It will be one of the proudest moments of his life.

Huddersfield’s Jordan Andrade will have the honour of carrying the famous Challenge Cup onto the hallowed Wembley turf ahead of Saturday’s final between Castleford Tigers and Leeds Rhinos in front of a 70,000-plus crowd and a TV audience of millions.

The 22-year-old will lead out the teams wearing his RAF uniform and joining forces with a member of the army to parade the trophy just moments before the final gets underway.

The Newsome Panthers amateur rugby league player earned the right to fulfil the highly-prestigious role to reward his performances for the Great Britain Armed Forces RL team in their recent Association Cup series against the GB Teachers, GB Students and GB Police.

Andrade played a key role in helping his representative side secure victories over the teachers and the police.

But it still came as a massive shock when armed forces and RAF coach Damian Clayton told him he’d been picked for an assignment that’s a dream come true for the former King James’ School pupil.

“When Damian asked me if I was doing anything on August 23 I didn’t know what he was on about,” said Jordan, who has served as a weapons technician at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire for the past five years.

“He then explained I’d been picked to carry the Challenge Cup onto the Wembley pitch just before kick-off, and I just couldn’t believe it.

As a Giants fan I was at Wembley in 2009 when we were beaten by Warrington, but at the time I never dreamed I’d actually get onto the pitch itself just a few minutes before a final kicks-off.

“I’m already pretty excited when I think about it and there’s no doubt it’ll be one of the proudest moments of my life.

“I was proud when I joined the RAF and I was proud when I was picked to play rugby league for the GB Armed Forces, and it’s because of these two things that I’ve been handed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

“I don’t think it can get much better than this.”

Although based in Lincolnshire, back-row forward Andrade still gets back to play for Newsome Panthers in the local Pennine League as often as possible.

He was a member of the Panthers’ side that beat St Joseph’s in this season’s Holliday Cup final at Huddersfield YMCA on Easter Monday.

And up until next Saturday that’s been the highlight of his rugby league year so far.

“At the time, I thought it wouldn’t get any better this year than winning the Holliday Cup,” added Jordan, who has been playing rugby league at the Panthers since the age of 11. “That was a fantastic day.

“Then, all of a sudden, I’m handed this dream job next Saturday. To say I’m grateful to my RAF coach Damian for doing this would be the biggest understatement in the world.

“Obviously, it would have been even better if the Giants had been involved!

“But it would still be good to see Castleford win, because they’re the underdog.

“Having said that, I’m not too bothered who wins. I just know it’ll be a day I’ll never forget.”