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This week, Liza Burgess joins the pod to chat about her experience and how to invest in female coaches. Eamonn reflects on a week coaching in France before chatting about the semi finals and how to show vulnerability when coaching.
The first episode of Rugby's Greatest Pod celebrates the Six Nations' Greatest Leaders, as James Gemmell and guests profile Brian O'Driscoll, Martin Johnson, Liza Burgess, Sergio Parisse and others. Our main guest Ronan O'Gara also guides us through the concept of leadership in rugby and is joined by Ian McGeechan, Conor O'Shea, and Andy Gomarsall for plenty of anecdotes, opinions, and debate.
In this latest edition of our mini series, we have a Scottish legend of the game. The first female player of reach 100 caps, Scotland's most capped player of all time (women or men), ending her seventeen year international career with 115 appearances to her name. A Scottish Rugby Hall of Famer, former Worcester Director of Rugby and part of the inaugural Barbarian Women's coaching team.....it's legend Donna Kennedy. Donna selects her All Time squad & plenty of thought went into it. Why not take a look at our back catalogue, where you'll find more greats of the game choosing their All Time XVs; including Sarah Hunter, Rocky Clark, Liza Burgess, Lynne Cantwell and Maggie Alphonsi.
In the latest instalment of the WRP mini-lockdown series, the latest legend to select their greatest ever side, is Fiona Stockley but this episode has a slight twist. Fiona has been part of the fabric at Wasps Ladies for the best part of two decades, as a player and administrator. When the Barbarians Women side was founded Fiona was at the heart of it and has remained there ever since. "Stockers" chooses her All Time Barbarians team, for on and off the field attributes............who makes the cut? Why not have a look at previous episodes where other legends, such as Rocky Clark, Liza Burgess, Lynne Cantwell, Sarah Hunter, Catherine Spencer and the like select their greatest ever sides.
This week we head to Australia. Sharni Williams, Olympic gold medalist, Commonwealth silver medalist, competed in 3 15s World Cups & awarded Order of Australia Medal. Sharni speaks of the financial issues facing Australian Rugby, her lockdown experience and what has been keeping her busy. Plus she looks back at winning gold in Rio & forward to 2021 & the potential of going back to back in Tokyo, plus the 15s World Cup. A raw, honest from the heart chat, did we expect anything else. Why not have a look at our back catalogue, where you'll find chat with all the greats of the game, from Emily Scarratt to Kendra Cocksedge, Katie Sadleir to Nicky Ponsford, from Gill Burns to Liza Burgess. Plus the mini-lockdown series where legends of the game choose their All Time XVs.
Liza "Bird" Burgess, a legend of the game. A career that spanned three decades, captained Wales 62 times, played in four World Cups (plus coached in another two!) and now a World Rugby Hall of Famer. Bird recently became the first elected female member of the Welsh Rugby Union.
We hear at length from the new Wales coaching team in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Wayne Pivac, Stephen Jones and Jonathan Humphreys explain their thinking. WRU chairman Gareth Davies and new Board member Liza Burgess discuss the WRU AGM.
A remarkable story which puts sport in perspective in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Wales Women’s Robyn Lock talks about her five-year journey from serious illness to a first international cap. We also speak to Liza Burgess, the first women elected by the clubs onto the WRU council. We hear from Beddau, Carmarthen Quins and Cardiff about the WRU Challenge Cup, while the Ospreys and Blues look ahead to Europe.
A new Wales kit and special focus on Wales women this week on the Welsh rugby union podcast. We hear from Wales players Ken Owens, George North, Cory Hill and Owen Lane about the new Under Armour kit and world cup preparations. We also have a special focus on Wales women with Liza Burgess, Rachel Taylor and Rowland Phillips.
Liza Burgess talks with former Scottish international and experienced coach, Donna Kennedy. She is passionate about the women's game, Scottish rugby and coaching as a whole. She talks about how the women's game needs to change to continue to move forward. Donna has coached at lots of levels of the game, including the Barbarians, and as director of rugby at Worcester. The topics also include:How to organise team talksAre there difference coaching men to women?The highs and lows after playing and coaching rugbyHow can we benefit from ex International players by helping them to stay involved in the game
Liza Burgess talks to LJ Lewis about her Level 4 journey so far. LJ is the forwards coach for Tyrrells Premiership team, Gloucester Hartpury, and former player with Loughborough.Here are some of the highlights:Understand the person to help develop them into a better playerFind out what you’re passionate about in the game and learn as much as you can about itTalk and ask questions of other coaches to develop your knowledgeUnderstand what you’re trying to get across to the players and what you want them to achieve Use a variety of methods to deliver content, for example, iPhones to record, peer coaching and self-feedback
Liza Burgess became the first Welsh woman to be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Here she talks to Rob Cole.