HULL KR rookie Kristian Bell has no regrets at leaving Saints for Hull KR 18 months ago.

In fact, the promising youngster is making such giant strides at Craven Park he now considers the Robins as his team.

He said: "It is the best thing I have ever done.

"The way I am treated at Rovers made it an easy decision for me to leave St Helens.

"I was being overlooked at Saints all the time as the competition for places was very extreme.

"When I first met Justin Morgan he said he hoped to see me in the first team at some stage.

"I was star-struck to be in the same room as him.

"For two weeks recently, I was training with the first team which was a brilliant experience.

"All the time I was at St Helens, there was never any interaction with the first-team players.

"That was disappointing, but it makes it all the more worthwhile coming over to join Rovers."

During the fortnight Bell, originally from Oldham, says he was amazed at just how much he learned from being alongside Super League stars.

"It may have only been two weeks but I learned so much," he said.

"I was one of the first to arrive at training and it was great that the senior players showed an interest in me and my career.

"It helped me feel at ease around them and that gave me a lot of confidence."

Read more about the rookie in today's Mail.