Joanna Fletcher

The ForceField Podcast | Building Stronger & Safer Rugby Players

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The ForceField Podcast explores how to build stronger, safer, more resilient rugby players without compromising performance. Hosted for players, coaches, parents and clubs, this podcast sits at the intersection of rugby performance and injury prevention, with a focus on reducing concussion risk, improving recovery, and supporting long-term athlete development. Each episode features insights from: rugby coaches and performance experts, players with real injury and comeback experiences, medical professionals and injury specialists, parents and club leaders shaping the future of the game. We cove...

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Joanna Fletcher

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One Game. Two Lives | Ben Smoldon I Steve Corbett | ForceField Podcast 22.04.2026 47:29

What happens when one rugby game changes two lives forever? In this episode of the ForceField Podcast, Jo Fletcher introduces a powerful conversation about rugby injuries, player safety, and life after serious injury in sport. Ben and Steve grew up in the same rugby community, sharing the same passion for the game. But two separate moments on the pitch led to life-changing injuries with very diffe...

From A&E To The Touchline I Dr Tina Newton I ForceField Podcast 24.03.2026 44:53

What really happens when rugby injuries walk through the doors of A&E? In this powerful episode of the @ForceField Podcast, Joanna Fletcher sits down with Consultant Paediatrician Dr Tina Newton from Birmingham Children's Hospital to connect two worlds that don’t often speak to each other: the emergency department and the rugby pitch. From broken bones to concussions, Dr Newton shares what she...

Where Performance Meets Protection I Introduction I Jo Fletcher I ForceField Podcast 24.03.2026 3:49

What if rugby didn’t have to choose between performance and protection? In this opening episode of the @ForceField Podcast, I introduce a different kind of conversation, one that sits in the space between two ways we often talk about injury in sport. Sometimes not enough, and sometimes in a way that creates concern. Rugby is a game that shapes people. It builds resilience, connection, identity. Bu...