New Coaches for Rugby Teams

橄欖球隊聘請新教練

Jun 23, 2026, 11:32

Introduction

Two rugby teams, Hull KR and Harlequins, have new coaches for the next season.

兩支橄欖球隊 Hull KR 和 Harlequins 在下個賽季將迎來新教練。

Main Body

Hull KR has a new coach. His name is Nathan Cayless. He has a three-year contract. He is good at finding and training new players.

Hull KR 有了新教練。他的名字是 Nathan Cayless。他簽下了一份三年合約。他擅長挖掘並培訓新球員。

Willie Peters is leaving Hull KR. He is going to a team in Papua New Guinea. Hull KR wants to keep winning big games.

Willie Peters 即將離開 Hull KR，前往巴布亞紐幾內亞的一支球隊。Hull KR 希望能繼續在重大賽事中獲勝。

Harlequins also have a new coach. His name is Brad Cooper. He is the attack coach. He comes from a team called the Hurricanes.

Harlequins 同樣有新教練。他的名字是 Brad Cooper，擔任進攻教練。他來自一支名為 Hurricanes 的球隊。

Harlequins had a bad year. They were in a low position in the league. Coach Cooper wants the team to play fast and score more points.

Harlequins 去年表現不佳，在聯賽中排名較低。Cooper 教練希望球隊能加快比賽節奏並得分更多。

Conclusion

Both teams hired experts from other countries to help them win more games.

兩支球隊都聘請了國外專家來幫助他們贏得更多比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of 'HAVE'

In this text, we see a very useful pattern for A2 learners. We use have to show what a person or a group possesses or who is part of their team.

Look at these examples:

"Hull KR has a new coach" $\rightarrow$ (The team possesses a coach).
"Harlequins also have a new coach" $\rightarrow$ (The team possesses a coach).

🛠️ Quick Rule

He / She / It / One Team $\rightarrow$ use HAS
They / We / Two Teams $\rightarrow$ use HAVE

📝 Useful Words for Work/Sports

Word	Meaning	Example from Text
Contract	A legal paper for a job	"a three-year contract"
Expert	A person who is very good at something	"hired experts"
Position	The place in a list	"a low position"

Vocabulary Learning

season (n.)

A period of time during which a sport is played

Example:The football season starts in August.

contract (n.)

A legal agreement between two people or groups

Example:The player signed a contract for three years.

training (n.)

The process of learning skills for a job or sport

Example:The team does training every morning.

attack (n./adj.)

The part of a game where a team tries to score

Example:The attack coach helps the players score goals.

position (n.)

The place a team is in a list compared to others

Example:Our team is in first position in the league.

league (n.)

A group of sports teams that play against each other

Example:Which league does your favorite team play in?

experts (n.)

People who know a lot about a specific subject

Example:The company hired experts to fix the problem.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→