Former Leeds Rhinos captain Luke Gale, who also starred for Castleford Tigers and Wakefield Trinity, on why he's coming out of retirement for Sunday's 745 Game at AMT Headingley, raising money for MND causes.
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00:00How difficult a decision was it to come out? I mean I know you've only just retired but to come out to carry on for one more year?
00:06Well, Phil Daly rung me, I'd say maybe two months ago, he's listening in the background now.
00:11Two months ago he rang me and said there's a game, an hybrid game, Rob Burrow, Ed, Doddie Weir, all involved, MND and I suppose it was an easy sell wasn't it?
00:26He did also say that Danny Maguire will be your half-back partner, so that was also an easy sell, I never got a chance to play with Danny.
00:33So I suppose straight away I just said look, I'll do it.
00:38And look, there's been some momentum building and it sounds like it's going to be a great day Sunday, there's some great players from both courts.
00:48I've seen the Danny Cipriani interview yesterday which was fantastic, I'm a big fan of his, I've met him a couple of times, had a coffee with him down in London and I've been a big fan of his.
01:01So going up against him will be good and just really looking forward to the occasion, Sunday should be a great day.
01:09There's plenty of tickets left so everyone get down and support a great cause and hopefully it can be the first of many.