COMEDIAN Adam Hills says he is 'immensely proud' to represent the Warrington Wolves PDRL team after they won the Sports Team of the Year at the Warrington Guardian Inspiration Awards. 

The Aussie recorded a touching special message for his team mates who were announced as winners during the awards ceremony at the Halliwell Jones Stadium this evening, Thursday. 

He added: "I'm immensely proud to represent Warrington Wolves PDRL team and I'm immensely proud to represent Warrington.

"It's a brilliant place, the people are amazing and I've been made to feel incredibly welcome. 

"The community spirit in Warrington is part of the reason our team has done so well. 

"Thank you for nominating us."

And after revealing he was wearing a Warrington Wolves top, Adam added: “And although that place (pointing to a map of Australia) will always be in my heart – right now that’s on my chest.”

Warrington Guardian:

Adam Hills lifts the trophy to celebrate the Warrington Wolves' PDRL team's victory over South Sydney Rabbitohs. Picture by ANZ Stadium/Twitter.

There were so many moving nominations for individual PDRL team members, Inspiration Awards judges decided the whole team had to be shortlisted.

From a youngster desperate to get back out on to the field after major surgery to another overcoming a rare degenerative condition requiring physio three times a day just to remain mobile, every player in this team has shown huge levels of strength, heart and courage.  

After breaking new ground by playing their first PDRL game, the team then set about raising enough money to fly to Australia for the first PDRL World Club Championship.

In less than 12 months, they had accelerated from a group of rugby league fans to heroes on the other side of the world.

Described by Hollywood legend Russell Crowe as the ‘pride of Warrington’, their storming victory against Sydney Rabbitohs has inspired many rugby league fans in Australia as well as closer to home. 

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