(Image: PA)“Because the Purdhams are a great rugby league family and Garry’s brother Rob played for London Broncos and England, we almost knew them before we made contact. “We’re now able to help families straight away, I don’t have to refer it to a committee and that’s been a big help. We do things that the state doesn’t do - we don’t replace what they’re doing, but we give people that have been injured playing rugby league advantages that they might not otherwise have. “That staying a part of rugby league, Steve Prescott understood more than anybody I’ve come across. But more people have serious injuries riding horses than they do playing rugby league.

Source: Daily Mirror March 17, 2020 21:00 UTC