“WHAT’S that noise?” I thought to myself as I heard a screeching in my ear.

It was, of course, the sound of my alarm heralding the start of our first full day in Tenerife, and it would be a long one with THREE separate training sessions to take in!

Before that, it was time for some breakfast and, after a night of broken sleep, it is safe to say I was a bit bleary-eyed as I headed down to join the team.

It seems I wasn’t alone either, with comments on amount of sleep gained ranging from “ absolutely awful” courtesy of Ryan Atkins to “like a baby, gone as soon as my head hit the pillow” from a fresh-faced Tony Smith.

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With breakfast out of the way, the squadron of cars headed up to T3 for the morning session, each one straining under the weight of having to carry seven hulking rugby players (and one slightly podgy reporter!).

The group was split for the morning, with one group working on set plays while the other joined Jon Clarke in the gym for conditioning. Injured trio Chris Hill, Stef Ratchford and Ben Currie trained separately as part of “rehab crew”.

I took in the gym work first and, while everyone was busy, tried lifting one of the weights they used in one exercise.

Now I’m no stranger to weights (although admittedly, not in the recent past!) but lifting this one proved to be near impossible.

Just as I put it down and moved on, Toby King strolled over to it and picked it up without a care! I think I have some work to do if I’m going to get a game!

I thought it was time to head to the field to take a look at how the set plays were coming along. Kev Brown and Kurt Gidley were dictating things, with Tony adding his input when needed.

As someone who just turns up to see the on-pitch product, it was absolutely fascinating to see how all this gets put together and the hard work that gets put into doing it.

Back at the hotel and with lunch taken on board, I checked in with mother, girlfriend and boss (not necessarily in that order) before heading back to training for the afternoon session.

To my surprise, I thought I’d walked in on the training session of a village cricket team until I got closer and saw the unmistakable figure of Ashton Sims wandering in to bowl!

Using a slalom pole as a wicket, Jack Hughes took strike using his foot as the bat! After striking the ball a mile, he decided it was best to retire and hand the baton over to Kev Brown.

Kev’s foot is obviously too valuable to Wolves, so he retrieved another slalom pole to use as his bat, with very limited success!

The afternoon session saw the group split again and I took in Jon Clarke’s agility session first. He plans absolutely everything to the most finite detail but demands perfection while doing so!

Back down on the main pitch, the second group were practicing kick-off returns, with the ambidextrous Rich Agar acting as the kicker.

Tony even called different scenarios for his players to deal with, including “Danny Brough is about to kick off with Huddersfield chasing the game in the last few minutes”.

Rich then produced an extremely cheeky but brilliant short, low kick off that caught everyone off guard! Thankfully, however, when he tried it again, Brad Dwyer was there to sweep up!

There was another hour-long break between sessions, time for me to catch up with Daryl Clark and Kev Brown. What strikes me is the impact the squad is having on him as well as the other way round. They have really taken to Brown and seem to be buying into what he brings to the side.

A few of the others decided to chill out by the pool before the dreaded third session, which was described brilliantly to me by Richie Mathers: “To put it simply mate, they’re being flogged!”

He wasn’t wrong. 13-on-13 match situations were interspersed with high-intensity fitness drills involving wrestling and quick sprints.

After all that, Kev and his left-side unit stayed behind to practice a few plays!

The lads gave their all in that session, you really could tell. Their reward? A nice dip in the freezing Atlantic Ocean!

Back at the hotel, I was privileged enough to catch up with former England international footballer Stuart Pearce, who is here as a guest of Tony. He told me about how his love for rugby league has grown and it was a real treat to sit and listen to him chat about the nuances of a team environment.

After dinner, a few of the lads headed to watch some football in the hotel bar. I joined them for a while until I heard my work calling my name from afar.

Five training sessions in one-and-a-half days is tough going by anyone’s standards, and we’ve only just started!

Stay tuned tomorrow for more pictures and updates from the camp, while the next instalment of Tenerife Diaries will arrive on Wednesday evening.