The Coach G Show

Flip van der Merwe — 30-cap Springbok, back-to-back Super Rugby champion with the Bulls, Cambridge MBA holder, data strategist, and the man who bought Biarritz Olympic for one euro — sits down with Coach G for one of the most honest conversations yet on the show. 📩 Join Coach G’s Scrum Dominator Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 This isn't a greatest-hits career recap. It's a...

Bob Skinstad. 42 Springbok caps. The first professional rugby player signed in South Africa. Venture capitalist. Club owner. 📩 Join Coach G’s Scrum Dominator Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 And one of the most honest people Coach G has ever shared a dressing room with. This is not a highlights reel. This is a real conversation about what happens when the final whistle blows — and no...

Drew Mitchell played 71 tests for Australia, scored 14 World Cup tries across three tournaments, and won back-to-back European Champions Cups with Toulon. 📩 Join Coach G’s Scrum Dominator Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 He did it all clinically blind in his right eye — a fact he hid from clubs, coaches, and medical teams for his entire career. In this episode of The Coach G Show, Dr...

Scott Spedding walked away from South Africa at 22 with almost nothing — because his own attitude had closed nearly every door behind him. 📩 Join Coach G’s Scrum Dominator Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 What followed was one of rugby's most unexpected journeys: from scrapping in French junior rugby to earning 23 caps for the French national team. In this episode, Scott and Coac...

Steve Kitshoff. Springbok legend. Bomb Squad co-founder. A man who was 2mm from never walking again. 📩 Join Coach G’s Scrum Dominator Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 In this episode of The Coach G Show, Coach G sits down with one of the greatest loosehead props to ever play the game for a conversation that covers the full spectrum — from school rugby fundamentals to building a licen...

The Top 14 is the most intense domestic rugby competition in the world — and with five games left, the race for playoffs, Champions Cup qualification, and survival is wide open. 📩 Join Coach G’s Scrum Dominator Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 Coach G sits down with French rugby agent Damien Dussaut to pull back the curtain on what's really happening inside the Top 14: the staff...

The scrum is one of the most contested elements in rugby — and right now, there are serious forces pushing to have it removed from the game entirely. 📩 Join Coach G’s Scrum Dominator Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 This podcast is Sponsored by USN : https://za.usn.global In this solo episode, Coach G (Gurthro Steenkamp — former Springbok, World Cup winner, two-time European champion...

Bordeaux host Toulouse in what could be the most loaded quarter-final in French rugby history. Coach G and agent Damien Dusseau go deep on the game, the politics, and the human stories behind the players. 📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 What you'll get from this episode: Full breakdown of UBB vs Stade Toulouse — matchups, tactics, and what to watch The coaching...

Springbok Women star Nadine Roos joins Coach G for a powerful conversation on the real state of women’s rugby in South Africa. 📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 This episode goes beyond World Cup headlines and social media moments. Nadine opens up about what has changed, what still needs to change, and the personal journey that shaped her into one of the most exc...

Why do players train well during the week, then fail to transfer it on Saturday? 📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 In this episode, Gordon Pretorius joins The Coach G Show to unpack one of the biggest problems in rugby coaching: players getting overloaded with information and not learning well enough under pressure. Gordon is a coach and university educator based...

What does success really mean when the rugby career ends? In this episode of The Coach G Show, Schalk Brits shares a brutally honest look at life after rugby, the challenge of transition, the standards inside Saracens and the Springboks, and why purpose has to be bigger than trophies. This conversation is packed with lessons for players, coaches, parents, and high-performance people. Why joy shoul...

Why does France vs England feel bigger than rugby? 📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 In this short-form episode of The Coach G Show , Coach G is joined by Damien Dussault to unpack the emotion, history, culture, and pressure behind Le Crunch . This is not just a match preview. It is a conversation about rivalry, national identity, public pressure, and why this fi...

CJ Stander went from farm life in South Africa to the Bulls, Munster, Ireland and one of the toughest retirement decisions in rugby. 📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 In this conversation with Coach G, he opens up on work ethic, leadership, identity, family, and what it takes to build a second life after professional sport. The farm mindset that shaped him How he...

