Nathan Rourke Training Camp Edition

About this episode

Nathan Rourke discusses training camp experiences and challenges with the BC Lions.

With almost two weeks of training camp in the books, Matt and Nik are joined by reigning Most Outstanding Player and Outstanding Canadian Nathan Rourke in Kamloops. Rourke talks about camp life, the ups and downs of daily battles against an improved Lion defence and how he holds himself to a high standard, no matter what happened on the previous play. We also talk more about the Tournament Capital with Tourism Kamloops Director of Brand & Marketing Carmen Herman. We wrap things up with trivia and a little Go For It Or Punt! TIMESTAMPS: ⁣ 0:00 - intro 1:37 - training camp updates 20:04 - Nathan Rourke interview 43:35 - Carmen Herman interview 53:44 - Kowalski’s Lions trivia 58:10 - Go for it or Punt

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Nik

Guests: Nathan Rourke, Carmen Herman

Topics covered

• training camp
• football
• interviews
• sports
• BC Lions
• Kamloops

Keywords

• Nathan Rourke
• training camp
• BC Lions
• football
• Kamloops
• Carmen Herman
• sports trivia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tourism Kamloops, BC Lions Football Club

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