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Want your views heard on the show? Tap here to send us a message!Seemingly trying to avoid nailing their colours to the mast on whether to be pleased or annoyed about Saracens' performance in Toulon, Jez, Duncan and new guest John actually spend most of this week's show in a lively discussion of just about everything that needs changing in English Rugby!Follow the Fezcast on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube to hear all our latest news first!Click here for subscription links[Disclaimer: The Fezcast is brought to you on behalf of the Saracens Supporters Association and is not an official product of Saracens Ltd]Title Music (from Season 4): "Herald" by This Winter Machine

Click here to join our FREE NRL tipping comp in 2025 : https://tipping.nrl.com/comps/join/O20F3PX9 In this episode League Freak is joined by Englishman Johnny Lew to talk about the recent shenangians within the administration of the English game. The reports that the Catalan Dragons are being pushed out the door, and the talk that the NRL wants to "buy" a 33% stake in Super League! Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League Project  League Freak NRL and Rugby League News Rugby League Podcasting Network NRL Rumours NRL Breaking News Podcast Links Site: FergoandTheFreak.com Twitter: Fergo And The Freak on Twitter Instagram: Fergo and The Freak on Instagram Youtube: Fergo and The Freak on Youtube Youve found the best 2025 NRL Podcast! The Official NRL website, For the latest NRL News or the 2025 NRL Draw just click the links! Also if you're looking to  Buy 2025 NRL Tickets you know where to go!

A sell-out crowd saw one of the most complete performances from a Gloucester side in recent memory. Unlike some of the more impressive results that we have seen in the George Skivington era (64-0 versus Bath or the hammerings given to Sarries or Newcastle) this was against the 2nd place team in the league who had just come off the back of an 8 try demolition of Chiefs. We dissect the tries, the performances, the strategy and simply how much fun it was to watch! Unfortunately the good news didn't carry over to the balance sheets as Gloucester posted a near £3m loss. Loz uses his Accountancy acumen to run through the specific reasons as we try to understand what English Rugby needs to sort out the financial chaos. Finally we chat though the rumours of a joint bid to host the World Cup from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE and why it is a terrible idea that is likely to happen.Ed PriceJim HarleyRuss BrookesLawrence Landray (Loz)Cherry Jam is kindly sponsored by PGT LLP

Can you help Toby Harris raise £1000 to The Being Bel Trust. Please donate to their JustGiving Crowdfunding Page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/toby-harris-1?utm_term=DQkRXRm5G In this weeks podcast the boys talk over breaking news from all over the world. They cast their eye over this weekends many matches and answer a fantastic listeners questions. All of this and so much more fun in around an hours worth of Podcast action. If you would like your question answered please send an email to superrugbypodcast@gmail.com We are now also on Patreon so please use the link to support us there. Become a Patron! Music Credit: SUNDANCE Track Name: "Perséphone - Retro Funky (SUNDANCE remix)" Music By: SUNDANCE @ https://soundcloud.com/sundancemusic The SUNDANCE Official Website is HERE - http://lefthandmusic.fr/ Follow SUNDANCE on BandCamp: https://sundancemusic.bandcamp.com/ License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music promoted by NCMSuperAre NZW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Click here to join our FREE NRL tipping comp in 2025 : https://tipping.nrl.com/comps/join/O20F3PX9 Vote for our podcast here: https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/podcast/fergo-and-the-freak/ In this episode we start talking about an article put out about the NRL "buy" Super League (again) and it turns into a long discussion about English Rugby League, its chances of survival, and the different ways it may survive, or die out. We then look at the 2024 NRL Annual Report. We look at the key points of the report and give our thoughts on them. Twitter AndrewRLP and LeagueFreak Patreon Rugby League Project Patreon and the League Freak Patreon! Websites The Rugby League Project  League Freak NRL and Rugby League News Rugby League Podcasting Network NRL Rumours NRL Breaking News Podcast Links Site: FergoandTheFreak.com Twitter: Fergo And The Freak on Twitter Instagram: Fergo and The Freak on Instagram Youtube: Fergo and The Freak on Youtube Youve found the best 2025 NRL Podcast! The Official NRL website, For the latest NRL News or the 2025 NRL Draw just click the links! Also if you're looking to  Buy 2025 NRL Tickets you know where to go!

English Rugby Commentator & Journalist Martin Gillingham joins the show to talk international rugby including, England's run of losses, Steve Borthwick, the goings-on in Wales, Scott Robertson & the All Blacks & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

