He' starred for New Zealand and is an NRL Grand Final winner but Kevin Proctor reckons relegation favourites Wakefield are as gifted as any of his former sides.
It’s a bold claim from the veteran second-row, 33, who’s set to make his Super League debut on Friday. Perennial strugglers Trinity start their campaign against Catalans and are widely tipped for the drop. But ex-Melbourne Storm star Proctor has laughed that off after assessing his new team-mates.
“I’ve played in a few teams now and reckon these guys are as skilful as any that I’ve ever played with,” said the forward, who played alongside Billy Slater, Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk in Storm’s 2012 title win.