Wales captain Elliot Kear taking inspiration from old school pals Gareth Bale and Sam Warburton ahead of Rugby League World Cup

Warburton skippered Wales at the 2011 and 2015 Rugby Union World Cups, Bale will do the same at next month's Fifa World Cup and Elliot Kear leads the Dragons at the Rugby League World Cup. Just 284 days separate their respective birthdays