England prop Joe Marler has labelled the haka 'ridiculous' and claimed it needs to be scrapped altogether in a post on social media. Marler's not involved in this weekend's test, sparing him the glare of an on-field response come Sunday at Twickenham. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacked the controversy further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How big of a threat is French rugby to the English domestic game? Alex Lowe, Will Kelleher and Alfie Reynolds discuss whether the booming French system poses an existential threat to England, it follows a number of high profile England players deciding to play their rugby in France. To help them answer that question, Will chats to the Brive president Simon Gillham who discusses financial regulation, a successful TV deal and promotion/relegation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“The great differentiator of that England team was our ability to never allow ourselves to be consigned to fate. We always believed it was in our hands.”  Over the years, we've had some absolute legends of the sporting world on 40 Minute Mentor.  One of them is England Rugby legend, Broadcaster and Journalist, Will Greenwood MBE.  Will is one of the greatest English Rugby players of all time, playing 55 times for his country, representing the British and Irish Lions on multiple tours and including playing a fundamental role in England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning team.  Not only do we unpack Will's impressive Rugby career in this episode, but you'll also hear about…  Episode chapters: ➡️ Will's upbringing and his parents influence [02:00]  ➡️ The route to professional Rugby [04:30]  ➡️ Making big sacrifices [13:40]  ➡️ Winning the World Cup [16:30]  ➡️ Removing luck to succeed [18:50]  ➡️ What made this team so special [19:55]  ➡️ From Rugby to Broadcasting [26:50]  ➡️ Facing failure and taking risks [32:00]  ➡️ Why we should all be paying it forward [35:30]  ➡️ Making Rugby more diverse and inclusive [37:50]  ⛳ Helpful links: ➡️ Follow Will on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willgreenwood/?originalSubdomain=uk  ➡️ Check out Will's book ‘World Class': https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/443223/world-class-by-greenwood-ben-fennell-and-will/9780753558782  ⭐Enjoyed this episode?⭐️ Keep up to date with all our latest episodes, by hitting the subscribe button on your favourite podcast platform. And for any feedback on what you enjoy the most and ideas on what we can do to make 40 Minute Mentor even better, please leave us a review on https://ratethispodcast.com/40mm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this weeks episode, Callum and Matt put themselves in the shoes of IMG and attempt to structure English Rugby League. The guys come up with some interesting ideas, including a return of the Super 8's and Reserve Grade teams in League One. Do you agree? What would you ideal structure be?

The All Blacks are facing off against England tonight in the first test of 2024 .  It's Razor's first test at the helm, and fans are buzzing to see how his team fares.  The English have named a strong team in their bid to spoil first test.  Piney caught up with English rugby writer Daniel Schofield to discuss how the team's looking to get the better of the Men in Black.  He told him that England is coming out of the Six Nations with quite a bit of momentum, and they've got settled combinations and a quiet confidence.  “And obviously arriving at a time when the All Blacks are in transition with a new coach, new captain, new halfbacks, there's a real sense that this is probably England's best chance since ‘03.”   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Graham is joined by Brandon Smith as the boys go deep on the Roosters massive win over the Tigers, Cheese talks Angus Crichton's resurrection, we talk the pressure on Nicho Hynes, look at the race for 8 & Jimmy is furious with the turnout for England v France! Ladbrokes: https://ladbrokes.com/  Merch: https://thebyeround.com/   Better Help Special Offer: https://www.betterhelp.com/byeround  00:00 Roosters Big Win! 07:30 Angus Crichton Staying At Roosters 10:30 Listener Hair Bet 13:20 Unfair Pressure On Nicho? 17:30 Reed Mahoney v Nicho 19:00 Cowboys Big Win & Soft Run Home 23:30 Broncos Dangerous Slide! 30:30 Dragons In The Hunt For Top 8 31:30 Knights Big Win 35:30 International Rugby League Disappointment 42:30 Questions From ListenersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Tuesday's Rugby Daily with Ann-Marie Donelan Leinster have been handed a boost ahead of their URC quarter-final while Munster suffer a triple injury blow, Alan Quinlan on a possible Sam Prendergast move and English Rugby to pay a special tribute to Rob Burrow.

ShownotesNelson Mandela famously said, “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does”. There are examples the world over whether it is Cricket, Football, Athletics, Tennis ……. It brings together fans and inspires current and future generations. However, like the rest of our society and business racism and exclusion is rife in sports. The good news is that there has been a concerted effort by sportspersons, sports bodies, regulators address systemic issues in the past couple of years. Recently, I had a wonderful opportunity to engage with Jatin Patel, to learn more about what is being done by Rugby England to bring about change. We spoke at length about the four areas of focus including i) embedding inclusion in the life cycle of employees in the org; ii) gameplay; iii) game leadership and iv) fan, followers and partners. A huge and challenging remit by any standards. We spoke about the importance of data for building a business case in organisations; his thoughts on whether DEIB/A is really slowing down/stalling; Social mobility as one of the biggest challenges facing English Rugby; Racism at the institutional level and steps being taken to tackle the behaviour of fans and influencers; Role models; accountability and much more…….Like to learn more, head to the links in the comments

Chris and Paul Grayson head into the England camp to get the inside track on their team to face the South Africa in the semi-final. A very excited Ben Earl joins the pod to tell us how he is feeling ahead of their showdown in Paris and how he's dealing with ticket requests. Steve Borthwick explains the changes he's made from the quarter-final and what this occasion means to him. We also chat to our favourite Springbok Bob Skinstad about Rassie's latest mind games and where England can hurt South Africa in the semi-final.

After our first weekend away in Lille to watch England v Chile, the lads discuss the pros and cons of the stadium and overall experience including an unfortunate incident involving Jim, a lovely Belgian triple, a wonky table and a girl on crutches. We also chat through the two victories over the weekend against Hartpury and Barbarians respectively. Finally we discuss the issues facing Jersey Reds as English Rugby maintains its standard crisis mode. Ed Price James Eastwood (Snowy) Jim Harley

Having played for over a decade for one of the most successful clubs in English Rugby, you would think that Sam Harrison's Rugby Inheritance would be relatively standard; it is anything but. This interview reveals a man who wrestled with his place in professional sport, struggled with addiction and is only now coming to terms with the amount of different things that rugby gave him. This is a sensitive, poignant and revealing insight into a career which saw him win trophies, yet always feel somewhat unfulfilled. This is a tender, revealing and at times, emotional interview and we are indebted to Sam for sharing his thoughts with us, even though, as he says in his own words, he hasn't quite worked it all out yet. This interview does deal with sensitive issues and if you would like more information about dealing with and talking about alcohol addiction please visit -  www.drinkaware.co.uk This podcast is produced in association with George Davies Turf - find out more here

