When Coaching Goes Wrong

In this show, Peter provides a fascinating insight into kicking and the importance it has in the modern-day game.  Peter Breen is the founder of Rugby Bricks and the coach of Australia Wallaroos. Peter was also a fly-half for Otago in his playing days. Rugby Bricks is one of the leading online coaching platforms in the world and specializes in skill development. Peter regularly works with some of...

Frankie played an incredible 68 Sevens World Series tournaments consecutively. In this show, Frankie shares what happened behind the scenes and discussed the people that helped along the way.  Frankie is now the Head of 7s at the Stellenbosh Rugby Academy and helps nurture the next crop of world-stars. 

In this show, Kane shares his wisdom on skill development and the importance of not getting too far away from the repetition of the basics. Kane is in a unique position as on a daily basis, he is responsible for finding and nurturing the best prospects within New Zealand and preparing those players for Super Rugby with Highlanders. Kane has worked in many high-performance environments, including F...

Alycia was told in 2014 that she was too small and not fit enough. She used that as motivation to prove those doubters wrong.  Alycia Washington currently has 22 caps for the United States and reached a World Cup Semi-final in 2017. She has also represented the infamous Barbarians, defeating Wales at the principality stadium. Domestically, Alycia plays for New York in the women’s premier league an...

Can you share some valuable lessons you learned from these experiences? Key theme- connection Steve has an incredible coaching journey and has been involved at all levels of the game. He is a two-time USA Rugby Coach of the Year and holds a level 400 coaching qualification. Steve has won a National Championship and is currently working with the Jamaican National Sevens teams and Army West Point Wo...

Ian, a widely respected S&C coach in the rugby world shares what a week can look like to ensure a team is peaking for game day. The most important day of all! Ian, a former professional player in the English premiership as worked under some of the best coaches in the world, including Eddie Jones when they were both at Saracens. Ian's rugby journey has seen him work with Kenya Men's 7...

Tiffany shares 3 snippets of great advice for players that are about to transition to coaching. Tiffany, in the space of a few months, went from captaining her country, USA, to a World Cup semi-final in 2017 to coaching in a US college. Her insight is fascinating. Tiffany is passionate about providing opportunities for women through rugby. She is active within the New York Rugby scene and a promin...

In this episode, Ryszard shares 5 key points that coaches can use to develop their craft. Rys is known for thinking deeply about coaching pedagogy. Rys is still only in his late twenties but has amassed a wide arrange of experiences that he uses not only in his own coaching, but to help other coaches on their own journey. Rys encourages listeners to read An Introduction to Sports Coaching Link: ht...

One of the most influential coaches in the US Collegiate game (5 x national champion!) shares an early story that shapes every environment he now leads. It's the ultimate story of putting the team first in a setting you would not suspect! Josh also shares how the book 'Talking to Strangers' by Malcolm Gladwell has been a powerful resource for Josh's coaching journey. Talking to...