Podcast appearances and mentions of John Eales

On the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast for 28th September 2024, Former All Black Carlos Spencer analyses why Damian McKenzie has been struggling in No. 10 for the All Blacks. Wallabies Legend John Eales discusses how the Wallabies could build on their impressive performance from last week. And it's the biggest day on the Australian sporting calendar, with the Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions meeting in the AFL Grand Final. Eddie McGuire stops in to offer his thoughts on the match. Get the Weekend Sport with Jason Pine Full Show Podcast every Saturday and Sunday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wallabies gave the All Blacks an almighty scare last week. They look to build on that performance to pull off an upset against the All Blacks in Wellington. One of the Wallabies' greatest ever players was John Eales, and he joins the show to discuss how the team can keep improving “What I hope to see is consistency and just building on, building on the performance of last week,” he told Piney. “And just less of those bad moments where, where they let the All Blacks in.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Off the top of your head, where do reckon the Wallabies currently sit in the World rankings?   Sure, they're behind us. They're behind South Africa, of course. But they're also languishing behind Scotland, behind Italy, would you believe.  According to World Rugby, the Wallabies of September 2024 are the ninth best national team in men's rugby today. They only just squeak in ahead of Fiji.  When I was a kid, the Bledisloe felt like the biggest thing in rugby outside of a World Cup. It probably wasn't, of course. Tests with South Africa were at least comparable, I guess, and Lions tours had their prestige. But I would get so worked up for Bledisloes because they always felt like anyone could win.   I still remember epic Bledisloe clashes. The John Eales era. George Gregan and that tackle, Jeff Wilson spilling the ball as he dived for the line, the Wallabies just holding on for Bledisloe glory.  But what happened? New Zealand Rugby's had its issues, but arguably no country that plays rugby has experienced anything like the decline that Australia has experienced. Those epic Bledisloe clashes of the past are becoming ancient history. It's 22 years since Australia last held the Bledisloe - we now have an elected Member of Parliament who has never seen the Wallabies win it.   And get this: according to the Australian Sports Commission, rugby is the country's ninth-most-popular sport by participation. Aussie Rules has four times as many kids who play. Basketball is five times more popular. Rugby loses out to rock climbing and badminton.   There are a range of things that have likely contributed. The private school rugby culture in Australia has isolated the sport from a huge slab of the population. Concern over head knocks will have impacted participation. The domestic rugby competition was hollowed out and ultimately scrapped, which means the Super Rugby teams are the only real professional options for young players. The AFL has 18 teams. The NRL has 16 Australian teams. Super Rugby will now have just four. It's telling that a city of five million couldn't sustain a side. How many people in Melbourne didn't even know the Rebels were a thing? And as a TV entertainment product, sorry, but the Brumbies vs the Force rarely compares to the thrill of the NRL.  All of this is not to diminish this evening's game. And I'm certainly not hoping for a Wallabies win. But ultimately, it's in our interests for Australian rugby to somehow work its way back into something akin to the force of the past. New Zealand rugby needs better competition from across the ditch. We need the spectre of potentially losing the Bledisloe! Maybe I'll eat my words, but as much as I'll enjoy the game this evening, right now... it doesn't feel like all that much of a contest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Wallabies star claims John Eales Medal Australia's historic loss to South Africa in women's ODI NRL stars front US consulate ahead of trip to Vegas The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Wallabies star claims John Eales Medal Australia's historic loss to South Africa in women's ODI NRL stars front US consulate ahead of trip to Vegas The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to a Wide World of Sports update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories from the 9News team including: Wallabies star claims John Eales Medal Australia's historic loss to South Africa in women's ODI NRL stars front US consulate ahead of trip to Vegas The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the 9News team across Australia and overseas. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside cricket's long road to glory - and why moribund Australian rugby just keeps getting it wrong. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app. This episode of The Front is presented by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inside cricket's long road to glory - and why moribund Australian rugby just keeps getting it wrong. Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian's app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Jasper Leak. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Horan & John Eales join BTP stalwarts Sean Maloney & Morgan Turinui for a special Quarter-Finals edition - Two of the modern greats bid farewell, the play that decided an epic & a "best ever" declaration from a World Cup veteran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tim Horan & John Eales join BTP stalwarts Sean Maloney & Morgan Turinui for a special Quarter-Finals edition - Two of the modern greats bid farewell, the play that decided an epic & a "best ever" declaration from a World Cup veteran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Wallabies captain, Rugby World Cup winner in 1991 and 1999 and all-round legend of the oval ball - John Eales - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport two days out from the first set of knockout matches at the World Cup in France. John discusses the current state of rugby in Australia and New Zealand and possible ways to fix both national games, before discussing all four quarter-finals this weekend and who he believes will progress.

Rugby icon and World Cup winner John Eales joined the show, to preview the opening weekend of action from France.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This time on how to win the World Cup Will Kelleher chats to John Eales who was a member of the victorious Wallabies sides from 1991 and 1999. He explains what it was like to win Australia's maiden title in '91, at the start of his career, and the '99 tournament when he was the captain. He recounts both triumphs, which came pre and then post rugby turning professional. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Missed the show this morning? No worries, catch all the action right here from @SENZMornings with Ian Smith featuring, Smithy's Sermon, John Eales, Talkback Time, Smithy's Multi, Chris Wise, Louis Herman-Watt Andrew Gourdie, Campbell Burnes, Sports Desk, Stumped by Smithy, Andy Thompson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Missed the show this morning? No worries, catch all the action right here from @SENZMornings with Ian Smith featuring, Smithy's Sermon, John Eales, Talkback Time, Smithy's Multi, Chris Wise, Louis Herman-Watt Andrew Gourdie, Campbell Burnes, Sports Desk, Stumped by Smithy, Andy Thompson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wallabies Legend John Eales catches up with Smithy to preview Bledisloe 2 in Dunedin, expectations, Wallabies squad, Eddie Jones, state of the game in Australia, Rugby Australia & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wallabies Legend John Eales catches up with Smithy to preview Bledisloe 2 in Dunedin, expectations, Wallabies squad, Eddie Jones, state of the game in Australia, Rugby Australia & more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

QUICK LISTEN | “They show a lot of promise but there's some work to do…were definitely willing…no shortage of passion…it's bad moments of play, the best teams don't have those bad moments…” John Eales on Australian Rugby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary Wallabies World Cup-winning captain John Eales joins Brett McKay and Harry Jones to laud the good old fashioned Queensland spirit in ending the Chiefs' unbeaten run, philosophise on what makes rugby and the RWC great, discuss his documentary journey to understand the Haka, explain why Eddie Jones is perfect for the Wallabies, and chat about really important stuff like third grade cricket, goal-kicking locks, and the Australian sudoku team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Scrum Reset team is back discussing the tight tussle for a place in Super Rugby Pacific's top eight, thanking Lord Laurie Fisher for his dedication to Australian rugby, before pondering Rugby Australia's decision to announce last year's John Eales medalist in April, and the Super W top four have been decided - who takes the title from here?