Danny Cipriani is one of the most talented and most written about rugby players ever to play the game. We discuss his upbringing, relationship with his mum and dad, journey from a wonderkid to a perceived troublemaker, why people had that perception of him, the role the media has played in his life, the front page stories about nights out and the incident with a police officer, his run-in with Mike Catt, Eddie Jones asking him about his sex life, why he can't get on board with the Australian's way, how he hasn't given up on playing the game, how to fix the ills of English rugby at the moment and much more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

English Rugby is in a bit of a mess at the moment, but none of us really thought it would get this bad. A defeat at home to the Fijians leaves England 8th in the World rankings and in utter turmoil ahead of the World Cup in two weeks time. We chat through how bad it really was, were there any positives and how much worse it could get? We also discuss the new Gloucester away shirt which is a bit of a cracker, plus the other World Cup warm up games including South Africa's demolition of the All Blacks. Ed Price Jim Harley Lawrence Landray (Loz)

Jeremy Snape is one of the world's leading mental skills coaches and has worked the South African Cricket Team, Rajasthan Royals (Indian Premier League), England Rugby Union, Premier League Club Crystal Palace, Football League Managers Association (LMA) and F1 Racing.Jeremy played professional cricket for 16 years, including 10 caps for the English team. However, his biggest lesson was learnt when he under-performed in front of 120,000 people against India in a One Day International; where he became a firm believer though that failure is our most powerful teacher.He hosts a podcast named ‘Inside the Mind of Champions' and runs a successful consulting practice called Sporting Edge Digital.In this episode Andrew and Jeremy discuss:5:00 Jeremy growing up in a small town and the start of his cricket career13:00 Knowing when you're good enough to play for your country and Jeremy's defining moment as a player22:00 What Jeremy would say to his younger self, how to deal with pressure and unpredictability, and preparing for the end of your playing career35:00 Working with Shane Warne and the Rajasthan Royals41:35 Working with the Eddie Jones and the English Rugby team, Crystal Palace Football and how self-talk has a physical impact on our bodies50:00 Where Jeremy sees the future of performance psychology going55:00 The commonalities between Jeremy's podcast guests and his favourite interview1:05:20 Performance Uncovered1:14:05 Andrew and The Wizard's reflections You can find Jeremy at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremysnape/                                                         at the Sporting Edge Website: https://www.sportingedge.com/                              or at the Inside The Mind Of Champions Podcast: http://bitly.ws/RqgJ Find out more about Andrew's Keynotes : https://www.andrewmay.com/keynotes/Follow Andrew May: https://www.instagram.com/andrewmay/Follow StriveStronger: https://www.instagram.com/strive.stronger/If you enjoy the podcast, we would really appreciate you leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Play. It takes less than 60 seconds and really helps us build our audience and continue to provide high quality guests.

Michael is joined by English labour historian and author of the upcoming Hope and Glory: Rugby League in Thatcher's Britain Anthony Broxton. In a wide-ranging and fascinating interview we look at the state of ENglish Rugby League before, during and after the disastrous 1997 World Club Challenge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As this season of the Scrum Down comes to the close, we are sadly marking it with the historic event of London Irish entering administration. In a season which has seen a fantastic Rugby product on the field and lots of success across different formats of the game, it has been blighted by the situations of Wasps, Worcester Warriors and sadly now, London Irish. Alex Corbisiero is joined by BBC Rugby Correspondent Chris Jones, to chat through news of the administration, what can be done to protect other clubs in the league and how the league can be restructured and what may be next for London Irish

