‘That’s a lot to take in’: The insider giving the Roosters strength on Anzac Day | proshenks
The Sydney Roosters players aren’t sure what coach Trent Robinson has in store for them on Anzac Day, but if history is any guide it will be special.
Those experiences, sometimes harrowing but described as the most rewarding of his life, were shared with the team before their 34-10 victory over the Dragons. “I joined at a time when things started to heat up around the globe and Australia was in most of those places for a long time. There’s definitely times when you’re in a stressful environment.”Toonen served on multiple missions abroad to destinations such as Afghanistan, but nothing prepared him for his first trip to East Timor in 1999.
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