was in the World Cup and I only had two weeks training with the whole squad.
“But we’ve come on in leaps and bounds and everything is looking great now.”