Best Rugby Coachs Corner Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 115: JP Nerbun, Ep. 115, The Culture System: A Proven Process For Creating An Extraordinary Team Culture 1:29

1y ago1:29

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JP Nerbun is the author of The Culture System: A Proven Process For Creating An Extraordinary Team Culture. Basketball was his first love where he played at the University of South Carolina. He’s also coached for over 12 years in the US, Lithuania, and Ireland, where he now lives with his wife and family. He works with people who are serious about …

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Episode 114: Kaila Colbin & Shane Fletcher, Ep. 114, Working for the Crusaders 59:04

1+ y ago59:04

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Kaila Colbin is the founder and CEO of Boma, an organisation that supports leaders and change-makers to be more intentional, intelligent and courageous about the future. Shane Fletcher has been the team manager at Crusaders Rugby since 2017 and is also a World Rugby Level 4 coach. I connected with both of them recently on the Crusaders Coaching Lea…

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Episode 113: Neil Tunnah, Ep. 113, Optimising Individual and Team Performance 52:25

1+ y ago52:25

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Neil Tunnah is the owner of The Performance Chain, a company that specialises in optimising individual and team performance. From Scotland originally, he’s currently based in Adelaide, Australia, where he has held roles as the Director of Coaching and as a board member. He’s had coaching roles with Knox Grammar, Jersey Reds in the English Champio…

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Episode 112: Craig Wilson, Ep. 112, The Contact Coach & Yale Rugby 55:20

1+ y ago55:20

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Craig Wilson is the DoR at Yale University and also the creator of the YouTube channel titled The Contact Coach. From England originally he’s had coaching roles in Hong Kong, India, and now the United States. EVOLVE Rugby Online coach development course What you get: https://evolverugby.podia.com/ Sneak peek: https://evolverugby.podia.com/evolve-ru…

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Episode 111: Ricky Dumigan, Ep. 111, Having Eddie Jones As Your Mentor 41:15

1+ y ago41:15

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Ricky Dumigan is the Assistant Coach at the Red Hurricanes in Japan and has also had coaching roles with the Sunwolves, Kurita and Ricoh Black Rams. From Australia originally, he’s had a wide range of coaching roles in the ACT, Victoria, and Queensland. Ricky is also fortunate to list Eddie Jones as his mentor and how important he has been for his …

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Episode 110: Cody Royle, Ep. 110, Why Good Coaches Are Quitting?? 50:17

1+ y ago50:17

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Cody Royle is the former head coach of AFL Canada and now focuses on developing elite head coaches. He’s the author of 2 books, with his most recent one titled The Tough Stuff: Seven Hard Truths About Being a Head Coach. Twitter thread discussed in this episode The Tough Stuff: Seven Hard Truths About Being a Head Coach EVOLVE Rugby Online coach de…

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Episode 109: Jason Gilmore, Ep. 109, Coaching Australia A, Junior Wallabies, and the Waratahs 41:01

2y ago41:01

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Jason Gilmore is the head coach of Australia A and assistant coach at the Waratahs. From 2017 to 2020 Jason was coaching with the Australian U20 team and in 2019 led a great group of players to the final against France. He’ll lead the Waratahs defence in the upcoming Super Rugby season. EVOLVE Rugby Online coach development course What you get: htt…

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Episode 108: James Barkell, Ep. 108, The Practice Environment, The Coach Doctor, Coaching 7s, & Ted Lasso! 1:25:39

2y ago1:25:39

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James Barkell is the owner of The Coach Doctor, a consultancy group working in all aspects of coaching, from program design, skill acquisition, S&C, leadership, and more. He has a Masters in Sports Coaching, a World Rugby Level 4, and a PhD, where he studied high performance rugby. James is also a Lecturer at the University of Sydney & runs The Coa…

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Episode 107: Josh Macy, Ep. 107, Coaching Lindenwood University, rugby in Guatemala, and other lessons! 1:12:40

2y ago1:12:40

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Josh Macy is the head coach of Division 1 Lindenwood University in the United States, currently ranked 2nd in the country. Having started playing the sport in college, he then went on to coach in a variety of summer camps and then eventually made his way to Guatemala where he had a major role in introducing the sport there. He even captained their …

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Episode 106: Andrew Brownhill, Ep. 106, Academy Coaching in the Shute Shield 1:11:10

