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News.com.au
3 days ago
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- News.com.au
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.''
Yahoo
11-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Jaguars' Trevor Lawrence on trip to Bahamas with Brian Thomas, Travis Hunter and others
Jacksonville Jaguars' quarterback Trevor Lawrence, along with wide receivers Brian Thomas Jr., Dyami Brown, Travis Hunter, and a number of other players, recently visited the Bahamas to work out together and to do some team bonding. This week, Lawrence is playing the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe, where he discussed the trip to the Bahamas. Advertisement "A big group of us went out to the Bahamas to get a little extra work, some team bonding, and to hang out a little bit too," Lawrence said. "It was a fun trip. I brought my pads to throw in, all the other guys, most receivers, they don't wear them to work out, but I like to throw in them in the offseason just to get ready for wearing them in season, obviously." As Lawrence said earlier this offseason, Liam Coen's offense gives you all the answers, but it puts a lot on the plates of the offensive players with the variety of different formations, motions, routes, and more that this scheme throws at opposing defenses. Another important component, as Lawrence has discussed, is the connection between his footwork and the timing of his progressions. Advertisement Getting as many banked reps as possible with the wide receivers and tight ends can help build chemistry and also expedite the learning curve that comes with implementing a new system. When it comes to Travis Hunter's role in this new-look Jaguars' offense, Lawrence continues to see him growing and making strides. "Travis has been great," Lawrence said. "Just his work ethic, how he's come in. He's been one of the hardest-working guys we have. I think it's commitment to learning the playbook and trying to learn the two systems. It's a lot on a rookie. It's challenging to learn everything and he's done a nice job and we still have work to do and we're gonna get a lot done in training camp and get us ready to play come September. But I'm really excited for him and how he can help our team." On Dyami Brown's YouTube page, you can find highlights from the trip. This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: Jaguars Trevor Lawrence, Travis Hunter, others get 'extra work' in Bahamas