'Tis the season of 'stuff' and in this compilation episode we revisit the chosen possessions from Jo Stanley, Todd Sampson, John Eales, Amantha Imber and Carl Honore - as they talk about the story and meaning behind their object. Follow The Five of My Life on Instagram Contact Nigel here.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As 2 footy codes come together Shane Lee breaks bread with former Wallabies Captain John Eales and GWS Giants great Toby Greene. The guys discuss planning for life after sport, their passion for other games and much more.

A veteran of 78 tests and the 2003 John Eales medal winner, Phil Waugh is a legend of Wallabies rugby. He and Jason catch up to discuss the year the Wallabies have had, and how they're placed ahead of the Rugby World Cup. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Eales joins Staffy to preview Bled 2, discuss controversial decisions and more!

Join us for a 2 hour special of Afternoons with Staffy! Today's Show Features: Storm Purvis & John Eales

QUICK LISTEN - From John Eales | John remembers winning the Bledisloe Cup with the Wallabies.

QUICK LISTEN - From John Eales | John gives a few solutions to Australia's 'Drought' of Rugby Union players.

QUICK LISTEN - From John Eales | John discusses the current speed of modern union

Wallabies legend John Eales joins the show to discuss the Bledisloe cup and a reflection on his remarkable career. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kingdom People3. Greatness in the Kingdom Dan Bidwell, Senior Pastor Matthew 18:1-14 11 September 2022 There is an expression that has become very popular recently G.O.A.T or the GOAT. An acronym for the Greatest Of All Time. Usually used to talk about sporting heroes. My research tells me that the first person to be described as the GOAT was Muhammad Ali (back in the 90s). But since then there have been many names thrown about as the Greatest Of All Time. (30 seconds to turn to the person beside you and share who you think is the greatest sports person of all time...) - Babe Ruth - Michael Jordan (6 championships, 6 NBA Finals MVPs, 6 League MVPs) - Tiger Woods - Wayne Gretzky - Michael Phelps - Lewis Hamilton (7 driver championships, most wins, most pole positions, pro since 2007, youngest F1 World Champion in history) - Simone Biles (25 World Championship medals, most decorated gymnast in history) - Serena Williams (23 Grand slam titles, ranked No. 1 for 319 weeks, including 186 consecutive weeks, year end No. 1 five times) - Tom Brady (7 Super Bowl wins, including 5 Super Bowl MVPs, see what happens when he kicks off his 24th season in Dallas later today..) Its a fun game trying to decide what factors contribute to somebodys status as the Greatest Of All Time. Is it high scoring like Michael Jordan? Is it longevity, like Babe Ruth or Serena Williams? Is it championships won? Or is it something else? So what makes someone the greatest? That is the question at the heart of our Bible passage today. A question that helps us understand what matters to Jesus, and what matters in his kingdom. So why dont we pray and ask God to teach us as we open his word right now. Heavenly Father, as we open the Bible now, will you teach us about your kingdom and the values that matter to you. Teach us about greatness and humility, as your Spirit does his work in our hearts. Make us more like Jesus as you make us into people for your kingdom. In Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen 1 We are in the middle of our Fall teaching series from Matthew 17-21, which Im calling Kingdom People. In these chapters, Jesus teaches us all about the culture and values of the Kingdom of Heaven. But they are not just cultures and values for when we die Jesus wants us start living the kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. And the disciples learn a lesson about Jesus kingdom values when they come to him with a question. (v1) 1 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, Who, then, is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1) I grew up in a competitive household. I have an older brother and two younger sisters. When we were kids, my brother and I competed for the fastest, and who was the strongest, and who could eat the most pancakes. Then my littlest sister got a bit older and then we all had to compete to be the loudest. And then we all got a bit older again and had to compete with my other sister for who was the smartest... Now were all in our 40s and we compete about whos aging the best. Id like to say comfortably Im winning. (May not be true but thats just the competitive person I am. Win at all costs.) The disciples want to know who is winning at being the best Christian. Or best Israelite, probably. Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? they ask. Remember not too much earlier Peter and James and John had been invited to go up to the mountaintop with Jesus. They were his closest companions and his inner circle. Perhaps the disciples wanted to know if one of those three was the greatest. Of course up on the mountainside two dead guys showed up perhaps the two greatest dead guys in the history of Israel. Moses and Elijah. Moses who represents the law and the ten commandments, kind of the grandfather of Gods OT people. And Elijah, the greatest of the prophets. So great that he didnt actually die God took him up to heaven in a chariot of fire. So maybe Elijah is the greatest figure of the OT, and maybe he would be the greatest in heaven, apart from Jesus I guess. Maybe they were thinking of someone else. (And this is where it starts to look like the debate we had earlier about the GOAT.) - King David killed Goliath when he was just a boy, became King, established Jerusalem as the ruling seat of Gods people. God promised David would always have a descendant on the throne. But then there was Bathsheba... - Solomon? Unparalleled wealth and diplomatic influence, incredible wisdom but not so wise when it came to the ladies. 2 - Jump to NT times. What about Mary? She gave birth to Jesus, the Son of God. Surely Mary might be one of the greatest in the kingdom? - Peter who becomes the rock on which the church is built. - Paul who becomes the greatest missionary church planter in history, not to mention writer of half of the NT. What makes a person great in the kingdom of God? Is it achievements like this that make us great? Little Children Jesus does what he often does. He takes an everyday object and turns it into a teaching tool for us. (v2) 2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:2-3) I kind of laughed when I first read this, because my siblings and I were just like the disciples we always wanted to know who was greatest. I assume Jesus did not pick a child like me and my brothers and sisters as his example ;-) No, he calls a little child to come over. And he says to the disciples, dont worry about who is greatest. He says, if you even want to enter the kingdom of heaven, then you need to change and become like this like little children. So what is it about little children that makes them an example of what you should be like, if you want to belong to the kingdom of heaven? I would love to say its innocence. But watch a two year old for a couple of hours and youll find out that they are anything but innocent. Cheeky and adorable, yes, but naughty as well... So its not that Jesus wants us to be innocent to be worthy of the kingdom. Maybe its child-like wonder. There is something about little kids that helps them see the world with fresh eyes. They havent been conditioned by disappointment, or constrained by cultural expectations. They sing and dance without worrying about what other people think. They have this beautiful optimism, and as adults we wish we could shield them from the realities of the world so that they dont lose that hopefulness. But life rarely works out that way. So I dont think Jesus is talking about child-like wonder. 