2+ y ago1:11:10

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Originally from the UK, Andrew Brownhill recently relocated to Australia where he now heads up the academy at Northern Suburbs RFC in Sydney. He’s had coaching roles with Worcester Warriors, the Scottish Rugby Union, and Gloucester Rugby. Twitter: @AndrewBrownhil EVOLVE Rugby Online coach development course What you get: https://evolverugby.podia.c…

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Episode 105: Alana Thomas, Ep. 105, Coaching the Melbourne Rebels Super W Team 51:24

2+ y ago51:24

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Alana Thomas is the head coach of the Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby women’s team and played for the Wallaroos over a 4 year period before moving into coaching. In 2017, Alana won Rugby AU’s Community Coach of the Year award on the back of winning the Victorian premiership with the Melbourne Unicorns. Twitter: https://twitter.com/alanathomas7 EVOLVE …

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Episode 104: Andrew Lockwood, Ep. 104, Military Leadership, Rugby Vacancies, and The Rugby Outreach Project 1:01:21

2+ y ago1:01:21

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Andrew Lockwood is the founder of Rugby Vacancies and S&C Vacancies, and most recently Grey Wolf Consulting Group. He’s been a member of the British Army since 2004 and has toured both Iraq and Afghanistan. He’s had a wide variety of coaching roles, in both union and rugby league, and also created a charity called The Rugby Outreach Project. Twitte…

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Episode 103: James Kent, Ep. 103, French Rugby Analyst & Stade Français Academy Coach 2:56

2+ y ago2:56

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James Kent is the Technical Analyst at France Rugby as well as Academy Coach Stade Français. He also has roles with Monaco Rugby 7s and is the Director of Rugby at Rugby Club Luxembourg. Twitter: @jim_kent Insta: jamo08 EVOLVE Rugby Online coach development course What you get: https://evolverugby.podia.com/ Sneak peek: https://evolverugby.podia.co…

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Episode 102: Jess Bunyard, Ep. 102, Lessons from the Women's Rugby Coaching Magazine 48:38

2+ y ago48:38

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Jess Bunyard is the Editor at Women's Rugby Coaching Magazine and Head of Women's and Girls' Rugby at Huddersfield in the UK. She is a Level 2 RFU coach currently completing her Level 3, has guest coached men’s teams, and previously coached Yorkshire U18s. Twitter: @RugbyCoachJess @Womensrugbycoa2 Instagram: @jessbcoach @womensrugbycoaching EVOLVE …

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Episode 101: Sean Graham, Ep. 101, Coaching at Nudgee College, QLD, Australia 1:10:41

2+ y ago1:10:41

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Sean Graham is the Director of Rugby at Nudgee College in Qld, Australia. He coaches there and has also had roles with Junior Gold Cup, Junior Reds, regional schoolboy rep teams, and is also a World Rugby Educator. He’s heading up a Youth Rugby Coaches Forum, January 21-22, 2022. Coaches Forum Website: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/8367…

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Episode 100: Wayne Smith, Ep 100, Never Finish Learning 1:04:52

2+ y ago1:04:52

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Wayne Smith is a Rugby World Cup winning coach, has won Super Rugby titles with the Crusaders and the Chiefs, is the current DoR at the Kobelco Steelers in Japan, and has influenced countless coaches worldwide. EVOLVE Rugby Online coach development course What you get: https://evolverugby.podia.com/ Sneak peek: https://evolverugby.podia.com/evolve-…

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Episode 99: Ian Baillie, Ep 99, Coaching McGill University 1:01:31

3y ago1:01:31

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Ian Baillie is the head coach of McGill University’s men’s rugby team who compete in the RSEQ championship against teams from Quebec and Eastern Ontario in Canada. Ian has also had a major impact on club rugby around Montreal, heading up the Montreal Irish and before that, the St Lambert Locks. He also coached the Quebec provincial senior men’s sid…

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Episode 98: Ryan Schultz, Ep 98, Developing Leaders with the 5R Model 59:26

3y ago59:26

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Ryan Schultz is the 1st XV head coach at ACGS in Brisbane - better known as Churchie - who compete in the GPS competition. He’s coached extensively in and around Brisbane, having had roles with St Patrick’s College, Gregory Terrace, Brothers Rugby Club, and the QLD Reds U18 team as head coach. All for us and us for all: Introducing the 5R Shared Le…

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Episode 97: Katie Hunter, Ep 97, Growing Rugby for Women and Girls 49:07

