Grassroots boost as McGillvary gets new honour
By ANDY HIRST
HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS legend Jermaine McGillvary is to be honoured as one of the club's greatest-ever players -and will be using the event to help grassroots Rugby League in his hometown.
The 37-year-old former England and Great Britain winger – who also had a season at Wakefield Trinity - will be inducted into the Huddersfield Rugby League Players Association Hall of Fame at a gala dinner.
And, as he came through the junior ranks at Deighton, all profits will be shared between amateur clubs in Huddersfield, who will be there to support him as he supports the sport.
McGillvary admits he ended up in Rugby League by sheer chance and still can't believe he went on to have such a highly-successful career, which lasted 17 seasons, brought more than 250 tries and included a World Cup final among more than 350 appearances.