3 Maybe he is talking about the receptiveness of children the way that they trust what we teach them. But then again, little kids will also believe the wrong message if somebody they trust teaches it to them. Surely Jesus isnt saying we need to be gullible to be part of his kingdom. So what was Jesus getting at? Theres a little word in v4 that tells us what he was thinking: lowly. Time for a little history lesson. In ancient times, many cultures thought less of children than we do today. Children were treated as property rather than people. Children were bought and sold as slaves, at other times beaten and neglected, and even sacrificed to pagan gods. In the first century when our story today takes place, Roman law gave a father absolute power over his family which extended to life and death.1 A father could have his child killed, and not be punishable by law. Children had very different rights than they do today. They were some of the lowliest (most unimportant) people in society. And that lowliness was what Jesus commended about children. (v4) 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. (Matthew 18:4-5) You see, the disciples had come asking who was the greatest in the kingdom. Who was most important. And Jesus says the kingdom is not about achievement. Its not about individual accolades. Its not about winning, or earning, deserving. Its the very opposite. Its all about dependence. Think about children. Children play no part in the decision to be born. They enter the world completely helpless. They rely on a parent or a carer to feed them and clothe them and change their diapers. Even as they grow more independent, our kids trust us to provide a home, and safety. They have no way of paying for those things, and it wouldnt even cross their mind. They dont get to be our children by earning it. They dont receive our love only when they deserve it, at least thats the way its meant to work... Children are completely dependent. And entry into the kingdom of God, its about being dependent. On Jesus. Thats a humble position to be in, isnt it? Completely dependent on someone else. And its the very opposite of what this world says makes us great. Our world says you need to be independent, able to hold your own, pay your own way, climb the ladder, beat a pathway to success. 1 https://www.crossway.org/articles/what-jesus-thinks-about-children/ 4 And the same can happen in the world of church. Some of the disciples had grown up in very legalistic religion. They thought the kingdom was a matter of keeping the commandments, and performing religious ceremonies. And some of us might have grown up that way too, trying to earn Gods love. But Jesus says, none of that matters. Not in my kingdom. The greatest will be the one who accepts my gift of forgiveness. The one who receives my pardon. The one who trusts me like a child. Its a change of mindset, isnt it?And thats what the disciples needed. Jesus told them that back in v3: unless you change and become like little children... That word for change in the original language, it really means coming to have a new perspective. Jesus needs them to see that they have been thinking about it all wrong. The kingdom is not about greatness, its about humility. I just want to pause before we move on to ask, is this a mindset you need to change as well? My whole upbringing was about seeking greatness, so I know how hard it is to switch the mindset from seeking greatness to seeking humility. But Jesus leads the way in humility, and he shows us that the humble can still achieve great success its just about the way you carry yourself on the journey. I grew up watching Rugby Union, a kind of tackle football played without pads. In the 1990s, Australia dominated the world stage, and brought home two Rugby World Cups (like Olympics, only played every 4 years). At the center of the Wallabies success was the captain, John Eales. 67, 262lb, a work horse on the field. A fierce competitor but always fair; well-spoken and gracious in victory or defeat. He led from the front, but never brought attention to his own achievements. He just quietly went to work, leading Australian rugby into a period of unparalleled success. Legend has it his team gave him the nickname Nobody because Nobodys perfect. John Eales is considered one of the greatest rugby players of all time, and I think his humility is a huge part of his legacy. Not surprisingly, John Eales is a follower of Jesus. How is Jesus forming humility in your life?Thats our first big idea for today. The kingdom is a matter of humble dependence. Little Ones 5 The second big idea from today is welcoming little ones. No doubt you saw on the news this week that the Queen of England died at the age of 96. A sad day for the world. As an Australian, Im actually a subject of the Queen Australia is a member of the British Commonwealth, and Queen Elizabeth has been part of my life for all of my 46 years. And thats true for my parents as well the Queen was crowned in 1952, when my parents were just 4 years old. Now I know Ive told you this before, but my mother got to meet the Queen in 1954 when she was on her coronation tour to Australia. Mom was 5 or 6 years old, and she lined up with a row of other kids who had lost their fathers in the war. And the Queen came past and spoke to them, and took their gifts of flowers. And that pattern continued all through the Queens 70 year reign. She loved to meet her subjects, especially little children. Jesus loved little children too. In a society where children were often overlooked and undervalued, Jesus was never too busy for the littlest ones in his kingdom. And he says to the disciples in v5:5 And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. (Matthew 18:5) When we reopened Yountville Community Church a year ago, it was really important to us to welcome the little children into Jesus kingdom. And so we launched Yountville Kids, a program for 0-10 year olds. We had two trained leaders my two children Charlotte and Jamie. And we had a mission to share the hope of Jesus with every member of our church, from the biggest to the littlest ones. It has been such a joy to see the way Yountville Kids has grown over the last 12 months. The number of kids has grown, the number of leaders has grown. Every week the classroom is buzzing with kids playing games, doing craft, singing songs, and most importantly hearing about Jesus from the Bible, and learning to put their trust in him. And so I would ask you to pray for Yountville Kids. Pray that we can welcome more and more children into our programs, which means welcoming more and more families into our church. It means praying for more leaders, so that we can open more classrooms. Soon it will mean asking for the finances to pay for a staff member who will lead Yountville Kids as it expands, and so that we can start planning for Youth Ministry. But we do all this because its part of sharing the hope of Jesus in the Napa Valley and beyond. The gospel is for everyone, from the biggest to the littlest amongst us. And Jesus says, whenever we welcome just one child in his name, its the same as welcoming him. But kids arent the only little ones in our society. 6 Jesus wants us as a church to make sure that we extend the welcome to all those who find themselves in lowly positions in our society. Just like Jesus had time for children, he also had time for the blind, the lame, the sick, and the outcasts. In a world that measures people by their achievements, those little ones are often overlooked, arent they? Or more strictly speaking, we are the ones who overlook them, ignore them, and push them out of sight because they arent successful like us... Its that greatness/humility theme again, isnt it? Jesus talks quite a bit about little ones in Matthews gospel. Its here in ch18, back in Mt 10:42, and also in Mt 25:40. Jesus wants us to have concern for those who are hungry, those who need clothing, those in prison... In our context, I think Jesus would be talking about the homeless and the most vulnerable in our cities. But look at what Jesus does for those little ones in v12: 12 What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? 13 And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off.14 In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish. (Matthew 18:12-14) You see, Jesus will go to extraordinary lengths for the little ones. He reaches into their lives, into their messes, he finds them where they are, and he brings them home into his kingdom. Ive seen amazing testimonies from the Alpha prison program, where inmates have the chance to learn about Jesus through Alpha just like we do here. And Jesus is changing lives through it, and creating new futures. Ive seen the same thing with the crew who do our landscaping here at church every week. They are all part of an addiction recovery program called The Bridge in Napa. Its a 12 month residential recovery program where the guys replace their addiction with a year of learning about Jesus. I love talking to the guys a couple of them are really on fire for the Lord. All because Jesus walked into the messiness of their addiction and carried them home. We get to be a little part of that here at Yountville Community Church, but dont you want to do more? Wouldnt you love for this church to be a place where everyone is welcome, from the greatest to the least? Thats my prayer for us. Maybe youll join me in that now... 7

Christy Doran spoke with Chris Warren for all the latest in Rugby Union as we approach the new season. We also reflect on Michael Hooper winning his fourth John Eales medal over the weekend and where Rugby is placed in Australia heading in 2023.

