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2014. Ireland are on the up, Magali Harvey fever is rife, and surely *someone* has to stop the Black Ferns. Join the idiots behind rugby's most popular YouTube channel for a detailed and affectionate look back at each Rugby World Cup, celebrating and dissecting an evolving sport, match-by-match... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dan Cottrell and guests discuss all the hot topics in grass roots rugby coaching from managing concussion to dealing with parents.
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My name is Graeme Forbes and I run The Dead Ball Area, a website and Youtube channel dedicated to Rugby Analysis. During the global lockdown I decided to make a short series podcast discussing what changes to the game people would like to see made. The podcasts will be released Sundays and Wednesdays throughout May 2020.
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So how did you get your dream job? Every week Archie Biltcliffe, Ben and Michael speak to media industry leaders. From critically acclaimed journalists to your favourite creators, we talk to the people who are Plugged In. Instagram: www.instagram.com/pluggedinpod Twitter: www.twitter.com/pluggedin Produced by Archie Biltcliffe Music & Sound Design by Dylan Tarayan-Bibbs: www.instagram.com/dylan.oka
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2014 #3 - Australia 26-3 South Africa
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It's time for the Wallaroos and the Springboks! We go in depth on a game of two halves, that felt more like a game of one half. In the meantime, we talk Tarantino, Oasis, language and the bizarre stories of some Australian rugby legends. Theme tune is a remix of World In Union by Davoli. Check out his album "Notes For A New Year" on all good stream…
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Inside the Squidge Rugby brain: Coaching, analysis and rugby geekery with Will Owen
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Send us a text Dan speaks to one-half of the Squidge Rugby Owen brothers, Will. With a massive following for their YouTube channel, Squidge Rugby analyses matches in a unique, bringing insight and entertainment in equal measure. Will is an avowed rugby geek but also still plays and coaches his local team's colts. Dan asks him about: How Squidge Rug…
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Coaching Blasts: What age to specialise as a 9 or 10, with Gary Townsend
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Send us a text In this short podcast, Dan speaks to Gary Townsend, head of rugby at Switch Rugby with a focus on deciding when to help players specialise as a 9 or 10. He is former RFU National Player Development Manager and Bristol Bears Junior Academy manager. In this episode, they discuss the best age, why it makes sense for this position and ho…
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The Coaching Knife: Do you need a coaching philosophy, with Martin Haag
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Send us a text Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Martin Haag, high performance team and executive coach. Focusing on managing people rugby we are going to cut to the root on the importance of having a coaching philosophy. Martin played for 14 years at Bath, then coached Bath, Nottingha…
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The Coaching Knife: Why don't men rate women coaches, with Nic Evans
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Send us a text Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Nic Evans, L4 coach and former director of rugby for the Kings Cross Steelers. Focusing on women's rugby, we are going to examine why there aren’t more women coaches coaching both men's and women's rugby. Nic is a former head of PE, dire…
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We carry on our celebration of the 2014 World Cup, as we watch Canada's 31... 5? win over Spain. Who knows, we're still not sure about Schrodinger's Conversion. We talk about nothing other than the game, so don't worry about that. The theme music for this is a new version of "World In Union", remixed by Davoli. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…
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2014 #1 - New Zealand 79-5 Kazakhstan
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We kick off the 2014 World Cup with the Black Ferns' crushing of Kazakhstan. We dig into the history of rugby in Kazakhstan, discover a new cult hero and briefly mention the other team that were playing, I guess. Bear with us, we should have a fun new theme tune next week! For now, enjoy the absolute belter that is the Kazakhstan national anthem. H…
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The Coaching Knife: How to coach a dominated scrum, with Gavin Blackburn
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Send us a text Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Gavin Blackburn, Head Coach Cambuslang RFC. Focusing on the scrum rugby we are going to cut to the root on how to deal with a pack that’s dominating you. Gavin was a former age-grade district and international prop. He was a member of Sa…
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2014 #0 - The Rugby World Cup Retrospective Prospective
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Woah! We're FINALLY back! And for the first time ever, we're focusing on a women's World Cup! Join Robbie (@SquidgyGoat) and Will (@Will_Owen9) as we (@SquidgeRugby) attempt to cycle through the entire 2014 Rugby World Cup, with an episode reacting to each game. In this week's episode, we set the scene on this World Cup, the history of women's rugb…
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She Tackles: The Media versus Women's Sports. Lyndon Julius with Dr Jocelyn Solomons
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Send us a text Dr Jocelyn Solomons tackles significant issues in women's sports. In this episode, she talks to Lyndon Julius about the role of media in this domain. Lyndon is a communications specialist and creative storyteller with over a decade of experience in sports reporting. He is dedicated to community sports and immerses himself in grassroo…
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The Coaching Knife: How do you compete in 7s with limited speed in your team, with Jamie Barnwell
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Send us a text Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Jamie Barnwell, Head Coach Cayman 7s and Performance director. Focusing on 7s rugby we are going to cut to the root on to coach to compete when you have limited speed. Can you win a game of sevens if you don’t have any pace in your team?…
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Differentiate effectively and the power of variation theory with Stuart Welsh
