Jermaine McGillvary believes Huddersfield Giants reaching the Challenge Cup final can breathe much-needed passion and romance into a sport he fears is losing its lustre.
McGillvary was on the scoresheet on Saturday as the Giants beat Hull Kingston Rovers 25-4 to seal a date with Wigan Warriors at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 28.
Huddersfield-born McGillvary has spent his entire career with the Giants, but as he looked ahead to his first appearance in a major final with his hometown club, the 33-year-old could not help but look back wistfully on how the game has changed.