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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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David Craven

Huddersfield Giants' Harry Rushton aims to make dying nan proud with Ireland World Cup bid

In honour of his dying grandma, Harry Rushton admits debuting for Ireland was one of his proudest moments.

Huddersfield Giants’ new signing impressed off the bench in the 48-2 rout of Jamaica and hopes to send his nation into the World Cup quarter-finals with victory over Lebanon tomorrow. Like many in the Wolfhounds ranks, the big second-row - who was born in Blackpool and has been playing for Canberra Raiders in the NRL - is getting to know plenty about his Irish heritage.

Rushton, 20, told Mirror Sport: “It was great. A real proud moment. I've just come back from Australia so my mum and step-dad have not seen me play in three years and that’s where side my Irish heritage comes from.

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