In this task, you are given two sentences in the English language (Sentence 1 and Sentence 2). Your task is to identify the connecting word between the two sentences.
Q: Sentence 1:Waratahs were the only sports club which had its own licensed club house and grounds . Sentence 2:Thus , their recruiting tentacles reached out quickly to sign - up the lion 's share of talented new arrival in town .
A:
thus