3y ago49:07

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Katie Hunter resides in New Brunswick, Canada, and coaches her U19 NB Provincial team, as well as being the President of her home club, the Saint John Irish. The Saint John Irish only field a women's team and Katie has been instrumental in their growth. She is passionate about bringing free development opportunities to women in the province by way …

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Episode 96: John Manenti, Ep 96, Preparing for the Tokyo Olympics: Aussie Women's 7s 41:42

3y ago41:42

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John Manenti is the head coach of the Aussie 7s women’s team and is currently preparing them for the Tokyo Olympics. Before this role, he was the Wallaroos head coach, winning bronze at the 2010 WRWC. He also coached Eastwood to 3 Shute shield championships and one Australian Club Championship. Twitter: @john_manenti…

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Episode 95: Mike Rogers, Ep 95, Coaching Philosophy, Women's Super Rugby NZ, and Online Coach Development 1:03:21

3y ago1:03:21

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Mike Rogers coaches with the Chiefs Women’s Super Rugby and Waikato Women's Farah Palmer Cup teams. Formerly he’s had roles in the Mitre 10 Cup with the Bay of Plenty, who were winners in 2019. He’s the founder of Inside Running Academy and The Athlete Factory NZ, and has been heading up the Coaching Learning Series online. Contact: https://www.lin…

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Episode 94: David Sharkey, Ep 94, Using Theming and Empathy in Coaching Rugby 50:22

3y ago50:22

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David Sharkey is an Irishman who trained as an English teacher in London and has been working and coaching in the UK for the past 12 years. He currently coaches at HAC RFC and hosts a blog titled The Great White Sharkey. Blog: https://thegreatwhitesharkey.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/teachingsharks https://twitter.com/SharkTeams All Chats Pod:…

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Episode 93: Lesley McKenzie, Ep 93, Coaching the Japanese Women's Team 49:11

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Lesley McKenzie hails from Fort Nelson, British Columbia in Canada and is the women's head coach for the Japan Rugby Football Union. She represented Canada at two Rugby World Cups and earned 25 caps. Lesley had coaching roles with UBC before moving to New Zealand as a Rugby Development Officer. She has been based in Japan for 3 years now.…

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Ep.12 Tom Home | Building Your Team On and Off The Pitch 48:03

3+ y ago48:03

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So last week was #mentalhealthawarenessweek and after some battles with it myself over the past year, I started following a page on Instagram, @_blOKes. This week I spoke to the founder or blOKes, Tom Home to discuss the progression of the company and what he got up to and learnt last week. We spoke about what he learned through his time at univers…

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Ep.11 Matt Jess | Dream, Believe, Achieve. 50:21

3+ y ago50:21

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I sat down with Matt Jess, Premiership winner with Exeter Chiefs, to discuss his journey from grass roots to premiership rugby and how it increased his drive for development. We spoke about what he learned through his career, how to look after your own body and mind to ensure you can perform week in, week out and keep your name on the back of the s…

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Ep.10 Dr Sarah Bailey | The Gym Medic 1:03:43

3+ y ago1:03:43

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This week I had the pleasure of chatting to Dr Sarah Bailey in the small amount of time she had between working in the NHS and as team doctor for Worcester Warriors Women, studying for her GP exams and even the gym. We had a really great chat, firstly looking into her role as a Premiership Rugby clubs team doctor and how she has seen the women's ga…

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Ep.9 Rhys Thomas | Offload The Pain 1:01:24

3+ y ago1:01:24

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It's another Clubhouse contact this week, I met Rhys a few weeks back and was hugely inspired by his openness and drive to help others in similar situations. Anyone that has had to deal with a traumatic event or unexpected change knows it can seem difficult to get the help needed but talking and offloading can be a huge step in the right direction.…

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Episode 92: Chris Campbell, Ep 92, Coach Wellbeing, Performance, and National 2 UK 48:05

3+ y ago48:05

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Chris Campbell is the Performance Sport Manager at Nottingham Trent University in the UK where he oversees 11 performance programs across various sports. He also has Head Coaching roles at Hinckley RFC & Leicestershire Men's Senior XV. Most importantly, he is the Under 7s coach at Stow-On-The-Wold

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Ep.8 Stuart Corsar | Rugby, Community & Concussion 48:55

