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5 days ago
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British and Irish Lions versus Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium; when is it and how to watch
When you ask teams from four different nations to sing from the same song sheet there's really only one way to do it … bring in a choirmaster. Former Brisbane Bronco Ben Te'o who played for the British and Irish Lions in their epic drawn series against New Zealand in 2017, revealed a quirky move was the secret sauce to team bonding on that tour. 'We had a choirmaster who taught us four songs,'' Te'o said. 'One from each nation (Calon Lân from Wales, The Fields of Athenry from Ireland, Jerusalem from England and Highland Cathedral from Scotland. 'We would have choir practice in the afternoon. That was quite an interesting activity. 'I will never forget once we had learned some of the songs we ended up out at dinner and had the restaurant to ourselves. The red wine was flowing. We started singing. 'Those are the moments you never forget. We booked upstairs in an Irish pub and had a ripper of a night and had a couple of days off after that. 'From then on we were pretty bonded as a team.'' Asked to describe the different flavours of the four nations Te'o said … The Scots: 'They are always the underdogs, Very passionate. I have witnessed that first hand at Murrayfield and lost to them. They have a lot of passion because they understand they don't have the depth of the other nations. They rip in.'' The English: 'A lot of the English guys who played rugby are from private schools. They are smart, well educated guys. The Irish: 'They are funny guys. Great sense of humour. And amazingly skilful. Some of the skills they learn playing other sports such as Gaelic Football in their youth mean they can do a lot of special things.'' The Welsh: 'It's a rugby nation. Good fellas. Very talented. They like a drink.''
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14-07-2025
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Veteran NRL coach Des Hasler says he won't be walking away from the Gold Coast Titans
Defiant Gold Coast Titans coach Des Hasler says he's not walking away dismissing reports he's heading towards retirement with his battling team set to win the NRL wooden spoon. reports last week suggested the premiership winner was set to end what has been a horror tenure at the Titans despite being contracted until 2026. The Titans are last on the ladder with just four wins from 16 games having won just eight games in 2024. But after going down 26-14 to the Brisbane Broncos on Sunday night, Hasler addressed his future and made it clear that the 'great signs' at the club were enough for him to stay out. Hasler said he was only getting started in his second season in charge and wanted to coach the team in 2026. 'Of course, yep,' he said. 'I don't take any notice of reports because I know what we've got here and I know what's been said, so the speculation is unfounded. 'We have only been at it 18 months. I'm not trying to make excuses, I'm one of the most competitive people that you could come across, and it's not something I am enjoying, particularly when I know what's in the four walls. 'I think if you're going to be fair, if you're not looking at it in a biased way or you don't have an agenda, there are some great signs there tonight.' The Titans have only played finals once in the past nine years. but Hasler was adamant the future of the club was 'strong'. 'What you saw tonight was the effort and the willingness to work hard,' he said. 'If we can just execute better, and limit some of the mistakes... it is a very competitive side, so the future of the Titans, I think, is quite strong.' Hasler had the backing of Gold Coast captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui who has been linked to a potential move away from the NRL battlers in pursuit of some success. 'For sure, I think every week, no matter what the situation is, you go out and play for your coach,' he said on Sunday. 'Nothing changes for me, same mentality every week.' 'What you saw tonight was the effort and the willingness to work hard,' he said. 'If we can just execute better, and limit some of the mistakes... it is a very competitive side, so the future of the Titans, I think, is quite strong.' The Titans next play last year's wooden spooners the Tigers next Sunday and a win could keep their mathematical chances of playing finals alive.