It's been 30 years since the Wallabies won the 1991 World Cup, in what was a history-making event. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Australian Rugby great John Eales joined Karen Tighe to discuss the recent performance of the Wallabies and their future prospects, the possibility of Australia hosting the next Rugby World Cup and his new role as a mentor to 21 year old Australian Mogul skier Cooper Woods.

Former Australian Rugby great John Eales joined Karen Tighe to discuss the recent performance of the Wallabies and their future prospects, the possibility of Australia hosting the next Rugby World Cup and his new role as a mentor to 21 year old Australian Mogul skier Cooper Woods.

Former Wallabies Captain John Eales joined Matty to discuss his new role with Sports Australia Hall of Fame mentorship program and discuss the recent form of the Wallabies.

The SAHOF has announced a Scholarship and Mentoring Program for 2022 which will see five Olympic champions and one of rugby's greatest ever players mentor Australia's next generation of stars. Wallabies legend John Eales is one who will volunteer his time over 14 months

The Wallabies and Springboks continue to have a decorated rivalry with the men in gold taking the latest chocolates over the reigning World Champions. But when it comes to peaks and troughs, both Australia and South Africa have many parallels in terms of controversy, challenges and dire patches in performance. To unpack this we speak with Thala Msutu from the South African rugby website and soon-to-be podcast “Rugby Bits” and cover the recent games between the Wallabies and Boks in Queensland, the current status of rugby union in South Africa and the social and political complexities the sport faces, the “ex-girlfriend” that is Super Rugby and what comparisons can be drawn between the two countries when it comes to dealing with the “player drain” and the pressures placed on the national team to succeed. It's a SANZAR discussion minus the NZ. Dig in!

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John Eales was a hero of Sam's growing up... Super captain, highest scoring forward ever and legendary leader on and off the field. John will be appearing next month (July 16) at Venue 114 along with literary genius and poet Rupert McCall. The next In Conversation lunch will follow on from the hugely successful Layne Beachley lunch that saw a capacity crowd enthralled by the surfers stories, highs and lows. John Eales is a renowned speaker and this lunch will no doubt sell out just as quick. more deets at https://venue114.com.au/events/conversation-learning-from-legends

Samoan international test rugby player, welfare advocate and now filmmaker Dan Leo never took any prisoners on the field and isn't afraid to hold back when it comes to speaking out. His debut film "Oceans Apart: Greed, Betrayal and Pacific Island Rugby" shone a light in 2020 on the darker side of rugby and pitted Dan directly at odds with some of the game's more influential bodies. He joins the pod to talk about the film, the impact it has had and the ongoing role he plays as the director of the Pacific Rugby Players Welfare group. We especially touch on the recent announcement of the Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika teams joining the 2022 Super Rugby season and the balance of excitement and caution that surrounds this watershed development.We also hear about how he once played for Queensland, his club Sunnybank, that mighty Samoan victory of 2011 against the Wallabies on a Saturday afternoon in Sydney and get his honest opinion on why Australian rugby is struggling to connect with its base. It's an episode full of rugby and filmmaking and couldn't be a more perfect fit for this podcast. Put the kettle on, sit back and dig it in!

After years of festering away in the shadows, the game of Rugby Union seems to have had some new life breathed into it. So, in the hope that we can return to the former glory of Digby's Caterpillar and John Eales poking one through the sticks on the siren, our sports reporters have decided to release a new podcast about the game they play heaven. It's called Ruck Me Dead. It's out every Wednesday. Have a listen to this week's episode and subscribe here: Ruck Me Dead Podcast

After years of festering away in the shadows, the game of Rugby Union seems to have had some new life breathed into it. So, in the hope that we can return to the former glory of Digby's Caterpillar and John Eales poking one through the sticks on the siren, our sports reporters have decided to release a new podcast about the game they play heaven. It's called Ruck Me Dead. It's out every Wednesday. Have a listen to this week's episode and subscribe here: Ruck Me Dead Podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do we have enough talent in Australian rugby? It's a question we ask an ensemble of former Wallabies, such as Adam Freier and Ben Alexander, as well as John Eales, Michael Lynagh and a host of others.We examine our player pathways and how they have evolved, looking at whether our rugby participation is broad enough to create a talent pool to choose from.  Do we have enough development at the bottom of the base and what can we do about the talent drain overseas? This episode is more like a rugby forum with so many opinions and perspectives so have a listen and then hit us up on the Facebook page with your own thoughts! Dig it in, people, 

John Eales AM is an Australian former Rugby Union player and the most successful captain in the history of Australian rugby. In 1999, he became one of the first players to win multiple Rugby World Cups. We chat with him about his career beginnings, his favourite grounds to play on and what are the keys to success not just in sport, but in life.

It's all just a little bit of history re-repeating, or is it? Classic Wallaby statistician and all around oracle Matthew Alvarez joins us for an exclusive interview about how he collects statistics, data and fascinating stories about every Wallaby game and player since the game began. We look at the exhaustive investigative style of research that goes into compiling this information and along the way examine the 1920s Waratahs/Wallabies, the link between Queensland's rise and the Wallaby success of the late 20th century and how important it is for the younger generation to know about the triumphs and legacy of the past.Is there something to learn from history that could help Australian rugby turn itself around? This time we're digging with a professional.

Someone call Doc Brown, because we're going back in time to a point when the Wallabies ruled the world, and we're hearing it from the troika of legendary captain John Eales, the highly successful coach Rod Macqueen and the man in charge of the code for over a decade, former Australian Rugby Union CEO John O'Neill.So strap yourself in and take a walk down memory lane as we hear about how the Wallabies dealt with some record losses and a slump in form to beat the All Blacks 3-0 in 1998 and then forge a path to glory at the Rugby World Cup in 1999.

Merry Christmas and here's some gold, frankincense and myrrh in the form of interviews with three former Wallabies; Michael Lynagh, Peter Fitzsimons and John Eales. They describe how they started playing the game and how they made the Wallabies. In addition, Michael covers the 1984 Grand Slam and the significance of Australia winning the World Cup in 1991, Peter looks at the changes that professionalism brought in to the game and John details just how important it is to get the balance right between captain, coach and CEO.We also briefly touch on the recent appointment of Rugby Australian CEO Andy Marinos and the announcement of the new Rainbow Cup involving the South African provincial and Pro 12 teams. Deck the halls and dig in!

