I like that Brad Thorn calls his players “men” – The Roar

I remember interviews with Brad Thorn in his early coaching career with Queensland, where it struck me that he referred to his players as “men”.
It reminded me of the first time that I was called a man in my work, in the army as an 18-year-old recruit. Being referred to as men or women immediately imparted upon all the young people undergoing army training, that our job was important and that we had responsibility.
A large part of the job of a professional rugby player is to entertain, but pr…

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