What actually makes a great defensive team in rugby? https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708/about In this short-form episode of The Coach G Show, Omar Mouneimne breaks down the core fundamentals of defense and why so many coaches get it wrong by focusing on systems before physicality. This episode is packed with practical insight for coaches, players, and anyone who wants to understand how great defen...

Eddie Jones doesn’t sugarcoat coaching. In this episode of The Coach G Show , Eddie Jones breaks down what it really takes to coach under pressure, handle player power, and build winning culture in modern rugby—drawing on 2007 Springboks memories, Japan’s 2015 upset, and decades at the top level. 📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 You’ll learn: The ABC rule every...

Top 14 isn’t just “more games” — it’s a system. In this episode, Coach G sits down with Damien Dussault to break down what’s actually happening in French rugby right now: squad rules, salary cap strategy, academy production, and why coaching in France can be mentally brutal. 📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 You’ll learn: Why 19 France players get “protected” on...

From Paarl to Loftus to the Springboks — Canan Moodie shares the real story behind the rise. 📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community -https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 Recorded at Loftus Versfeld, this conversation goes beyond highlights. Canan opens up about pressure, identity, preparation, and the people who kept him grounded while life accelerated fast. In this episode, you’ll hear: How 2019 lit the...

Springbok Women legend Babalwa Latsha sits down with Coach G after the Rugby World Cup to share the mindset behind the Springbok Women’s breakthrough. 📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community-https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 Inside the episode: Mental fortitude: how to block out noise and perform under pressure Identity & self-worth: separating who you are from what you do Becoming a student of the...

France vs Ireland: a big win — but what are people actually saying in France? https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708/about Coach G sits down with Damien Dussault to translate the French rugby conversation into English: the Jalibert–Dupont–Ramos combo, France’s offload/unstructured identity, standout performers (Guillard, Nouchi, Serin), and the real pressure behind the scenes: Top 14 load + player rec...

Former Springbok tighthead and 2007 Rugby World Cup winner BJ Botha joins Coach G for a raw, honest conversation about scrummaging, resilience, and what separates great front rowers from the rest. BJ breaks down how pressure training builds confidence, why “dark arts” exist in modern scrums, and the real reason the Springbok scrum stays dominant (hint: combinations and culture). We also go beyond...

The Top 14 table doesn’t tell the full story — especially when le doublon hits and clubs lose key internationals during the Six Nations window. 📩  Join Coach G’s Free Community - https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708 Coach G breaks down the current “giants” of French rugby and what’s really driving performance: squad depth, academy pathways, mindset, and how clubs approach home vs away rugby. Toulou...

Fabien Galthié shocks French rugby by leaving out Gaël Fickou, Grégory Alldritt, and Damien Penaud before the Six Nations. Coach G is joined by agent Damien Dussault to unpack the decision through the lens of selection strategy, squad culture, and long-term World Cup planning—then flips it into the most important piece: how elite players respond when they don’t get picked. Expect a real conversati...

Modern attack is faster, looser, and more chaotic than ever — and defenses are paying the price. Omar explains how teams can stop the offload chain, kill speed of ball, and why “trench warfare” has returned in elite rugby. 📩  Join Coach G’s Free Community - https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708

Premiership-winning Harlequins prop Simon Kerrod joins Coach G (Gurthro Steenkamp) for an honest conversation about the real pathway to becoming an elite prop: injuries, setbacks, late breakthroughs, ego management, and staying mentally strong when pressure never disappears. 📩  Join Coach G’s Free Community - https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708/about?ref=2aa34cec096e4503a6e179cc75caaaec They unpac...

Why do elite coaches get fired — even when they’re highly respected and successful? 📩  Join Coach G’s Free Community - https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708/about?ref=2aa34cec096e4503a6e179cc75caaaec In this episode, Coach G breaks down the deeper reasons behind coaching dismissals, using the Scott Robertson case as a starting point — not for drama, but for understanding. This is a conversation abou...