3+ y ago48:55

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I have been running rooms with Stuart on Clubhouse for a couple of months and wanted to get him on his own to discuss his career a bit more and what he is doing now with the much anticipated return to rugby, keeping sessions fun and using games to teach. We chatted about his work in the community and how it is such a big part of rugby, and with Stu…

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Ep.7 Connor Grant | Travel, Explore, Learn, Grow 58:56

3+ y ago58:56

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After some very interesting and spontaneous chats on Clubhouse I sat down with Connor to discuss all things mindset and performance in the world of sport. We chatted about emotional regulation (in particular his work with the Fiji 7s team), how to use visualisation to achieve your goals and also how we can develop and utilise mental resilience. You…

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Ep.6 Jordan Noblitt | Athletes With Anxiety 48:25

3+ y ago48:25

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I called across the pond to catch up with Jordan Noblitt from Athletes With Anxiety. Jordan is an ex-pro basketball player that dealt heavily with anxiety and now focuses his attention helping others to manage it. We spoke about the importance of being present and living in the moment, visualisation techniques, all different parts of your brains "d…

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Episode 91: Curtis Bradford, Ep 91, Coaching Rugby in Europe 35:31

3+ y ago35:31

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Curtis Bradford has had roles formerly with NSW Rugby, Leicester Tigers and the Welsh Rugby Union. He currently heads up Rugby Austria’s 7s programme.

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Ep.5 Sam Portland | Become Empowered In What You Do 48:06

3+ y ago48:06

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I sat down with Sam Portland to discuss his coaching mentorship and how he develops speed with his athletes. We spoke about the process a person needs to go through to unlock their true performance, by building towards a higher level of "consciousness". We also spoke about his experiences as a player and coach for professional and international rug…

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Ep.4 Joe Batley | Life In Professional Rugby 1:13:36

3+ y ago1:13:36

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I managed to pull Joe Batley away from his busy schedule with Worcester Warriors after he recently signed a contract extension. Joe started at the same rugby club I did (Gosport & Fareham) so it was great to hear about his experience from amateur rugby up to a starting jersey in the Gallagher Premiership. The main theme that shone through was educa…

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Episode 90: Tim Walsh, Ep 90, Coaching Aussie 7s and Winning Gold 48:25

3+ y ago48:25

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Tim Walsh is the head coach of the Aussie men’s 7s team and the former head coach of the Aussie women’s 7s team. He coached the women’s team to the first ever Olympic 7s gold medal in Rio Brazil 2016. Twitter: @timwalsh7s

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Ep.3 Jack Braniff | Nutrition and Metabolic Testing 53:13

3+ y ago53:13

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I sat down with Jack from Box Nutrition to dive into nutrition and metabolic testing but we covered so much! For nutrition we looked into meal plans, fuelling for endurance/team sports, supplements and a very handy tip involving jelly and recovery! We also looked at how the body uses different fuel sources and the current craze of Keto, lactate thr…

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Ep.2 Jay Main | Mobility, Activation and Return to Play 47:19

3+ y ago47:19

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An extra episode this week, with the return to sport in the UK on 29th March I spoke to Jay about what we should be doing to make sure we are at our best. We also spoke about her role as a physiotherapist and bridging the gap between rehab and s&c, how mobility and activation are relevant to rehab and training and finally covered a bit on pregnant …

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Ep.1 Luke Spinks | S&C and Sports Coaching 54:55

3+ y ago54:55

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The first of our new podcast series, this week we speak to Luke Spinks who is a Strength and Conditioning Coach that specialises in Sports Coaching. You can find him on Instagram @coach_luke.s Host: James Tranter LAST20 Sports Conditioning Providing sports conditioning solutions for all sports players and athletes. Disclaimer: This post contains af…

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Steve Anderson, Ep 89, DoR at Rugby WA and Author of “A Coach's Journey" 1:03:08

4y ago1:03:08

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Steve Anderson is the Director of Rugby for Rugby WA and recent author of a book titled “A Coach's Journey: Discussing essential aspects of professional coaching”. He’s held numerous roles worldwide, with organisations such as Australian Rugby League, Scottish Rugby Union, Irish Rugby Union, and Rugby Australia. He is a level 4 coach in Rugby Union…

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Robin MacDowell, Ep 88, Coaching 7s in Canada and Mexico 45:27

4y ago45:27

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Robin MacDowell is Rugby Canada’s lead in talent identification for the women’s national team and is a former player for the Canadian 7s team. He has coached extensively across Canada and even led the Mexican women’s team in their historic qualification for the 2018 RWC 7s. Twitter: @MacDowellRugby