Justin Langer pulls back on the Aussie line up for the first test in Adelaide Peter Siddle winds back the clock in the Big Bash The Sydney Super Fight weigh in descends into chaos Conor McGregor gets offered $50 million to fight YouTube star Michael Hooper wins John Eales medal to zero fanfare See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The man elevated to Legend Status in the Australian Sport Hall of Fame, John Eales, joins Rowey to discuss the honour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Eales is one of the most successful captain in the history of Australian rugby. In 1999, he became one of the first players to win multiple Rugby World Cups. He is the highest scoring forward in Test rugby history. Eales' 86 caps make him the fourth most capped forward in Australia's Test rugby history, and joint 9th on the overall list

Today, we continue the conversation with an Australian Poet of international renown. Rupert McCall grew up loving a jigsaw of words as much as he did a game of rugby league – it was like a creative collision was taking place within him – but somehow, he chose to study Law at University.His creativity kept rearing its head amidst articling as a law clerk and he managed to pen his first anthology ‘Rhymes, Idols and Shenanigans’ in 1993. When his writing kept getting published, read out on radio, or featured at notable functions, he followed the snowball rolling down the hill and took a road less travelled to became the full-time poet he is today.As the author to 6 anthologies that have sold 120,000 copies, he’s been featured on TV and radio and even a stint as a sport commentator; Rupert has crafted his own unique and sought-after style of storytelling!Considered the poet of our generation in many Australian circles; he presented the opening to the Prelude to Dawn Service in Gallipoli, he recited his poem ‘Firefighters Dream’ at Ground Zero to the NYC Fire Dept for the 10th anniversary of 9/11 as well as paid tribute to many sporting heroes like Roger Federer & Greg Norman. In 2013, he was awarded the OAM (Order of Australia Medal) by the Queen for his services to the community, particularly as a poet!The Goods on Rupert:Check out his newest & Finest Work “Golden Soil” @ www.rupertmccall.com.auRupert McCall is an Australian poet of international renown. His tributes to special events and occasions have become highly sought-after and treasured for the indelible mark they’ve left on audiences everywhere.He is the author of six anthologies of verse that havecollectively sold over 120,000 copies. Equally at home in radio or on TV, hisresume features hosting roles for CH7’s The Great South East, 4BC’s Sports Today program and CH9’s Weekend Extra. Rupert’s great passion for sport was on display when he was appointed commentator for CH10 at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France.In 2005 he was awarded the honour of opening the Prelude to the Dawn Service inGallipoli with his acclaimed and moving tribute NINETY YEARS AGO and, in 2011, he recited his poem A FIREFIGHTER’S DREAM at Ground Zero for the New York Fire Department on the 10th Anniversary of 9/11. Rupert has also paid tribute to heroes and legends such as Roger Federer, Rod Laver, Don Bradman, Dawn Fraser, Greg Norman, John Eales, Jonathon Thurston, Black Caviar, Winx and The Royal Flying Doctors!His popularity transcends all demographics and ages, from the schools he visits to the corporate and sporting functions that he entertains. He is a passionate Australian and his ability to share this enthusiasm with any audience is warmly received.In 2013 as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, Rupert received a Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia for services to the community, particularly as a poet.Contact Rupert: Website: www.rupertmccall.com.au Facebook: @rupert.mccall Twitter: @rupertmccallGo to http://www.bit.ly/InTheGamePodcast to become part of this growing community of DREAMERS!

#TheHelpSide This week we've got our first ‘Special Edition' as our interviewee is not actually a hockey player. That being said, listeners of the show will know that he's already been a fixture of the Help Side, and it seemed fitting that we get John Eales on the show to give us his side of the story Mick McCann told about that night after the Kookaburra's gold medal win in Athens.  Without any shadow of an overstatement, John Eales can rightly be called one of Australia's greatest sporting heroes. Between 1991 and 2001, John represented Australia's Rugby Union team, the Wallabies, in 86 test matches, and was captain for 55 of those. He went to three World Cups, and in winning two of those, John played a role in establishing the Wallabies of the 90s as one of Australia's most successful sporting teams and has become known as one of Australia's most successful sporting captains, ever.  I was lucky enough to sit down with John over a cup of tea and a coffee and discuss some of the highs and lows of his sporting career, and what it took to elevate that Wallabies team to legend status. In this interview, you'll hear John's account of his dealings with hockey over the years, as well as a slightly different perspective of the Games, that of an Olympic Athlete Liason Officer.  With trademark humility, John talks about dealing with pressure as both an athlete and a captain, and what separates the great teams from the good. Finally, having been involved with rugby during the transitional period from amateur to professional, we discuss some of the challenges that brings, and where hockey might learn from the experiences of rugby union, should follow similarly down that path. This is the Help Side of John Eales AM, enjoy

Martin Devlin chats to former Wallabies great John Eales, ahead of the final of Super Rugby Australia as well as a Rugby Championship in Australia to look forward to. 

Former Wallabies captain John Eales says that there is one key difference between leading a sports team and a team in business, and that difference is emotion. John speaks to host Helen McCabe about the most effective way to lead a team through hard times, the importance of learning from other leaders as well as mentoring the next generation of women and the role of conscious and unconscious bias when hiring for leadership positions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Eales only started running to lose a bit of weight - but he quickly became addicted.In less than a year he had jumped from a 5km jog to his first marathon, and after that he just didn't stop.John told me how he would run "mile after mile" on the way to joining the exclusive 100 marathon club.We talk about what it's like to run seven marathons in as many days, and how he may have to swap his trainers for cycling shorts in the future.----------------------If you like this episode please consider donating to help us keep going: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/stepforward

Embattled Rugby Australia CEO Raelene Castle is fighting back against a growing chorus of voices calling for her resignation. The sporting body is seeking crisis talks with 11 disgruntled former Wallabies captains who have called for a leadership overhaul at the governing body.World Cup-winning skipper Nick Farr-Jones is behind a vote-of-no-confidence letter delivered to boss Raelene Castle and the board.George Gregan and Phil Kearns - a leading candidate to succeed Castle - are among those to put their names to paper.Dual World Cup winners John Eales and Tim Horan as well as grand slam-winning skipper Andrew Slack are not signatories.Castle told Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford the only thing she's paying attention to is pushing on with big strategic changes which are starting to pay dividends. “That’s what we have set about doing the past few years."Those results are not immediate, but I do believe we have the building blocks in place to see things improve.”LISTEN ABOVE

This week on the Playmakers' Playbook Australian Television host Nick McArdle talks leadership from the playing field to the boardroom with Australia's most successful Wallaby captain John Eales. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-playmakers-playbook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our new retro series continues on the Green and Gold Rugby Show. This week, Rugby Reg, Matt and Hugh sit down with to talk about the 2000 Wallabies victory in Wellington against the All Blacks, complete with a famous kick from John Eales to win the match. The lads were lucky enough to sit down with the Wallaby prop of that game, Fletcher Dyson, and hear his thoughts on a famous moment in Bledisloe history.