Introduction:  Author, Thought leader and Entrepreneur in the world of performance, learning and coaching  Myles Downey is a thought-leader and entrepreneur in the world of performance, learning and coaching. He was the founder of The School of Coaching, for many years a much- respected provider of coach training and executive coaching in the UK and Europe. Myles is the author of ‘Effective Modern Coaching', ‘Effective Coaching' and ‘Enabling Genius – a mindset for success in the 21st Century'.  Myles is one of the leading business performance coaches in Europe with extensive, global experience spanning thirty years. He has worked with CEO's, COO's and MD's in the most prestigious organisations from Banking and Financial Services, to Manufacturing and Oil and Gas to Professional Services and in the Public Sector.  Podcast episode Summary:  In this episode Myles Downey shares his passion for his work, his writing work, and the work he does to support leaders and organisations express themselves fruitfully and joyously for the benefit of the organisation and each other. There is a focus on his new book, The enabling Manager where Myles decodes the distinctions between Lead, Manage and Coach.  Points made throughout the Episode:    How did you get into this domain called Coaching? Myles started back in the days when the word “coaching” as we know it today was barely understood. Myles was a good tennis player and enjoying playing and competing and he came upon a book called “The inner game of Tennis” Myles was a professional architect at the time and after reading this book within 6 months began to explore the ideas housed in the Inner Game  The book title effectively divides the world into two, the inner world and the outer world where most of the focus for coaching was applied -such as how you placed your foot etc as opposed to the inner world the stuff between our ears. That was the start of Myles journey into coaching.  Myles set up his practice first in Dublin and then in London where he set up probably the first Coaching School called The Alexander Corporation in 1987 Was the world of sport ahead of The world of Coaching by way of that book The inner Game of Tennis? No like Coaching it was very mechanistic and focused on knowledge and how to rather than what was happening interiorly for a person or player.  What did you appreciate when you first heard about the Inner Game? Gallwey the author made a critical distinction between what he called Self One and Self Two.  Self-One is that part of you that is in fear, in doubt, in worry and Self-Two is that part of you that is in flow. Teaching tends to put people into self-one. They start to emulate the teacher and they “try” and trying cripples people. Operating from Self Two comes self-reliance and autonomy.   Timothy Gallwey used to employ a formula which Myles calls out and explains. Performance = Potential – Interference where interference is about doubt, fear, thinking about winning or not losing instead of being present. If you can reduce the interference for people then they can perform.  How did Sir John Whitmore and Graham Alexander influence your work? These two gentlemen had the rights to the Inner Game in Europe. Myles joined them as they both moved into the world of Coaching in Business.  What made the work of Sir John Whitmore so impactful in the World of Business? Time & Place provided a rich landscape from which John's work took hold. There was an openness in the mid 80s to alternatives. Sir John Whitmore was the first person to write a book on Coaching devoid of content such as tennis for example. His book was very simple and very readable. Sir John Whitmore was a man of humility and that meant his ego did not get in the way in his communication with others.  Myles does not subscribe to the Leader as Hero model. He shares his work with the English Rugby team and their take on Leadership housed in three capacities, Lead, Manage, Coach.  We often make the erroneous assumption that Leaders need to be omnipotent and be skilled in all three capacities. “Leaders are not perfect” and Myles loves that quote from Graham Alexander.  As an Author what motivated you to write? One of Myles greatest strengths is his ability to make intellectual distinctions that he can communicate.  Because Myles set up the school of Coaching he had to teach a lot and that motivated him to write too. Orian Publishing asked Myles to write a book and he felt he got “permission” to go ahead and write the book. Myles first book, a book on Coaching has been in publication since 1999.  What are the compelling messages you would like to share with the Listeners from your latest book?  Command & Control a model of Leadership that has been around for a long time does not work. Think engagement surveys, performance levels and a study that shared the 10 things people do not like about work. No. 10 was their manager.  Myles scanned the world to find what did work. The Military was one such place. Start-ups was the other place. In both there is an emerging practice that you could call an entrepreneurial mindset.  The US Army are exponents of what they call Mission Command. The thing they talk about most is Trust. 2 things prevail. People have to trust and they have to understand their mission. Entrepreneurial mindset is similar because everyone should know the primary objective of the new business.  Both places allowed for and encouraged people to be liberated to perform.  When Myles extrapolates these practices into his work he get to three doing words-nouns Lead-Manage-Coach.  Lead is about the Why. That is back to Mission Command-understanding the future direction and where the company is going.  Manage: describes the part a person will play in the game. Role, Goals, Projects, Tasks, Standards, Protocols etc.  Coach: once the person understands why something is important and their role in achieving it then you get into a conversation about “how” they might do it.  The authority shifts between the first two and the third. In the Coaching part the authority shifts to the person who is going to do the work. “Tell me how you are going to go about it?”  This shift in authority is one of the greatest difficulties for Leaders and managers alike. A lot of the time it is because they do not have the distinctions as described above.  The Leadership model moves from Command and Control to Align and Enable.  What inspired you Myles to encapsulate your model with the Noun Relate. A robust relationship based on trust will allow for these kinds of conversations to happen.  Relationships before results is a Mantra I use and Myles agrees it is so fundamental to work and for him before he does any team work he will indulge some time to build relations between members.  When people build relations and build trust they have the difficult conversations so quickly.  What eludes managers and leaders to apply these four nouns? A lack of understanding. So many companies try to build a coaching culture for example. Myles says “stop” stop right now. You do not want a coaching culture you want a performance culture. You have to be able to hold people to account.  Psycho Synthesis is a body of work built up by Roberto Assagioli in the last century. One of his ideas concerned Love and Will. There are two fundamental drives, one is love the other is will. Love is a feminine energy based on trust, based on nurturing, about letting things happen and is somewhat non-judgemental. Will is a more masculine energy, is founded in control, rigid and structured. Assagioli made the point that whilst love sounds like a good thing it has its shadow. If you are overly nurturing as a parent you rob the child of their opportunity to grow. Similarly Will might not seem appealing but if a child does not have boundaries that is not useful. Myles equates the love piece with Coaching and the good Will with managing and you have to have both.  Assagioli shared his idea that that any time you have two ideas, such as  Will and Love that naturally form a spectrum you need to get above both to see what is going on and for him that formed a tringle and the word he chose was Presence.  Presence, Will and Love underpin Myles model Lead, Manage and Coach. His model is underpinned by Relation.  Relationship and Intent or the fundamental understanding of intent allow for the application of Will and direct communication.  What does it take to be able to adeptly move between these domain, Lead, Manage and Coach? Myles answers by referring to some research that supported his book enabling genius. The research was looking at answer the question; Across those people who have displayed “Greatness” what did they have in common? The research unearthed a few things. 1. Identity was important- people understand who they are in a particular domain and how they uniquely express themselves. 2. Will was another and 3. Mindset was the third and 4. The importance of continuing to learn and grow Most people when given a new job to lead people are giving no training. In the UK 71% of people who are given responsibility for people are not given any training.  Most people when they get into a leadership position do not know who shows up. It's a potpourri of the things they have had done to them, the expectations of the company etch. Rarely it is about that persons own authority what comes from within.  Myles works with Leaders to help them understand who they are as leaders. Myles has developed over time a process that starts by asking a few set questions followed by a visualisation exercise and then a few more questions to pull the analysis together. Some of the questions sound like the following; As a Leader what are you great at? What do people come to you for?  What are you becoming? The visualisation exercise produces a symbol that represents a Leaders presence/essence and genius.  The exercise ends with the question what would you say is your unique identity as a Leader.  Mindset is not a given it is something that you unconsciously develop over time and knowing that you can start to develop it consciously over time.  Myles shares his own approach critical to informing his mindset. He uses six post cards that characterise his desired mindset. This is something you can create and guide your behaviour every day.  FTSOW (For The Sake of What) is this mindset important. You need to contextualise a mindset.  Somewhere in that mindset has to be other people and how you influence and lead other people & there also has to be something in there about how a leader maintains a clarity of context and a vision that is further than the crippling short termism that is so often evident.  To bring your book to life is there an example of a team you would be willing to share?   An example includes a case from a TV production company and Myles is quick to point out, not the BBC. One of his 1:1 clients, a C-Suite executive was determined to increase the performance of his unit. The work started with conversations with him as a leader and what that looked like and how he brought on and supported the performance of others. The leader formulated an idea that if he could up his own performance it would create a vacuum for his team to fill. As they moved through the work the leader appreciated he needed to improve his capacity to coach as did his leadership team.  Myles supported this leader and team through five workshops where they went through the domains of Lead, Manage and Coach. These were very practical workshops where Coaching was emphasised. On the fifth workshop Myles shared his workshop notes and together the team practiced the elements of the program to get the feel of the work. The team worked in pairs and delivered the content to their teams together, thereby learning from each other and with people.  The work proved to be transformational. The pairs were asked to have the work delivered across and down several layers of the organisation.  Unlike other Manager as Coach programs which often do not gain traction this one did by way of the commitment of the team, the clarity of the Leader about what needed to happen & unequivocal will to make it happen. The Leader was incredibly compassionate with his people & supported them to integrate the material in a digestible fashion.  Myles ended this podcast by sharing his wish for the future of work. Human beings should find ways to express in the world, a genuine, authentic expression of you, me, they in the world. Myles plays tennis not because he is competitive but because he loves expressing himself on a tennis court. Myles wishes that our workplaces should be places where people can express at least parts of themselves, fruitfully and joyously.  Resources shared across this podcast  Myles Downing is the author of ‘Effective Modern Coaching', ‘Effective Coaching' and ‘Enabling Genius – a mindset for success in the 21st Century'. He is also the author of The Enabling Manager, how to get the best out of your own team.  https://mylesdowney.com/ www.performanceconsultants.com    

