There’s always plenty of feeling when Brothers face GPS in the Hospital Cup and Jeeps veteran Matt Gicquel has done his bit to throw fuel on the fire ahead of this weekend’s round 18 clash at Crosby Park.

Ahead of Back to Brothers Day on Saturday, Gicquel told Rugby News that the Brothers crowd has tamed in recent years and has nothing on the support provided by ‘The Glue Factory’ at Yoku Road.

"It’s definitely not the same as it used to be,” Gicquel said during the week.

“The Glue Factory (GPS’ supporter section at Yoku Road) still give it plenty but it’s a lot tamer at the Butchery these days, they’ve gone pretty soft over the last few years and lost their sting.

“Hopefully they turn up this time and throw a bit of lip.

“It’s a great rivalry though and it’s instilled in you from the moment you turn up at Jeeps. You always want to get one over the Butcher’s Stripes and hopefully we can do that this weekend.”

27-year old Matt Gicquel has played in derbies against Brothers for the best part of a decade and has plenty of fond memories of the rivalry over the years.