The brand new Australian Sports Museum is full of fantastic stories, including in the Sport Australia Hall of Fame gallery. We're sharing extended excerpts of some of the interviews Andy Bellairs conducted for the new museum. First up: Wallabies legend, John Eales The theme music in this episode is courtesy of the Blue Dot Sessions and the Free Music Archive. Object of the Game is a podcast presented by the Australian Sports Museum at the MCG, telling the stories behind the objects on display in the museum.

This episode we have a multi-World Cup winner! John Eales is the most successful Wallabies captain ever and he joins Matt to discuss his thoughts on the game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the fourth episode of A Captain's Cup, Daniel McHardy talks with John Eales, the second Wallabies captain to hoist the Webb Ellis Cup in victory.Eales remembers a special tournament in 1999 which saw Australia assert themselves as a true rugby powerhouse.  A Captain's Cup, the story of the Rugby World Cup told by the seven men who conquered it.Produced by Radio Sport, Newstalk ZB and NZ Herald.

In this series Radio Sport's Daniel McHardy interviews every Rugby World Cup winning captain to find out what made their campaign a triumph.Each week we talk to a different captain - David Kirk, Nick Farr-Jones, Francois Pienaar, John Eales, Martin Johnson, John Smit and Richie McCaw.A Captain's Cup produced by Radio Sport, Newstalk ZB and NZ Herald. 

Why are so many of us surprised to learn that being in a team is something we learn – that it is not instinctive? Margie Hartley is joined by John Eales, Board Director and former Captain of The Australian Wallabies Rugby Union Team to talk about the fundamentals of team and the art of teamwork.

Australia's John Eales is one of a select group to have won two Rugby World Cups, including 1999 as captain. On the line from Australia, John joins Jason and guest co-host Lance Peatey -- Rugby author and historian -- to explain how he pivoted from Rugby into a business career. 

Israel Folau has copped a barrage of criticism after the Wallabies star doubled down on his anti-gay stance with a controversial Instagram post last night.The 30-year-old was slammed for calling on "drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolaters" to repent for their sins or else "hell awaits" them.In a caption, Folau added: "Those that are living in Sin will end up in Hell unless you repent. Jesus Christ loves you and is giving you time to turn away from your sin and come to him."Wallabies players Samu Kerevi and Allan Alaalatoa have liked Folau's post.Folau has a history of making controversial, homophobic comments and his latest effort sparked a passionate backlash as Rugby Australia said its integrity unit will launch an investigation.Major Wallabies sponsor Qantas, who threatened to pull its sponsorship last year following a series of provocative posts from Folau, hit out over the Waratahs flyer's post."These comments are really disappointing and clearly don't reflect the spirit of inclusion and diversity that we support," a Qantas statement to AAP said."We are pleased to see Rugby Australia's condemnation of the comments and will await the outcome of their review."Former Wallaby Jeremy Paul understands Folau has certain beliefs, but can't comprehend why he feels the need to express them in this matter on social media."You can't bring the game into disrepute," Paul said on Fox Sports program Bill & Boz. "You can't … go out and do stupid things on social media."I just want to ask the question, what do you want to get out of it? We all know Israel, what his beliefs are and we all understand he's very religious but I just don't understand (why he needs to post this content)."What do you get out of it?"I know he's a lovely guy but I just ask the question why?"In a statement, Rugby Australia condemned Folau's latest comments as "unacceptable" and "disrespectful", saying the content of his Instagram post "does not represent the values of the sport and is disrespectful to members of the rugby community".Folau was widely criticised on social media for his 'disgraceful' comments.But there's more than just an argument about religion and lifestyle at stake with Folau's scandal. His Wallabies career is now uncertain just five months out from the Rugby World Cup.Folau had already tested the patience of RA boss Raelene Castle with a series of homophobic posts last year, most notably one that said "God's plan" for gay people was "HELL".The three-times John Eales medallist was warned but not sanctioned by Castle after defiantly threatening to walk away from the game if his strong Christian beliefs were compromised.It is barely two months since Folau signed a new multimillion-dollar contract extension to remain with the NSW Waratahs until the end of 2022. It was not specified if the deal with the Waratahs and Rugby Australia, which strongly promotes inclusion, has a clause restricting Folau from making provocative social media posts, but earlier this year the Sydney Morning Herald reported there were "beefed up social media protocols" Folau would need to adhere to.If he's found to have breached his contract, there's a chance Folau could be sacked.The latest episode in the saga is the last thing Wallabies coach Michael Cheika needs from his premier back in a World Cup year. Champion flanker David Pocock is already under a huge World Cup fitness cloud having played minimal Super Rugby this year as he battles a career-threatening neck injury.On top of that, having RA tear up Folau's contract five months out from the global showpiece and leaving the Wallabies with the grim prospect of being without their two best players in Japan would leave Cheika's plans in tatters.But that's now a real possibility after the Wallabies' biggest sponsors, Qantas and Asics, threatened to walk away last year before Folau was first hauled over the coals. 