Today we're in studio and delighted to be joined by England, Blues & Quins centre Joe Marchant just before he packs his bags to head to France for both the World Cup and then to move to his new home in Paris where he'll be playing for Stade Francais. He takes us through why he's made the decision to leave english rugby, his real thoughts on Eddie Jones, how much nicer the England camp is under Borthwick, why his experience playing for The Blues in Super Rugby was so incredible, relives his and Quins epic journey to lift the Premiership title a couple of years ago, reveals his Ultimate XV and gives us the dirt on his incredibly loose experience last year playing for The Barbarians against the All Blacks - plus much much more. So sit back and enjoy and in studio episode of the Rugby Pass Offload. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billy Twelvetrees has become one of the most recognisable players of English Rugby in the last 20 years. He has spent 17 seasons playing over 350 games, been capped by England, ventured on to a winning Lions tour and captured the minds and hearts of everyone who has watched him play. This episode is a beautiful adventure: we dive into Billy's childhood journey; his hopes and fears; his obsession with Adidas Predator boots; his unrivalled dedication to the sport of rugby and, most amusingly, his appetite for the most complex of practical jokes. Another unforgettable episode of the Rugby Inheritance Podcast, complete with an exceptional piece of sporting memorabilia, which will be available for you to bid on.This podcast is produced in association with George Davies Turf - find out more here

Today we're honoured to be joined by Wales, Cardiff & Lions star Josh Navidi, as we celebrate his incredible his career that was all triggered thanks to a chance encounter with Jonah Lomu. We hear about how he's been tragically forced into early retirement through his chronic neck injury, his dads epic escape from Iran during the 1979 revolution, his school boy days playing rugby in NZ, an epic bust up with Bakkies Botha and why Kyle Sinkler was such good fun on the Lions tour to SA. Plus the lads unpack all the action from an epic weekend of European rugby and discuss whether London Irish, Newcastle & Sale, like the Welsh regions, are on the brink of collapse and what can be done to save rugby! So sit back, relax and enjoy another jam packed full episode of the Offload! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Damian McGrath is a rugby coach with a wealth of knowledge and experiences from all around the world. Starting as a teacher, he has gone on to coach some of the powerhouses of English Rugby including Leeds Rhinos and Leicester Tigers. He was also part of the backroom staff under Sir Clive Woodward. Currently he is the Head Coach of the Kenyan National Rugby 7's team.Show notes:00:50 - Introduction to Damian McGrath02:00 - The format of Rugby 7's13:30 - The foundations he puts in place with the groups he is coaching17:30 - The techniques Damian likes to emphasise when coaching 'along with the why' 22:00 - How is the coached on a consistent basis 23:45 - How to pressurise the skill ready for 'in battle' execution25:30 - Mike McDaniel and his use of footage to emphasise 27:30 - Challenging himself as an introvert to talk Infront of teams and inspire them30:30 - Building and developing relationships when performance is paramount32:00 - Providing a way back33:00 - Talent identification in Kenyan Rugby 'and it's challenges'36:00 - How Damian upskills himself with knowledge when transferring between unfamiliar codes41:00 - Engaging the team leaders to get others on board45:00 - The trend of Rugby League coaches switching to union and why its becoming more common47:30 - The challenge of having principles to allowing creative freedom48:30 - Zigging when others zagged when coaching the German national team51:30 - How would Damian liked to be described in 3 words and why Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England went out with a whimper in their final Six Nations 2023 match against Ireland, who romped to a third grand slam in the last 14 years. The Irish won every game almost at a canter but despite Freddie Steward's game-changing red card in this match, Steve Borthwick's team were way off the pace for the tournament.