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Send us a text Dan speaks to Stuart Welsh, founder of ALTA Education. With nearly two decades of experience in education, specialising in maths teaching and as well as coaching rugby in schools, Stuart is a well-sought-after speaker and presenter. He has taught and led teams in schools worldwide, authored popular math textbooks, and founded a widel…
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The Coaching Knife: Why player-centred is not waiting for the right answer, with Ben Lazenby
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Send us a text We speak to Ben Lazenby, Head of Youth at Wakefield Trinity RLFC in this episode. Focusing on game understanding we are going to cut to the root on how a player-centred approach might lead to a shared collective team cohesion. The first question: Is a player-centred approach to game understanding just us waiting for the players to gi…
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How to pursue the right sort of winning, with Cath Bishop, author of The Long Win
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Send us a text Dan speaks to Cath Bishop about what winning really means and how we can create the right sort of winning in our sporting environments. Cath is a highly sought-after consultant and coach, an Olympian, former diplomat and author of The Long Win, the second edition published in May. She is also a regular contributor to the Guardian and…
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Coaching blasts: What young players want from your session, with Gary Townsend
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Send us a text In this short podcast, Dan speaks to Gary Townsend, head of rugby at Switch Rugby with a focus on developing young players, coaches and clubs. He is former RFU National Player Development Manager and Bristol Bears Junior Academy manager. In this episode, they discuss what players want from your coaching sessions. To find out more abo…
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The Coaching Knife: Who is the most important player in ruck defence, with Jason Gilmore
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Send us a text Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Jason Gilmore, Waratahs Senior Assistant Coach (Defence) and Australia A head coach. Note! He was with the Waratahs when we recorded this. He is now defence coach with Harlequins. Focusing on defence, we are going to cut to the root of w…
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Progressive rugby: concussions in a community of care
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Send us a text Dan speaks to Tom Morris from Progressive Rugby, an independent player welfare lobby group founded in 2021 to drive change that both better protects player brain health and the game’s long-term future. In this episode, they discuss: Separate strategies to make rugby safer and more appealing at both the community and professional leve…
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Send us a text Dan chats to Sean Phelan, the brains behind Fill Your Boots, the way that players and clubs can connect to fill the gaps on a Saturday. In the podcast, they discuss: How Fill Your Boots works Why clubs struggle to find players and creative ways to solve this How clubs can welcome players How can the women's game grow now How do we he…
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Don't screw up the nuts and bolts of a coaching session
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Send us a text Dan chats to Kris Stafford, Rugby Development Officer at Leeds Beckett, MSc in Sports Coaching, U.K Coaching award winner, and host of the @bigbreakdownhq podcast. In the podcast, they discuss: Making sure the players are valued and integrated into the coaching process How to genuinely engage with the players outside their sport How …
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Coaching blasts: How do you make an U12 player more skilful, with Gary Townsend
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Send us a text In this short podcast, Dan speaks to Gary Townsend, head of rugby at Switch Rugby with a focus on developing young players, coaches and clubs. He is former RFU National Player Development Manager and Bristol Bears Junior Academy manager. They discuss how you make a U12 player more skilful and what that might look like in training. To…
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The Coaching Knife: Is organising ruck defence more important than improving tackling, with Callum Adam
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Send us a text Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Callum Adam, Currie RFC Senior Mens Assistant Coach and Edinburgh University Women’s 2nd XV Head Coach. Focusing on defence we are going to cut to the root on what comes first, tackling or defence As well as coaching with Currie Mens and…
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2007 #50 - The Squidge Rugby World Cup Retrospective Retrospective
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We bring down the curtain on the 2007 series with our awards ceremony: team of the tournament, players of the tournament, dicks of the tournament and tries of the tournament. We also tell a few funny stories and tell all about our next plans for the podcast... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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2007 #49 - The Squidge Rugby Draft 2024
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It's back! We once again take it in turns to pick players for our dream Rugby World Cup XVs. Last time Robbie was in luck as he took Superboot in the first round, who will take the big boys this time? Theme tune is Allez Allez/La Pena Baiona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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2007 #48 - The Final: South Africa 15-6 England
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It's the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final, at long last! We analyse South Africa's day, as they lift the trophy for the second time. We also rank the trophy lifts, play hot take tennis and dissect Jonny Wilkinson's music tastes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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2007 #47 - Bronze Final: Argentina 34-10 France (with Josh Gardner)
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Blood & Mud's Josh Gardner once again joins us to discuss his favourite aspect of rugby: the bronze final. We discuss Rugby 08, Bernard Laporte and Radiohead's In Rainbows at length. Thanks to Josh (@joshgardner) for joining us. You all listen to the Blood & Mud podcast already, but you can find him on there every week on all good podcast apps. The…
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