| Name | Jo Ballentine |  |
| Nickname | Bendalo | |
| Position | Hooker/flanker | |
| Birthday | 07 June | |
| Occupation | Senior Caseworker and Parliamentary researcher | |
| Date Joined Harlequins: | December 07 | |
| Previous clubs | Hull University, City of Derry and East Hull Rugby League | |
| Representative Honours: | GB Students Rugby League | |
| Best Rugby moment | Getting my GB cap and getting players player at university | |
| Worst Rugby moment | Missing the first half of my GB cap because my ferry was delayed for 12 hours | |
| Rugby ambition | Play for Ulster with my twin sister | |
| Why rugby | I like hitting people and the boys are better than footballers! | |
| Describe yourself | Ginger, Northern Irish | |
| Favourite alcoholic beverage: | Magners/wine/Malibu | |
| Other sports | Badminton | |
| Favourite meal | Tongan feasts or a proper Ulster fry | |
| Favourite film | Charlie Wilson’s War | |
| Most likely to say: | These days the word I say most is power or something that rhymes with it just for everyone else’s enjoyment | |
| Least likely to say: | I really hope England win this game | |
| Favourite quotation: | The greatest pleasure in life is doing what other people say you cannot do (Walter Bagehot) | |
| Best holiday (why): | South Africa Christmas 06 sun, wine, shopping and free rugby stash-what’s not to love? | |
| Claim to fame: | I’ve been on tv punching someone during a game…. | |