THE WORLD Champions appeared on BBC Breakfast this morning to celebrate their "phenomenal" achievement in Australia.
After Lewis Dodd's drop goal against Penrith Panthers made Saints the first World Club Challenge winners in Australia for almost thirty years, Paul Wellens and Tommy Makinson appeared on the breakfast show along with the famous trophy.
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Winning one of Saints' biggest-ever games in his first competitive game in charge, new coach Paul Wellens said: "It was pretty special for us as a club, to go over there and play against a wonderful side in Penrith.
"The challenge was enormous for us but we had confidence and the belief that we could go there and get a result.
"I couldn't pay the lads any more respect for the way they went about it, it was phenomenal and wonderful to be a part of."
With Tommy Makinson scoring a first-half conversion after Jack Welsby's try on Saturday, the winger joined his coach on the BBC couch to celebrate the Red Vee's 13-12 win.
Tommy said: "We definitely had confidence that we could go over there and beat one of the best sides in the world, but to actually go and do it so far away was surreal.
"The strength of competition [in the World Club Challenge] is great, and then [we had to] get used to the travel and the heat, so for us to go achieve greatness over there [...] is something special and I think it cements us as one of the best sides in history."
With the game won in dramatic fashion in golden point, amid thunder and lightning, Tommy said that the victory "was meant to be".
He added: "It was magic [...] with our young half-back Lewis Dodd kicking the [drop goal] to win the game.
"He has been through some turmoil and has just come back from a bad injury [...] so for Lewis Dodd to go and do that, coming off back of adversity, shows what a great bunch of lads we are and the character we have in the group.
"It was like it was meant to be; going over there and creating history."
With the World Club Challenge victory coming off the back of a record-breaking four Grand Finals in a row, Wellens said that the group's focus is now firmly back on the return of Super League and their game against Castleford on Sunday.
A targeted TV campaign has also been released that focuses on Saints' first home game against Leeds next Friday, with hopes that the Red Vee can continue their amazing run of success and promote the game even further.
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When asked about the possibility of making it five Grand Finals in a row, Tommy added: "Absolutely, I don't see any reason why we can't.
"We haven't lost anybody and we're only getting stronger. Watch this space."
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