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Phil Llewellyn, Ep 87, Coaching Defence and Experiences Abroad 56:00

4y ago56:00

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Phil Llewellyn is an experienced coach, manager, educator and administrator. He has worked in player development roles for both England and Ireland Rugby, as well as senior, minis, and junior sections with grassroots clubs. He spent a season coaching in Canada and is also passionate about coach education plus mentoring. Twitter: @philllewellyn…

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Eddie Jones, Ep 86, Coaching England 32:57

4y ago32:57

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Eddie Jones is the head coach of England. He has also coached Australia, South Africa, Japan, and the Brumbies to success. In this episode, we discuss his coaching journey, the RWC, his autobiography, tactical periodisation, and the Law interpretations being seen in Super Rugby Aotearoa. This episode is sponsored by Ruckie Analytics. If you contact…

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Pierre Villepreux, Ep 85, General Movement Method 37:09

4y ago37:09

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Pierre Villepreux is a former Toulouse and French national player, receiving 34 caps for his country. He has had coaching roles with Toulouse, Italy, and France, and was their assistant coach during the 1999 RWC. He then went on to be the technical director for the French Rugby Federation and also held similar roles with World Rugby. In 2018, he wa…

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Stuart Edwards, Ep 84, Coaching Attack for Scotland U18 40:05

4y ago40:05

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Stuart Edwards is based in Edinburgh and is the attack coach for Scotland U18. He is also Head of Rugby at Stewart’s Melville College who won the 2019 Scottish Schools’ Cup. He is still an active player with Heriots in the Super 6 and is enjoying being coached as a way to develop his own philosophy. Twitter: @stuarted10…

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Joe Winpenny, Ep 83, Coaching at Oxford Brookes University RFC 52:45

4+ y ago52:45

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Joe Winpenny is the Director of Rugby at Oxford Brookes University RFC, a Rugby Development Officer at Oxford University, and Scrum Coach at Oxford Harlequins RFC. Joe played overy 200 1st grade games for Chinnor RFC, the club where he also first started coaching. Twitter: @OURFU_RDO

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Dr. Sommer Christie, Ep 82, Using Sport Psychology Skills to Thrive and Cope During a Global Pandemic 1:00:36

4+ y ago1:00:36

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Dr Sommer Christie is a mental performance consultant who works with Olympic and Paralympic athletes, coaches, professionals, surgeons and performers. Her primary focus is to facilitate the enhancement of performance through mental skills training, including neurofeedback and biofeedback. Sommer is also a former Canadian national player who compete…

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Geraint Davies, Ep 81, Context-based Practice Design and Completing a Level 4 47:48

4+ y ago47:48

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Geraint Davies is a Head of PE and Games, based in the UK and recently completed his Level 4 Coaching Certificate. He is an RFU Senior Coach Developer, a club head coach, and has coached from U6’s up to senior international, in both the men’s and women’s game. He’s producing some excellent coaching resources on Twitter and YouTube under the title G…

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Curtis Lauzon, Ep 80, Technical Director of Rugby New Brunswick 38:08

4+ y ago38:08

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Curtis Lauzon is the Technical Director at Rugby New Brunswick in Canada and moved from Ontario where he took up the role in 2017. He heads up the province’s Senior Women’s team and has had assistant coaching roles with both the Canada U18 men’s and women’s programmes, and the Atlantic Keltics Senior Women. Twitter: @curtislauzon…

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Kendrick Lynn, Ep 79, Coaching in France with LOU Rugby 36:18

4+ y ago36:18

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Born and raised on a dairy farm in New Zealand, Kendrick played his rugby with Southland, the Highlanders, Bay of Plenty, a short stint with the Chiefs, and also represented New Zealand in Sevens. He moved to France in 2014 to play for Lyon and has been part of their coaching staff since 2016. Twitter: @kendricklynn82…

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Jim McKay, Ep 78, Coaching Attack with the Queensland Reds 56:59

4+ y ago56:59

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Jim McKay is the attack and assistant coach at the QLD reds. He was previously with the Reds from 2009-13, where they were successful in winning the Super Rugby title in 2011. Since that first stint with the club, he has gone on to have coaching roles with the Wallabies, Kobelco Steelers in Japan, as well as a number of consultancy positions.…

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