England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) recently announced a new tackle law which could have far-reaching ramifications for the safety of the game and, potentially, the style of play. The radical change, due to be instituted in the amateur game on July 1, 2023, has met with controversy but will it really put an end to rugby concussions?SHOW NOTESProf Ross Tucker's view on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/lowering-legal-77489775BBC story on Nigel Owens' reaction to the tackle law https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/64365045#:~:text=Former%20international%20referee%20Nigel%20Owens,from%20the%20Premiership%20and%20Championship.The Guardian story on the new lawshttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/20/rugbys-authorities-hit-a-new-low-with-unworkable-change-to-tackle-rules Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1:55 - Chris Robshaws' life after retirement.05:50 - Steve Evans appointment as England's new attack coach12:00 - Kevin Sinfield, England and the Six Nations17:00 - Getting the Twickenham crowd back onside19:45 - Chris and Corbs's combined England 1531:10 - English Rugby now has options33:55 - Will England appoint a new captain?41:00 - Team selection summary42:50 - Getting behind Steve Borthwick43:45 - Six Nations predictions

01:30 Joe Taufete'e Intro01:55 - Joe's Injury Recovery04:00 - MLR vs Premiership4:49 - Departure of Steve Borthwick from Leicester Tigers6:36 - Joe on Kevin Sinfield7:36 - Should Leicester be worried with changes?9:38 - Joe on new Head Coach Richard Wigglesworth11:33 - Joe on Eagles missing on the World Cup15:15  - Looking Forwards with the Eagles16:53 - The departure of Gary Gold20:19 - Alex Lowe20:35 - Kevin Sinfield joining the England Setup27:53 - Kevin's contribution to England's reboot.29:17 - Further England coaching team changes34:00 - England team selection40:30 - England's number 8 options

We are making Team Player Podcast history as we welcome our 1st guest coming to us, not just from another country, but from an all-together different continent! He has coached for years at the highest levels of rugby and strength and conditioning and now has added the title of Performance Mindset Coach to his impressive resume, coming to us live and on location from the South Island of New Zealand, welcome Steven Cockram to the show! - Growing up "across the pond" in the quaint market town of Tiverton, England - Taking the incredible leap of faith to move clear across the globe and settle in one of the most picturesque settings in all the world where the filming of big budget productions is common place - Steven shares with Coach Kovo some key differences between Rugby League and Rugby Union while also describing some of the cool elements of English supporter culture - You can take the boy out of England, but you can't take the England out of the boy. So while he does play a fun game of Start/Bench/Cuts with some New Zealand All Blacks rugby greats, he also takes a drip down memory lane to give his Mount Rushmore of his favorite English Rugby stars! - Coach shares how he got into performance mindset coaching and how he's found it's not only effective for athletes, but also for parents who may find they are struggling with how to be a supportive sports parent to give their child the best opportunity for happiness and success - check him out at: http://www.athleticmindset.nz/ info@athleticmindset.nz Coach has graciously offered a complimentary 30 minute consult to all of our Team Players out there - just tell him Coach Kovo sent you by!! Start/Bench/Cuts are brought to you by our good friends at MVP Marketing Group: A Turnkey Solution for Schools. Check out their website at mvpmarketinggroup.org to learn more. Reach out to CEO Mike Vogelaar at CEO@MVPMarketingGroup.org or (254)640-1094 - Tell him Coach Kovo sent you by for a Team Player Podcast discount! Join the Team Player Revolution! The biggest help is to leave a 5-star rating. This is what moves us up the rankings so more people can hear the stories of coaches changing lives. Follow on Twitter @coach_kovo Hit us up at teamplayerpodcast@gmail.com - we lift up our own inside Team Player Nation, all guest suggestions/feedback is welcome! Art for the Team Player Podcast was created by Kaiser St. Cyr Music for the Team Player Podcast is from the single One More/Good Enough by Avrion - available on all platforms --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

4:50 - USA World Cup Reaction8:29 - How big a blow to USA's upward trajectory is not qualifying?11:05 - Where does accountability lie?13:03 - Ideas for moving forward19:22 - A possible USA team in SLAR?23:07 - Would SLAR create conflicts with MLR?26:31 - Calendars and commercial strategies combining29:25 - Will the USA completely Re-Draw their commercial model?33:33 - Challenges faced with broadcasting deals39:02 - Eddie Jones Teaser

