Quote: Jake the Peg "Truemans over rated and gale hadn't played for nearly 2 years so I wouldn't be pinning 5oo much hope on those 2'"
Jake is just 20 and has played 50 first grade games. You won’t find many players that age with that number of games. Most 20 year old halves are playing in the lower league. At 20, Luke Gale was playing in the third tier with Doncaster.
With Gale, time will tell I suppose. My opinion (hope!) is that the qualities he has are more in terms of organisation and direction. Achilles injuries tend to impact on pace and acceleration - not the attributes Gale had anyway. His game is built on guiding the team around the field and making sure we put on the right plays at the right time. Gale’s rugby brain is his biggest attribute, and injury doesn’t take that away.