1st XV
Squad
Will Bate

Will Bate

Outside Centre
7
Star Player
18
Try
31
Appearances
90
Points scored
2713WonDrawnLost

Player sponsor

Gold Sponsor - IDNS

Previous clubs

Sedgely Park RUFC Eccles RUFC Gateshead Thunder RL Northumbria University RL

Biography

1.Name Will Bate
2.Nickname LT (‘Little Tank’ James Singleton, 2014)
3.Position Outside Centre
4.Previous Clubs Local clubs include Eccles and Sedgley, Newcastle clubs include Blaydon & Gateshead Thunder
5.Earliest Rugby Memory Playing at New Springs Legion Lions over in Aspull
6.Best ground you’ve played at Headingly Stadium/Gateshead International Stadium
7.Rugby Idol Chris Cockton – He once ate Nando’s out of chicken, and put on 3 stone whilst paying for nutritional advice… I aspire to be him.
8.Best dressed team mate Ben Stubbs, Suave Cat that Fella
9.Worst dressed team mate Jack Robinson, he’s been seen in the bar after a game in a shirt and tie, his just played in dirty shorts and flip flops
10.Worst training drill? Speak to Crouchy Junior about our warm up… He knows my thoughts on this one
11.If you didn’t play rugby, what sport would you play Darts… I’d be a model too
12.Favourite rugby moment David Bruen not giving a two on one against Silloth at home in promotion play off in 2013 and getting absolutely ended… Bit top heavy that kid.
13.Celebrity lookalike Tough one, either Gollum from Lord of the Rings, or the midget bloke from Fort Boyard
14.Which 3 famous people would you have over for dinner Simon Frost, Ben Stubbs and Mike Richardson… If I could get an autograph and a picture with those three, my life would be complete
15.Last try you scored Genuinely not sure… they all blend in to one and there’s been so many!

Team Sponsors

Player Sponsor - A & F Haulage
Silver Sponsor - AE Yates
Player Sponsor - Avant Edge
Club Advertiser & Programme Sponsor - Barton Grange
Programme Sponsor - Bethells
Silver Sponsor - Bolton Orthopaedics
Premier Sponsor - Clearview Corporate Advisory Ltd
Player & Programme Sponsor - CJS N.W. Ltd
Silver Sponsor - Duncan Ross Ltd
Gold Sponsor - IDNS
Player & Programme Sponsor - LogicLights.Com
Player Sponsor - Morgan Care Ltd
Club Advertiser & Programme Sponsor - Pension Christoph
Club Sponsor - VINCI Construction UK
Club Sponsor - William Hare