Here is Mulls' other podcast - The Sporting Rumble with former Rumbler John Day & comedian Nick Rado!  John has the Fifa World Cup, Black Ferns and Ardie Savea on the elements in Hot Knives, Nick has returned from Fiji with some great sleeping tips, English Rugby commentator Nick Heath previews England V The All Blacks and Question Time! 4 min - Hot Knives  14 min - Nick's chat 17 min - Nick Heath joins us  35 min - Q Time  Check out all episodes of The Sporting Rumble HERESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here is Mulls' other podcast - The Sporting Rumble with former Rumbler John Day & comedian Nick Rado!  John has the Fifa World Cup, Black Ferns and Ardie Savea on the elements in Hot Knives, Nick has returned from Fiji with some great sleeping tips, English Rugby commentator Nick Heath previews England V The All Blacks and Question Time! 4 min - Hot Knives  14 min - Nick's chat 17 min - Nick Heath joins us  35 min - Q Time  Check out all episodes of The Sporting Rumble HERESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here is Mulls' other podcast - The Sporting Rumble with former Rumbler John Day & comedian Nick Rado!  John has the Fifa World Cup, Black Ferns and Ardie Savea on the elements in Hot Knives, Nick has returned from Fiji with some great sleeping tips, English Rugby commentator Nick Heath previews England V The All Blacks and Question Time! 4 min - Hot Knives  14 min - Nick's chat 17 min - Nick Heath joins us  35 min - Q Time  Check out all episodes of The Sporting Rumble HERESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1:33 - The Buzz Around the World Cup in New Zealand2:18 - A sold out World Cup Final5:06 - England vs Canada10:01 - New Zealand Vs France13:21 - The World Cup Final15:55 - Englands Strengths22:00 - Chris Jones Intro22:25 - Autumn Internatioanls23:39 - Wales vs New Zealand24:27 - England vs Argentina31:34 - Is Englands focus too much on the World Cup?40:47- England need to ‘Bring It' against Japan44:04 - Ireland vs South Africa46:40 - France vs Australia

00:43 - Premiership Score Breakdown02:12 - Premiership Table03:00 - Wasps Administration06:11 - Introducing Kate and JoJo07:00 - USA vs Japan08:15 - Carrying Momentum into the Canada Game09:10 - USA vs Italy13:40 - the USA Experience at the World Cup 16:25 - The USA team commitment18:50 - What it means to play for your country at the world cup20:25 - Introducing Ilona Maher24:22 - Discussing Pool A26:00 - Discussing Pool B 26:30 - Ilona on USA Vs Japan31:00 - Ilona's watch party for Canada vs USA.31:50 - Pool C35:00 - Who does Ilona think will win the World Cup?36:40 - Closer

Shane Lee & Tim Gilbert discuss the T20, Pat Cummins makes a stand against pollution, Des Hasler deserves a payout, English Rugby in trouble + much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 87 of Sport Unlocked, the podcast dissecting the week's sports news issues. On the agenda on October 14, 2022 with Rob Harris, Martyn Ziegler and Tariq Panja. From Doha on Qatar World Cup preparations as the tournament CEO speaks Updates from the UEFA meetings and Euro 2024 draw in Frankfurt as Ceferin confirms plans for another term running European football. Infantino gets the backing of South America to stay as FIFA president Turmoil in English rugby union Send any questions to the team on Twitter @SportUnlocked Check out videos from the interviews on Sport Unlocked's YouTube channel, Instagram or Twitter pages Music No Love by MusicbyAden https://soundcloud.com/musicbyadenCreative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/_no-loveMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/JgXz25Tw5d4

00:00 World Cup and Gallagher Premiership Run Down5:16 - Alex Intro and Worcester Discussion9:39 - Worcester's Owners and Myriad of Companies11:01 - Red Flags ignored by RFU14:47 - Could Worcester's troubles have been prevented?23:30 - Could Worcester put a squad together if the club is saved?27:15 - The Latest on Wasps29:50 - Relegation affecting takeover bids31:25 - Lawrence Dallaglio's Wasps Comments34:15 - Treating Worcester and Wasps evenly and fairly37:18 - Could Wasps return to London?39:45 - Could clubs in the league merge?

01:57 - Introducing Jonathan02:55 - Jonathan's step-up to coaching03:40 - How things are going at London Irish05:00 - London Irish's Identity08:20 - London Irish's attacking potential10:30 - Growth going forward for London Irish' squad 14:04 - Does lack of relegation help the clubs in the Premiership?16:20 - London Irish' Academy20:00 - Jonathan's coaching journey.23:50 - Differences between coaching academy players and first teamers27:00 - Premiership Cup and London Irish30:00 - Where should London Irish be aiming this season?34:00 - Possible changes needed to the Premiership Model39:25 - Show Wrap Up

00:10 Intro And Premiership Run down02:21 - Alex Lowe Introduction03:00 - Worcester Warriors06:00 - Worcester defending a winding up order08:10 - Worcester's current owners trying to avoid administration10:10- Could the owners have avoided the ban from Rugby?12:30 - Is this a wake-up call for the RFU and Premiership Rugby?14:50 - The governance of the Premiership18:00 - Solutions for the league & Possible 10 team formats.22:15 - Expansion vs. Contraction for The Premiership.24:00 - Wasps Enter Administration26:30 - What has happened to Wasps?29:00 - Was the pandemic to blame for Wasps?32:20 - Where do the premiership go to fix this?33:30 - Where aren't casual Rugby fans engaged in the premiership?36:30 - Should the RFU take over the development systems of the clubs?