Host Nigel Marsh speaks to John Eales, Australia's most successful Wallabies captain of all time. In life after Rugby John has forged a highly successful business career and authored multiple books on his learnings from these two worlds. Hear each song chosen by every Five of My Life guest at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/60PqJQ1rg6fverFMyKvdkG Follow The Five of My Life on Instagram: The Five of My Life (@thefiveofmylife) Contact Nigel at https://nigelmarsh.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode you'll hear from Daniel Herbert, CEO of SSKB. We are going to be covering some powerful strategies that he learnt through 67 tests for the Wallabies. He was apart of the glory era of Australian Rugby, won the RWC in 1999, the Bledisloe Cup and beat the British and Irish Lions in 2001. He Captained the QLD Reds and was world player of the year in 1999. Critically he has now gone to a successful corporate career with the commercial side of the QLD Reds and is now CEO of SSKB. We cover what executives can learn from elite sport (and what doesn't translate), about what made him stand out from the pack and how to be indispensible to an organisation. The lessons here are vital. Subscribe on iTunes here: https://itun.es/au/87Pqkb.c Subscribe on Android: http://tunein.com/radio/The-Inner-Chief-p1004701/ http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=141429   Key Points: “My only message to the next generation is, you have to impress. You have to still do the work, you have to still stand out from the crowd because there is a lot more people coming around, there is lots of competition, don't rest on your laurels. By in large, I think they are smarter than what we were at that age.” Daniel's top messages include: I think you have to go through some lows to get the highs What people forget is the great era of Australian rugby came from something that wasn't so great. I think I made the most of what I had. I look back and I think, I played with numerous people who were more talented than me. I got to where I got from graft and I had to look for opportunities, take the opportunities and I had to work harder than others did to get there. So that became part of my mantra, I would work when I knew people weren't working. I would deliberately go running at midnight when I knew everyone else would be in bed. I would go on Christmas and kick some goals down the local park because I knew everyone else was sitting at the dinner table and that gave me this confidence that I know no one else is out there working today, I'm out here working, that's going to put me in a good place. Hard work will beat talent when talent doesn't work hard. I've seen a lot of people who were far better, were more talented, had natural abilities that I didn't have. And the only way I could convince myself that I had the right to actually be on the field or in the team ahead of these people was by working harder than them. There will always be weaknesses and yes, you try to improve your weaknesses but I tend to spend more time on my strengths than I do on fixing up the weaknesses, because what I would take into the business environment now is I can get people to fill in my weaknesses but, I can't necessarily get people who have better strengths than me where I think I'm particularly good. Don't be threatened by people who are really good, you've just got to get the best people around you and as long as they are not a real cultural risk to it As a CEO or a senior manager, you have to be a generalist, so you have to be across a lot of different things, but you still have to have something that you focus on, that's my unique point. I worked on the fact that, what I did as a rugby player, I love contact, I love the aggression, I love breaking a line and I love the physical side of it and that was going into the way that Rod MacQueen wanted to play the game when he came in. I knew that he wanted a line-breaking centre, somewhere and he needed someone who could bend the line, break the line. So I got in the gym, I got bigger, I worked on my footwork to get through a tackle and I thought, if I can be that guy, where he builds his game around me, or builds a certain element of his game around me, then that's a little bit unique, because I don't think anyone else necessarily has, in Australia right now, has that skill set. The chairman of the Australian Rugby Union at the time, a guy called Dick McGruther, to John O'Neil the CEO, to Rod McQueen the coach, to John Eales the captain, all four of those guys always seemed to be aligned. They got on well, you knew they got on well, they always seemed to be on the same page and in the team environment, same thing, the leadership group, which I was part of for most of the time there, were always on the same page, and when you walk out of the room, no matter whether you lost your debate or not, you lost your way, you're on the same page. And that was always, and I think, is a really important thing I see in business places where you see general mangers undermining the CEOs or general managers undermining each other because I didn't vote for that and it's always just to win a bit of favour but it's dangerous and that was something, that is one of those analogies that I would take from the sporting world into the business world. So that was probably for me, the most important and harrowing experience that I had because I now am a different person because not only do I know that you're never in control, it's just an illusion but I don't fear things. Even in this job, in my previous job, people threaten you with legal action all of the time, it's used as a bullying tactic. I now don't fear, I've been through it personally where it was a really tough thing for me to go through and for my family to go through, but I don't fear it anymore. What I enjoyed was the business of sport. And it's changing very quickly with all of the things we are seeing, tech and media and sport was starting to become a very professionalised industry and in my job, the teams job was to maximise the commerciality of that You need an opportunity but you've also got to make your opportunity. I don't think you can just sit there and wait and someone is going to come and tap you on the shoulder one day. You've got to make your own opportunity or seize it when you see it. Then you just have to make every post a winner if you can, you've got to work hard. People have to see that you're going to put the shoulder to the wheel and you're not one of these clock in, clock out people. You need to influence the right people. You're never going to please everyone and wherever I have been, I've never pleased all ends of the spectrum and I don't lose sleep about that. But the ones that I need to influence, the ones that I need to be on page with, I need to make sure I spend the time with them. I don't worry about people who are critical or small-minded who aren't going to influence anything anyway. I spend my time on those who are positive and can influence and shape the direction that we are going so they are probably the three things that come to mind immediately. They have got to have skills, but you can teach skills as long as they have got the right make up, they are honest and they are hard working and they are loyal, then that would be how I would like to be perceived by people who have been my leaders. What drives me and why I think I am here on this earth is to be a father and to provide I used to make the mistake of putting 20 things down a day, this is what I am going to get through today. And you would get to the end of the day and you've got two of them done and then you work through the night trying to get the others and it's just not sustainable because the work never goes away, it's always there, it's not going to go anywhere. So I have come to the point now where it's two or three things. And even yesterday, I wrote down two things, I didn't do either of them I also have thinking time, I need to think. I think that's one of the other things where you just become so busy that you're not actually thinking about, should we be doing this at all? I think that is the value of networking, is you have got to make sure you offer them something, there has got to be a value, there is a trade there. You bring people into your network, what are you going to give them and what are they going to give you? When it comes to hiring people, it's not always the most talented, it's not always the most educated, it might be someone who just demonstrates resilience and perseverance and grit. Recommended Books Good to Great – Jim Collins Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari  Grit – Angela-Lee Duckworth

Former Wallabies Mark Gerrard and John Eales are guests this week, looking at what went wrong in this year's Bledisloe series and what's happening in Australian rugby as a whole, plus the crew previews this Saturday's Shute Shield GF at North Sydney Oval (3:10pm kickoff).

Our guest Mick Colliss always dreamed of playing for Australia. He competed in everything from rugby union to lawn balls, but in his own words, he wasn't good enough at any of the sports he tried.Then, when all hope seemed lost, he discovered Sudoku, the puzzle game that appears in pretty much every newspaper, every day, all over the world.He wasn't any good at that either. In fact, he'd never even played Sudoku before. But .. somehow .. Mick and three mates formed an Australian Sudoku team, and travelled to India to represent his country at the World Sudoku Championships.It’s an amazing story, one that Mick now tells as a highly sought-after keynote speaker. He pinches himself when speaking at events alongside his sporting heroes like John Eales, Alissa Camplin and Steve Bradbury.And while he’s not a star athlete or gold medallist, there are many lessons that can be learned from Mick’s story.You can book Mick Colliss through PickStar, the best place to book sports stars and personalities for any event, campaign or engagement you can imagine. Choose from over 700 stars past and present, PickStar works fast with ANY budget. Visit the PickStar website now - http://pickstar.com.auOff-Field focuses on the world of sport outside of the arena with the people who make it happen. Hosted by James Begley and Andrew Montesi.Find out more:Sign up to our mailing list and contact us here - http://off-field.coJoin us on Facebook - http://facebook.com/offfieldpodcastSend us an email - amontesi@pickstar.com.au

