It's no surprise Joe Burke’s plugging the leaks in Wales’ defence - he’s even been doing it on his days off.
The West Wales Raiders forward works as a plumber and has been making the long trip home to keep on top of the day job. Burke was the World Cup’s third top defensive performer after the opening two rounds with a massive 89 tackles. He’ll be putting in another stint on Monday night as Wales bid to cause a shock against Papua New Guinea in Doncaster.
Burke, 32, said: “When we were based in Preston it was a four-hour trip back to south Wales. But four hours is nothing really when you’ve got an opportunity to play in a World Cup. It might be back to reality soon but hopefully not just yet."
