Podcasts about llanelli scarlets

Former Flying Fijian captain Deacon Manu joins us on Ep 25. A man who has played rugby at the highest level, Deacon is proof that diverse interests and pursuits provides a robust platform for success in all areas of life. Having played nearly 70 caps for the mighty Waikato Chiefs, Deacon left NZ for Wales where he played a whopping 154 times for the Llanelli Scarlets. It was from here he was selected to represent and captain the Fijian national team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup! An avid lifetime learner, Deacon is currently studying a research masters as a pathway to a PhD exploring Pasifika wellbeing in rugby.Deacon is also a founding member of the Pacific Rugby Players - a collective mandated to protect and safeguard the interests of Pacific rugby players across the globe. An integral part of his all-round success, Deacon attributes to his family and his faith in God.Vinaka vaka levu Deacon - congrats on all your success and God bless you in your future endeavours.Deacon Manu (LinkedIn): linkedin.com/in/deaconmanuPacific Rugby Players: Pacific Rugby Players – Pacific Island Rugby Players United

Playwright Owen Thomas joins Ciaran on this week's episode of 'In Lockdown With...' Owen had a 20 year career in teaching before embarking on a career as a playwright. Owen has worked extensively with actor/director Gareth John Bale, collaborating on 'Richard Parker,' 'Grav,' and Owen's latest play 'Carwyn.' 'Grav was recently adapted for the screen, and broadcast by S4C in autumn 2021. Owen's play 'Carwyn,' which focuses on the life of Wales and Llanelli Scarlets rugby coach Carwyn James opened at the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven last week, and will be embarking on a tour of Wales. Here Ciaran finds out more about Owen's career so far.   

On this bonus episode we are joined by an old friend, teammate and one of the founders of Abilene Rugby as we drunkely go over the history and all time top 15 players for Llanelli Scarlets. Any questions, comments, predictions, or topics you want discussed on the show, send those into questions@scrummeduppodcast.com or send those into Facebook whether you post it to our page or in messenger. This weeks shout out is our friends at Sentinel Firearms Training, and remember all Scrummed Up listeners get 20% off when you mention the pod upon making an inquiry. Send all inquiries to sentinelfirearmstraining@yahoo.com or message us for a direct phone number

Sitting down with All Black, Crusader, Hurricane, Northampton Saint LEGEND and the newest scrum coach for the Llanelli Scarlets in Wales, Ben Franks. Ben has won just about everything there is to win, he squats all the weights and blows up all the scrums, all over the world. I met Ben during a Captains run at the Franklin Gardens and reached out to him to ask if he'd be interested in talking about rugby, Mexican food, scrums and traveling to which he answered emphatically, "yea, nah bro. Sounds cool" So there you have it, give us a listen. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jacob-nelson8/support

Sir Ian McGeechan won thirty-two caps, playing at fly-half and centre, and captained the team nine times. Sir Ian, as a player, toured with the British and Irish Lions in both 1974 and 1977.Sir Ian was the British and Irish Lions Head Coach in 1989, 1993, 1997 and 2009. In 2005 he coached the midweek side on the British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand on the invitation of Sir Clive Woodward. On the international stage, Sir Ian also won the 1990 Grand Slam with Scotland. Domestically, Sir Ian became the Director of Rugby at London Wasps in 2005, and led his team to the Powergen Anglo-Welsh Cup title, beating Llanelli Scarlets in the final at Twickenham. In his second season, London Wasps claimed the Heineken Cup and in his third season, they lifted the Premiership cup.In 2010 Sir Ian joined the coaching staff at Gloucester as an advisor to Head Coach Bryan Redpath and his coaching team, and in 2010 he moved to local rivals Bath Rugby as performance director.Taking over as the director of rugby at Bath in 2011, the following year Ian was appointed executive chairman of Leeds Carnegie.Ian was knighted in the 2010 New Years’ Honours List for his services to rugby, and received an OBE in 1990.

Welcome back to the Building Business Resilience show.It's episode 11 and in today's show we are going to be talking to Phil DaviesPhil is a big personality in the sport of Rugby which has been a way of life for him for over 40 years now. When you speak to Phil you can see and hear the passion in his voice for the game he loves.Having spent all his playing career with his beloved Llanelli, he won the Welsh Cup five times, skippering the club for a number of seasons.He earned 46 caps for Wales in the back five of the scrum, sharing in the Five Nations title triumph of 1994.As a coach, one of his most notable achievement was with Leeds between 1996 and 2006, where he took them from division 4 through to the English premiership and he’s also had spells with the Scarlets, Cardiff Blues, Worcester, RGC, Wales U20s and Namibia where he saw two world cupsAlthough still involved in coaching he also runs a consultancy company specialising in leadership and coaching. He says our core purpose is to develop ethical and transformational leadership in individual players to ensure teams are prepared and inspired to serve and lead beyond the playing field. They focus primarily on growth and authenticity, character and responsibility, innovation and vision, and finally empowerment and engagement.https://www.phildaviesonline.com/https://twitter.com/pd4rugbyhttps://www.instagram.com/_phildavies/

