The serial touring rugby club, the Penguins RFC, were back on the road this month, under the leadership of CEO Craig Brown, taking three squads to Lisbon, Portugal. Amen’s squad, a women’s squad (the Rockhoppers), and the Veterans team (the King Penguins) based themselves in Caparica on the west coast of Lisbon. Two training sessions – obviously not for the King Penguins – and some evening bonding, over food and much drink, helped bring the squads closer together.

After spending Friday afternoon coaching a squad of disabled teenagers the King Penguins, captained by Bruce Fare, lost 29-21 to...