Jermaine McGillvary is a professional rugby league

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 footballer, currently playing at Huddersfield Giants

Huddersfield Giants

Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....

 in the Super League

Super League

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. He is by preference a , but can also play at . McGillvary was sent out on loan to Batley Bulldogs

Batley Bulldogs

Batley Bulldogs are an English professional rugby league club from Batley, West Yorkshire. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Batley is one of the original twenty-two rugby football clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895...

 for the 2009 Co-operative Championship

2009 Co-operative Championship

The 2009 Co-operative Championship is a semi-professional rugby league football competition played in the United Kingdom and France one tier below the first tier Super League...

, a season which saw him progress as a talent and earn him selection in the 2009 Championship team of the season. He made his first grade début in 2010, starting on the right wing against Bradford Bulls

Bradford Bulls

Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....

 in round 16 of Super League XV

Super League XV

The 2010 Super League season was the fifteenth season of rugby league football since the Super League format was introduced in 1996. Fourteen teams competed for the League Leader's Shield over 27 rounds . All clubs also participated in the 2010 Challenge Cup tournament...

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In 2011 Jermaine has put together a string of impressive performances and his quickly established himself as one of the games top wingers.