Leeds rugby league club's big Challenge Cup tie v Wakefield Trinity is family affair for Luke and Jordan Gale

By Peter Smith
Published 24th Feb 2024, 06:00 BST
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The biggest day in a Leeds community rugby league club’s short history will be a family affair for cousins Jordan and Luke Gale.

Sunday’s Betfred Challenge Cup fourth round tie between Wakefield Trinity and Hunslet ARLFC will be the first time the cousins have played against each other and both will be wearing number six. Hunslet are reigning National Conference champions and Championship side Trinity expect a bumper crowd for the first competitive game in front of their new stand.

It was a dream draw for the Gale clan and Jordan, the younger cousin, said: “We’re really close, we are quite a close-knit family so we do a lot together. When the draw came out I was pretty chuffed. It’ll be a good occasion; there’s quite a lot of family members going to watch and they’ll be making a day of it, but the family ties apart, it’s a good draw and it’ll be a good day. The Hunslet lads are looking forward to it and they are giving him [Luke] a bit of stick.”

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Cousins Jordan, left and Luke Gale will go head to head for the first time when Hunslet ARLFC visit Wakefield Trinity in a Betfred Challenge Cup fourth round tie on Sunday. Picture by RFL.Cousins Jordan, left and Luke Gale will go head to head for the first time when Hunslet ARLFC visit Wakefield Trinity in a Betfred Challenge Cup fourth round tie on Sunday. Picture by RFL.
Cousins Jordan, left and Luke Gale will go head to head for the first time when Hunslet ARLFC visit Wakefield Trinity in a Betfred Challenge Cup fourth round tie on Sunday. Picture by RFL.

Realistically, the community club know they are facing the toughest possible challenge at this stage of the competition. Wakefield won 70-6 at Hunslet’s National Conference rivals Siddal in the previous round and thrashed League One outfit Newcastle Thunder 110-0 last week. But Jordan Gale insisted: “We are a pretty competitive team

“I think for a good period of time we’ll show our worth. After that they might blow us away a bit, but it is just about going out and giving it our all and enjoying it.”

While Luke has be