LUKE GALE’S GUIDE TO HIS TEAM-MATES

GARETH WIDDOP

(Full back) St George Illawarra One word I’d use for him — stylish. Certainly his clothes, because he copies my dress sense.

JERMAINE McGILLVARY

(Wing) Huddersfield Has his own song to the tune of TV’s

Heartbeat. We sing it to him all day.

KALLUM WATKINS

(Centre) Leeds One of the world’s best centres. Quiet man on tour who lets his performances do the talking.

JOHN BATEMAN

(Centre) Wigan Bit of a lunatic. Most aggressive guy building up to a game. Almost headbutts you.

RYAN HALL

(Winger) Leeds Seen his tan? Any chance he gets, he’s out with his budgie smugglers on. Great player.

KEVIN BROWN

(Stand-off) Warrington Hates that we call him Aleksandr, after the TV meerkat, because of his neck.

LUKE GALE

(Scrum-half) Castleford My teacher girlfriend has been out to see me twice and I’ve been hammered for it. They think it’s funny.

CHRIS HILL

(Forward) Warrington Old-school. Could have played in the 80s when they used to drink 10 pints.

JAMES ROBY

(Hooker) St Helens Like a fine wine, he’s got better with age. A legend.

JAMES GRAHAM

(Forward) Canterbury Bulldogs Models himself on old Castleford star Andy Hay. Genius Yorkshire accent.

ELLIOTT WHITEHEAD

(Forward) Canberra Says his tackling got us into a World Cup final. A self-proclaimed hero.

BEN CURRIE

(Forward) Warrington Not had many games this year but Wayne Bennett rates him highly.

SAM BURGESS

(Loose forward) South Sydney (capt) We call him ‘Pay-per-view’. Box office. Loves to get stuck into the banter.