Alix is a former Welsh rugby union footballer, who played at Number eight or flanker and was captain for the 2009 season at Brive in the French Top 14, having signed from the Llanelli Scarlets in 2008. Popham has also played for Wales, earning 33 caps and not forgetting, he is the founder & CEO of HUB XV. Before moving up to the full Welsh squad, Popham captained the Wales Under-21 team and played for Wales 'A'. He moved from Leeds Tykes to the Scarlets in the summer of 2005. During his time at Leeds he helped them win the 2004–05 Powergen Cup, the final of which he started. He made his international debut for Wales in June 2003 against Australia. He was also capped another three times before being included in Wales' 2003 Rugby World Cup squad. He played two matches during the tournament. The following season he played in the 2004 Six Nations Championship, as well as being capped against South Africa in June, and against Japan in November. He played two internationals in 2005, and was capped five times in 2006, in the Six Nations, and against Romania in June. He is well known for his block-busting tackles, including a tackle on Joe Maddock in a Powergen Cup semi-final against Bath in the 2005–06 season. The centre broke through the Llanelli line, and Popham knocked him side-on, knocking the ball out of Maddock's hands in the process. In his next appearance, London Wasps flanker Johnny O'Connor was knocked out after he ran into Popham's chest. You can find out more about Alix by visiting his website hubxv.com and you can connect with his through Instagram.  For more information about the podcast connect with us on Facebook For more information about James Roberts (the host of the podcast), visit fitamputee.co.uk and connect with me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

How are elite football clubs able to raise so much money from sponsors and merchandise to spend on the top players?Juventus just paid 100 million euros to buy Cristiano Ronaldo, a player who at 33 years old has only 2-3 years of his peak playing left. Ed Butler asks football finance expert Rob Wilson of Sheffield Hallam University to explain how they get the numbers to add up. Plus Doug Bierton of retailer Classic Football Shirts talks about the fan nostalgia over vintage sponsors, and Nathan Brew, commercial manager at the Llanelli Scarlets explains why the Welsh rugby club decided to make room on their kit for more than 20 sponsors.(Picture: Juventus new signing Cristiano Ronaldo poses with club shirt; Credit: Valerio Pennicino - Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - Show 24, Part II of our weekly Fantasy Sports Network show is more than a tad controversial. Our Team of the Week segment, features the T.U.B.A.S. (University at Buffalo Rugby Alumni group) threatening to sue us and our host - and UB alumni and longtime member of the T.U.B.A.S. over, of all things, the acronym. Downtown Dandy Dom DiCarlo represents the unhappy group of aging/sagging ruggers from his Schenectady retreat. Have a look and see whose side - or squad - you come out on in this festering dispute. And don't miss Part I with Peter Jackson of The Daily Mail, The Rugby Paper & BBC Wales Scrum V... Mr. Jackson joins our Matt McCarthy in a spirited chat about: -The Wales v Georgia uncontested scrum controversy -Warren Gatland & Warrenball -Wales/Gatland's abysmal record vs NZ, Australia & South Africa -Gatland taking a year off to coach the British & Irish Lions -Pro14 in the USA -Pro14 teams like Llanelli Scarlets decimated by lost players to International Tests -USA Rugby & Cardiff star Blaine Scully And be sure to check out Part III, which features the Rugby Palooza of Rugby Legends in Bayonne, NJ. You can watch the full episode or in segments or listen on iTunes or SoundCloud. And you can always find all of what we do, including our shows, columns and breaking news, on http://rugbywrapup.com/

NEW YORK, NY - Show 24, Part I of our weekly Fantasy Sports Network show welcomes Peter Jackson of The Daily Mail, The Rugby Paper & BBC Wales Scrum V. Mr. Jackson joins our Matt McCarthy in a spirited chat about: -The Wales v Georgia uncontested scrum controversy -Warren Gatland & Warrenball -Wales/Gatland's abysmal record vs NZ, Australia & South Africa -Gatland taking a year off to coach the British & Irish Lions -Pro14 in the USA -Pro14 teams like Llanelli Scarlets decimated by lost players to International Tests -USA Rugby & Cardiff star Blaine Scully And be sure to check out Part II & III, which feature the Rugby Palooza of Rugby Legends in Bayonne, NJ and a festering Controversy involving a College Alumni side threatening Rugby Wrap Up. You can watch the full episode or in segments or listen on iTunes or SoundCloud. And you can always find all of what we do, including our shows, columns and breaking news, on http://rugbywrapup.com/ If our stuff is up to snuff, please share with your mates! More importantly, thanks for tuning in!

Phil Has been head coach/DoR at Namibia, Cardiff Blues, Llanelli Scarlets, Leeds and most importantly RGC See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Connacht defeated the Llanelli Scarlets 14-8 in the Guinness Pro 12 on Saturday night to remain in the top six and just five points off first place heading into December. It was win number six for the season, they've already matched last season's total of six wins and they still have 13 games to play in the 2014/15 campaign. This week's podcast crew include Alan Deegan and William Davies who take you through the game itself and afterwards Dave Finn joins host Rob Murphy for the post game discussion. We have audio from the post game press conference where we hear from Pat Lam and Bundee Aki and there's a very brief preview of the Bayonne game thrown in somewhere as well.

This week's Craggy Island Rugby episode looks back at the long awaited Connacht debut for New Zealand centurion Mils Muliaina and ahead to the biggest game of Connacht's Pro 12 season so far, the visit to the Sportsground of Llanelli Scarlets. On the pod are Alan Deegan, William Davies and making his debut Andrew Flaus who joined host Rob Murphy on the steps of the clan terrace. We also hear from the man of the hour Mils after the 43-3 victory over Zebre.