Ego-free Carrigan embracing ‘Ubuntu ethos’ with Maroons

Queensland lock Pat Carrigan scaled the heights in his inaugural State of Origin collection final 12 months and now he is aiming to boost the bar even greater.

Carrigan was the Wally Lewis Medal winner in 2022 as participant of the collection within the Maroons 2-1 win, however he’s not happy with that forward of Wednesday evening’s conflict with NSW at Suncorp Stadium.

Whereas he’s eager to make extra of a contribution on a private stage, it’s how he can influence the staff that counts.

He and his fellow Maroons have embraced an African philosophy often known as ‘Ubuntu’ which locations the wellbeing of the collective forward of the person.

In a staff sense, the Zulu phrase reinforces the concept that attaining a aim can solely be achieved by way of selfless acts not egocentric ones.

Channel 9 reported how coach Billy Slater confirmed Queensland’s gamers a documentary referred to as The Playbook which detailed how 2008 Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers used the Ubuntu idea to unite the staff on their technique to the NBA title.

“It’s all about this sport, this jersey and this state being extra than simply you,” Carrigan stated when requested what Ubuntu meant to him.

“There is a chance for us to put on this jersey for the time being however that’s not going to final perpetually.

“Whilst you get the chance, you need to be one of the best model of your self as a footballer and the staff comes earlier than you do.

“Guys like Daly Cherry-Evans, Benny Hunt and the fellows who’re teaching us who’ve been right here for a very long time have drilled the ‘we’ into the jersey.

“When these guys haven’t any ego it makes it simple for the younger fellas to come back in and be the very same.”

Carrigan stated the Maroons have been open to investigating “different sporting codes to see what profitable organisations have completed”.

“It’s nearly studying from that,” he stated.

The Maroons can wrap up the collection with a win in Brisbane and Carrigan stated he simply has to go searching him at coaching to understand what he has achieved up to now will not be related now.

He stated he should set the bar greater.

“Give me extra,” Carrigan stated.

“The chance to do a few of these issues final 12 months was fairly particular. I used to be super-grateful simply to be on this staff.

“It’s a fairly particular actuality verify after I get to rub shoulders with DCE (captain Cherry-Evans) and be coached by guys like Johnno (Johnathan Thurston), Nate Myles, Cam Smith and Billy Slater.

“They’re the greats of the sport. So long as I’ve received that feeling as a Queenslander after I run out, that can by no means change for me.

“I simply need an increasing number of and extra, and to maintain getting higher personally.

“That is the place my focus is.”

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