A week is a long time so it appears. Our original pod which was supposed to be a relaxed chat about the past weekends action got swept aside and required an emergency follow-up pod just to cover the events of the last two days! Ed and Jim discuss the controversial decisions and actions during the Australia - New Zealand match before moving on to Gloucester's Premiership Cup victory over Worcester. But the main part of the pod this week is about the largest crisis to hit English Rugby in over 20 years as both Worcester and Wasps are now fighting to survive as going concerns. Ed Price Jim Harley

Rachael Burford is an English Rugby player and has been playing the sport since she was just six years of age. She was recently on our Period Panel to discuss how she felt growing up in a sport around the stereotypes and knowledge of periods from a young girl now to a successful international athlete. The only time she spoke about her period during her time as a young athlete was to talk about contraceptives to stop a period from happening at a tournament or big game. She expressed how there is a lot of embarrassment and shame for young girls when they first get it. The education they receive regarding periods makes it seem like it's a big secret that is not supposed to be talked about, which is why when girls grow up, it is still a taboo topic. Burford expressed that the more menstruation is spoken about, there will not be a need for women to feel like they need to run away every month. It needs to be normalised with other women and men. A lot of female sports have a male coach, so it is important that girls have someone they feel comfortable to go to about this topic. Burford says women should also be educating themselves not just on periods in general, but their own personal menstrual cycle. There are lots of gains once you understand the cycle, Burford says on the panel, “ If we can understand it, we can actually use it as a superpower of ours” Visit the website https://hersport.ie/ Check out the Her Sport channels Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hersport.ie Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HerSport.ie/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/HerSportDotIE About Her Sport: Her Sport is a media platform centred on bringing the latest Irish and international women's sports news. Her Sport aims to empower women in sport, inspire more female participation, increase opportunity and level the playing field for future generations. Our objective is to create real and tangible change. Contact us: hello@hersport.ie

Have you ever asked yourself what should a footballer eat, or wondered what performance nutrition is like in football or exactly what you should eat to maximise your performance? Well, this episode is for you.Joe Partington interviews top Performance Nutritionist, James Morehen on all things football nutrition. Having worked with Senior England Football Players, The highest level of English Rugby, Football and Boxing. He is an expert in the field and in this episode dives into everything you need to know about nutrition for football. One of the biggest areas that most footballers don't realise how important it can be to their performance is nutrition. When done right players will have the right amount of fuel in their bodies to help produce intensive and extensive demands of the game as well as recover quicker & adapt better from training and games than other players.Want to learn how you can nail your nutrition and have great matchday performances? Listen to this episode.Watch the Episode on YoutubeUseful Links & ResourcesFREE FOOTBALL PROGRAMS⚽️

January, 2022. English retired rugby player living in the USA, Bryn Hargreaves, goes missing from his apartment. He leaves the shower running and all of his possessions behind. Bryn had experienced a lot of emotional upheaval in the recent months and years, and local police put his disappearance down to ending his own life. But is there more to Bryn's disappearance? At the time of his disappearance Bryn Hargreaves was 36, 6'2” and weighed 220 pounds. He is Caucasian, speaks with a Manchester accent and has brown hair and blue eyes. If you have any information on the disappearance of Bryn Hargreaves from Cheat Lake, West Virginia, please contact the local County Sheriff's Office on (304) 291-7260. Contribute to the family Go Fund Me to find Bryn Hargreaves: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bryn-hargreaves-missing Theme music: ⁣ Undertow by Scott Buckley | https://soundcloud.com/scottbuckley⁣ Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com⁣ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)⁣ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This podcast had me almost barracking for England Rugby by the end! In this episode Anthony Seibold joins me to share his switches, from player to coach, from NSW to Qld, from League to Union and from Australia to The UK this man has resilience and grit to boot! www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-seibold-59b8821ba/   Anthony shares how important education is to his story, how completing a Masters in Education has enabled him to be one of the best coaches here in Oz and OS. We chew the oval shaped ball on how he was able to take Souths to a preliminary final in under 2 years and how his exit from Rugby League here in Australia were some of his darkest days.   Anthony is not only a fantastic human but a man who has overcome the slaying forces of media to be a huge part of the English Rugby test series win on home soil. He is an advocate of education for athletes and a great role model for any junior player looking to embark on a professional career.   Anthony also shares a few inspirational stories from the likes of Jonathon Thurston and Cooper Kronk, where persistence overcame failure to become some of the greatest players of all time!   Join our Facebook group here:⁠ (www.facebook.com/groups/461822665123720) chat to Anthony (www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-seibold-59b8821ba/) or other like-minded community members who are Switching their Sitch, starting a small business, or growing an Empire. ⁠

Joe Molloy was joined by Cliona Foley and Tommy Martin on the Sunday Paper Review this week. As the Review was broadcast live on Sunday's Off The Ball, there are intermittent updates from former Footballer of the Year James O'Donoghue who was in Croke Park for OTB covering Galway's All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Armagh.

Joe Molloy was joined by Cliona Foley and Tommy Martin on the Sunday Paper Review this week. As the Review was broadcast live on Sunday's Off The Ball, there are intermittent updates from former Footballer of the Year James O'Donoghue who was in Croke Park for OTB covering Galway's All-Ireland quarter-final clash with Armagh.