A SPORTING great made the trip to North Yorkshire yesterday to help with lessons in life for youngsters from the Dales.

Former British Lion John Bentley joined Rugby Football Union (RFU) envoy John Lawn at Wensleydale School, in Leyburn, to help promote the importance of teamwork.

A coach with Leeds Tykes, Mr Bentley told the pupils that working together was an essential part of good citizenship.

"The RFU is working on a development programme which aims to encourage children to apply the positive aspects of sport to everyday life," said PE teacher Lee Wasden.

"For example, John Bentley told the children the British Lions were often successful against more talented teams because they played to each others' strengths and worked together as a unit - something which can just as easily be applied in the classroom or in the world of work."