In this episode you'll hear from Daniel Herbert, CEO of SSKB. We are going to be covering some powerful strategies that he learnt through 67 tests for the Wallabies. He was apart of the glory era of Australian Rugby, won the RWC in 1999, the Bledisloe Cup and beat the British and Irish Lions in 2001. He Captained the QLD Reds and was world player of the year in 1999. Critically he has now gone to a successful corporate career with the commercial side of the QLD Reds and is now CEO of SSKB. We cover what executives can learn from elite sport (and what doesn't translate), about what made him stand out from the pack and how to be indispensible to an organisation. The lessons here are vital. Subscribe on iTunes here: https://itun.es/au/87Pqkb.c Subscribe on Android: http://tunein.com/radio/The-Inner-Chief-p1004701/ http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=141429   Key Points: “My only message to the next generation is, you have to impress. You have to still do the work, you have to still stand out from the crowd because there is a lot more people coming around, there is lots of competition, don't rest on your laurels. By in large, I think they are smarter than what we were at that age.” Daniel's top messages include: I think you have to go through some lows to get the highs What people forget is the great era of Australian rugby came from something that wasn't so great. I think I made the most of what I had. I look back and I think, I played with numerous people who were more talented than me. I got to where I got from graft and I had to look for opportunities, take the opportunities and I had to work harder than others did to get there. So that became part of my mantra, I would work when I knew people weren't working. I would deliberately go running at midnight when I knew everyone else would be in bed. I would go on Christmas and kick some goals down the local park because I knew everyone else was sitting at the dinner table and that gave me this confidence that I know no one else is out there working today, I'm out here working, that's going to put me in a good place. Hard work will beat talent when talent doesn't work hard. I've seen a lot of people who were far better, were more talented, had natural abilities that I didn't have. And the only way I could convince myself that I had the right to actually be on the field or in the team ahead of these people was by working harder than them. There will always be weaknesses and yes, you try to improve your weaknesses but I tend to spend more time on my strengths than I do on fixing up the weaknesses, because what I would take into the business environment now is I can get people to fill in my weaknesses but, I can't necessarily get people who have better strengths than me where I think I'm particularly good. Don't be threatened by people who are really good, you've just got to get the best people around you and as long as they are not a real cultural risk to it As a CEO or a senior manager, you have to be a generalist, so you have to be across a lot of different things, but you still have to have something that you focus on, that's my unique point. I worked on the fact that, what I did as a rugby player, I love contact, I love the aggression, I love breaking a line and I love the physical side of it and that was going into the way that Rod MacQueen wanted to play the game when he came in. I knew that he wanted a line-breaking centre, somewhere and he needed someone who could bend the line, break the line. So I got in the gym, I got bigger, I worked on my footwork to get through a tackle and I thought, if I can be that guy, where he builds his game around me, or builds a certain element of his game around me, then that's a little bit unique, because I don't think anyone else necessarily has, in Australia right now, has that skill set. The chairman of the Australian Rugby Union at the time, a guy called Dick McGruther, to John O'Neil the CEO, to Rod McQueen the coach, to John Eales the captain, all four of those guys always seemed to be aligned. They got on well, you knew they got on well, they always seemed to be on the same page and in the team environment, same thing, the leadership group, which I was part of for most of the time there, were always on the same page, and when you walk out of the room, no matter whether you lost your debate or not, you lost your way, you're on the same page. And that was always, and I think, is a really important thing I see in business places where you see general mangers undermining the CEOs or general managers undermining each other because I didn't vote for that and it's always just to win a bit of favour but it's dangerous and that was something, that is one of those analogies that I would take from the sporting world into the business world. So that was probably for me, the most important and harrowing experience that I had because I now am a different person because not only do I know that you're never in control, it's just an illusion but I don't fear things. Even in this job, in my previous job, people threaten you with legal action all of the time, it's used as a bullying tactic. I now don't fear, I've been through it personally where it was a really tough thing for me to go through and for my family to go through, but I don't fear it anymore. What I enjoyed was the business of sport. And it's changing very quickly with all of the things we are seeing, tech and media and sport was starting to become a very professionalised industry and in my job, the teams job was to maximise the commerciality of that You need an opportunity but you've also got to make your opportunity. I don't think you can just sit there and wait and someone is going to come and tap you on the shoulder one day. You've got to make your own opportunity or seize it when you see it. Then you just have to make every post a winner if you can, you've got to work hard. People have to see that you're going to put the shoulder to the wheel and you're not one of these clock in, clock out people. You need to influence the right people. You're never going to please everyone and wherever I have been, I've never pleased all ends of the spectrum and I don't lose sleep about that. But the ones that I need to influence, the ones that I need to be on page with, I need to make sure I spend the time with them. I don't worry about people who are critical or small-minded who aren't going to influence anything anyway. I spend my time on those who are positive and can influence and shape the direction that we are going so they are probably the three things that come to mind immediately. They have got to have skills, but you can teach skills as long as they have got the right make up, they are honest and they are hard working and they are loyal, then that would be how I would like to be perceived by people who have been my leaders. What drives me and why I think I am here on this earth is to be a father and to provide I used to make the mistake of putting 20 things down a day, this is what I am going to get through today. And you would get to the end of the day and you've got two of them done and then you work through the night trying to get the others and it's just not sustainable because the work never goes away, it's always there, it's not going to go anywhere. So I have come to the point now where it's two or three things. And even yesterday, I wrote down two things, I didn't do either of them I also have thinking time, I need to think. I think that's one of the other things where you just become so busy that you're not actually thinking about, should we be doing this at all? I think that is the value of networking, is you have got to make sure you offer them something, there has got to be a value, there is a trade there. You bring people into your network, what are you going to give them and what are they going to give you? When it comes to hiring people, it's not always the most talented, it's not always the most educated, it might be someone who just demonstrates resilience and perseverance and grit. Recommended Books Good to Great – Jim Collins Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari  Grit – Angela-Lee Duckworth

Fox Rugby editorial lead Sam Worthington recounts the John Eales medal night, the Wallabies-Barbarians clash, Melbourne Rebels' recruiting drive and Andrew Twiggy' Forrest's announcement, before Fox Sports digital's Liam Fitzgibbon comes on to discuss heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua's Sunday (AEDT) fight.

It has been a massive week for Australian Rugby and what better place to take some time out and chat about it all than in our next Green and Gold Rugby Podcast. Before we get stuck into the current news, we kick off with another Rugby World Cup 2015 Podcast with an undoubted legend of Australian Rugby, and indeed the Rugby World Cup itself. He started his career as a rookie lock forward in his first season of test rugby by being a part of the 1991 RWC winning Wallabies. Eight years later he was now the captain of the Wallabies and would lead his team to their second World Cup win. As our first guest to appear in both RWC wins and here to talk about the Wallaby lock stocks, it is the one and only John Eales. Following on from our Rugby World Cup 2015 Podcast, we have another champion team (or perhaps a team of champions) in Steve, Dave and myself as we discuss all the latest from the last round of Super Rugby as well as Michael Cheika's first Wallaby squad. Once again we are thrilled to be supported by the Queensland Rugby Union and their upcoming event, the Reds Long Lunch. If you've enjoyed these podcasts and love listening to legends, then this will be a fantastic event for you to get along too. Go to redsrugby.com.au for more details.

John Eales, Leader of a 500+ engineering team in Nokia North America, about communications skills and being able to answer the “Why question”

The Autumn Internationals are upon us and we look at the two big Tests - Wales v New Zealand and England v Australia with our special guest star Wallabies legend John Eales. Fresh from launching a another important sporting programme, THE CAPTAINS' FORUM, he spends some meaningful time with the RuggaMatrix team. From leadership to the detail of the second-row, John Eales is a MUST LISTEN. Les Kiss joins the show direct from the Irish camp and  talks about the pressure to perform against the southern invaders.