East Kilbride Pirates quarterback Neil Baptie admits it was all very surreal as his ‘lucky 13 omen’ delivered him not only the British title but also the MVP award in their impressive win over Cambridgeshire Cats.
The club’s number 13 played a starring role in his 13th year with the team to pick up the top individual accolade, as the Pirates tasted British title success for the first time since 2011.
Promotion to the Premiership was already confirmed after lifting the Northern Conference crown last month, but their 50-12 victory in London on September 4 was the icing on the cake for a dream season.
