The question he was posing to the 36 players he had brought with him to The Campus at Quinta do Lago was whether they would follow suit and not only embrace the new and challenging environment but thrive in it.

Amir Khan insists he will treat his controversial split decision defeat against Lamont Peterson as “a learning curve” as he plots his revenge.

Steve Hansen believes that Wales’ August schedule of warm-up Tests could make or break some players’ World Cup prospects.

Newly-crowned World Grand Prix champion Alan Warriner is more relaxed at the oche since a recent family bereavement.