CHRIS Hill says being in an England camp provides “memories you can’t buy.”

The Wolves skipper, along with four of his Warrington teammates, are currently in Perth with the rest of the England squad as they prepare for the Rugby League World Cup.

Hill, one of the more experienced members of the 24-man squad, has plenty of experience in these camps and says they form a crucial part of the team’s preparation.

“Being in camp has its ups and downs but in the main, it’s class! These are memories you can’t buy,” he said.

“Living in the pockets of your teammates for seven, hopefully eight weeks is something special you’ll always look back on.

“There’s lots of humour flying around, everyone has a different sense of humour but it all fits together. Being in camp is one of the things about tournaments I really look forward to.

“These two weeks are crucial, especially in terms of getting used to actually being in Australia with the temperatures they will have.

“We’ll get some work done and blow a few cobwebs off, especially for most of the lads who haven’t played for a month or so.

“The Warrington lads have ticked over with Jon Clarke and we had an England session in Manchester before leaving which was important. The body feels fresh.”

Fellow Wolves man Ben Currie was in the England squad which faced New Zealand in a three-Test series on home soil in 2015, but didn’t make an appearance.

This is his first taste of an England camp on foreign soil and he agrees they perform a crucial service.

“We’re not going to be on the field 24/7, sometimes the best times are the ones spent together off the field,” he said.

“You spend a lot of time with the lads, get to know each other and build those relationships up.

“When that happens, things are so much better on the field. You know everyone will back you up and you’ll be there for each other.”

Stefan Ratchford was also part of the England camp for last year’s Four Nations and says the players get through plenty of work.

“We’ll have a good camp in Perth, blow the cobwebs off and go into the Australia game full of confidence,” he said.

“Last year, we had a real tough camp for the Four Nations.

“It’s tough but it helps get the best out of the players.”