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It took a kangaroo court in Moscow, coupled with a few beers, to forge the unity in Great Britains mens Sevens side, but then it was always going to take something a little different.Bringing together three nations under one umbrella in a limited amount of time, for what they hope will be a medal charge at the Rio Olympic Games, is no easy task.The final 12-man squad who will be working together was confirmed on Tuesday, bringing an end to a seven-week spell where the original 25-man party attempted to force their way into the final cut.After meeting as a group for the first time on May 30, head coach Simon Amors immediate focus was to mould a new Team GB culture as he threw together players from England, Scotland and Wales, who were used to treating each other as the opposition on the World Rugby Sevens Series stage.It was a case of going head first into the deep end.They met on the Monday at The Lensbury hotel in Teddington and by the following Saturday they were playing, as a team, in Moscow.It was the proverbial race against time to find common ground in the game plan and an on and off-field understanding in their first tournament under the banner of Great Britain.After their two teams the Lions and Royals finished in third and fifth respectively, the coaches allowed the players some breathing room and a chance to bond away from the training field.That night in Moscow, in a bar hired out by the management, the players socialised in the old-fashioned style and any barriers over national identity were broken down.But it took the form of a kangaroo court where individuals from England, Scotland and Wales took charge and administered fines to players who had broken in-house rules.That got us closer together as a squad, Dan Bibby said. All the things you thought were on the sly came up and you found out little things about each other which was fun.In terms of the social side of it, it definitely helped. I think we have forged bonds now and that has continued. It feels like we have been together for years and its like were our own team now.Boys go out for coffee on days off or meals with girlfriends as couples.The court session was straight from the British & Irish Lions textbook on how to build bridges. The remarkable documentary which covered the 1997 tour showed one of the kangaroo courts in all its glory with Ireland hooker Keith Wood administering alcohol-based punishments to various perpetrators, ably aided by England lock Simon Shaw and Wales fullback Neil Jenkins.There is more than just a hint of the Lions environment and circumstance about this group and outside help has been sought. Team GBs assistant coach Gareth Williams, whose full-time job sees him take charge of Wales Sevens side, picked Warren Gatlands brains over what he learned from the two Lions tours he has coached on while Amor turned to ex-England footballer Stuart Pearce to hear about his experiences of coaching Team GBs team in 2012.The approach worked, friendships have formed within the group. Wales James Davies and Englands Ollie Lindsay-Hague, according to Bibby, have moulded their own secret handshake with Marcus Watson revealing Davies refers to himself as the cub and Lindsay-Hague carrying the nickname of the swan.But then came the brutal reality of turning a 25-man party into 12. The players found out the final squad on Jul. 11 but stayed together as a group with those left out helping battle-harden those who made the cut and then came Monday, Jul. 18, where a message was sent to those players who missed out on selection asking them to hand back their training kit. Watson admits it was sad to see some of the boys go, adding everyone has got on really well.It was always going to be a hard task for Amor, given he was not given the same opportunity to draft in proven internationals from 15s as other countries to assess how fare in Sevens, but he is adamant that does not put them at a disadvantage.But their game time leading into the Games as Great Britain will be at a premium. The other favourites for the title have had the World Sevens Series together while the three components of Team GB competed separately, but despite their rushed accord, Amor has no fears over their prospects at Rio.If Great Britain could have competed in the World Series then you can test everyone at that level, Amor said. That wasnt an option for us and we have done the next best option.I am delighted with what we have done in these six or seven or weeks. I am confident this group can do something incredibly special. 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WEST POINT, N.Y. -- A West Point football player from New York City died in a car accident hours after helping Army win its second straight game.Cadet Brandon Jackson, a 20-year-old sophomore from Queens, died in a single-car accident at around 1:50 a.m. Sunday in Westchester County, north of New York City, according to police and the U.S. Military Academy.Police in Croton-on-Hudson said Jackson was driving by himself when he hit a guardrail. The accident is under investigation. Police and academy officials did not provide information on where Jackson was headed when his vehicle crashed about 20 miles (32.19 kilometers) south of West Point, across the Hudson River from the academy.Jackson was a starting defensive back and recordeed two solo tackles and one assist in Armys 31-14 win Saturday over Rice.dddddddddddd. Army is 2-0.We will honor his life as we mourn the untimely death of a young man who had a promising future as a leader in service to our nation, said West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr. Brandon internalized our watch words: duty, honor, country.Caslen said Jackson was following the example of his mother, an Iraq War veteran.Head coach Jeff Monken called Jackson a beloved teammate.Words cannot describe the grief that our team is feeling over the loss of our brother and friend Brandon, Monken said. ' ' '