Podcasts about rugby players association

In this special edition of the RPA Players Voice podcast, we've managed to speak to the new RPA Chair, Ruaridh McConnochie, and RPA Vice Chair, Freddie Clarke, to see how they feel after the election and what their aims are ahead of the upcoming season following on from the RPA being co-signatories of the Men's Professional Game Partnership (PGP).Ruaridh & Freddie have replaced Ethan Waller (Beef) and Harry Elrington as Chair and Vice Chair respectively. 

Jason Matthews and Mat Rogers on the latest in rugby league as Jake Trbrojevic defends his captaincy | Swans Legend Nick Davis | Former Wallaby and Rugby Players Association rep Justin Harrison | Rat goes off the bit on NSW fans over Origin eligibility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the RPA Podcast, we chat to Great Britain 7's star Eloise Hayward. In the last six months, Eloise's dissertation has been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, titled "Role of the Menstrual Cycle on Performance & Injury Risk.' We talk to her about the paper, and what she learned from it, and what can be done in women's sport regarding this topic.Link to the full paper: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/21/2/150 

The Provincial Unions aren't backing down in the face of the Rugby Players Association's challenge on the big governance vote. The Players Association has said that if the Unions' favoured governance model is voted through, governance of rugby will have to split. NZ Herald rugby writer Gregor Paul wrapped up the entire contentious conflict for D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 22nd of May, we looked at the bad news the Reserve Bank may give us today, and how serious is the threat from the Rugby Players Association to split from the NZR?  In the midst of the bizarre news that Erica Stanford declared a gift of a bed, Mike revealed he was also "gifted" a bed, which turned into a big drama!  Ginny Andersen and Mark Mitchell told us what gifts they've been given and what Mark is doing for his birthday on Politics Wednesday.  Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Zealand Rugby board has had a change of tune.  They're now backing the proposal that accepts all changes recommended in the independent governance review last August.   As a result, all board members will likely have to reapply for their jobs.  NZ Rugby Players Association CEO Rob Nichols told Mike Hosking that it's likely that the full recommendations will be approved.  The game is struggle, he said, they need to change.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We've had the first weekend of Super Rugby and what are we all talking about? The mouthguards. The new smart mouthguards are intended to make sure players go off when they have a serious head injury - but they're also slowing the game down. Rugby Players Association boss Rob Nichol spoke to Jason Pine on Sportstalk about what the players make of it all, and why some of them are probably going to stop wearing them. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this month's edition of The Players Voice, Ethan Waller looks back at the last twelve months in the world of rugby, alongside RPA General Secretary Christian Day and RPA Vice Chair Harry Elrington.

On the latest episode of iGaming Daily, sponsored by SBC Summit Rio, SBC Managing Director Andy McCarron was joined by a very special guest, CEO and Founder of EPIC Risk Management, Paul Buck, to discuss an EPIC decade, 10 years of the revolutionary gambling harm prevention company. Paul took Andy through 10 EPIC years, Paul's own experiences with gambling addiction and how this led to the creation of EPIC Risk Management, their policy of hiring staff with lived experience of gambling harm and how this is at the heart of everything they do. Paul also discussed the first crucial deals with the Rugby Players Association, followed by the EFL, and how this led to EPIC being involved in almost every major sport in the UK and the US. Paul and Andy went on to speak about first getting involved in working with the gambling industry itself, the taboo around approaching gambling addiction and harm inside the industry, taking EPIC around the world, the impact of the pandemic, and how they measure their success and impact. Host: Andy McCarronGuest: Paul BuckProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: James RossNext up for SBC Events is beautiful Rio, SBC Summit Rio will place a spotlight on critical aspects such as regulatory frameworks, localized product offerings, operator-media relationships, sports integrity, data rights, and sponsorship opportunities. Visit https://sbcevents.com/en/sbc-summit-rio/ for more info, and to get your ticket!

In the second of our special podcasts about GB7s, Ethan Waller spoke to Alex Davis and Emma Uren from the GB7s squads to find out their journey to the Rugby Sevens circuit, and their thoughts ahead of the upcoming season.

In our first of two special podcasts, Ethan Waller introduces our chat with GB7s captain Abbie Brown about the upcoming season for GB7s, looking back at what was a successful campaign for the women...

On this month's podcast, Ethan was joined by former England international Luther Burrell and RPA Head of Player Development & Wellbeing Luke Cheyne, where they talked about the topic of player development and preparing for your life in rugby. This podcast was recorded at the RPA Academy Induction Day in August at Rugby School.

In a special #ThePlayersVoice Podcast, Ethan Waller hosted a live podcast at the Crane Tap in Twickenham, ahead of the England v Wales game on 12th August with Harlequins & England centre Will Joseph and Red Rose & Harlequins star Shaunagh Brown. They previewed the upcoming tournament, and gave their thoughts on England's campaign...

On this month's edition of The Players Voice, we are talking all about Player Businesses. Ethan is joined by former Saracens, Northampton, and Harlequins hooker Joe Gray, who has his own business in MyoMaster, and RPA Player Development Manager Jamie Bethell, who talked to Joe about the journey his business has been on and the help it has provided him after his playing career.

In this episode Dr Natalie Lancer with Dr Tim Anstiss, Shira Ben-Arzi, Jordan Friedman explores how coaches can work with clients to improve their health and well-being. In this conversation, we discuss a variety of approaches including motivational interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, stress reduction and medical coaching. We also cover: How is Medical Coaching different from Health or Wellness coaching? How can coaches shift the clinical focus towards what matters to the patient? How can coaches create a model beyond illness? How can healthcare practitioners embrace coaching? How can motivational interviewing (MI) be applied to a clinical environment? How can coaching and training reduce stress? How does medical coaching fit into a patient's healthcare and work alongside other approaches? Health and Wellness coaching is a burgeoning field which encompasses working with a wide range of clients who are experiencing conditions including chronic illness, anxiety and everyday stress. Many practitioners in health and wellness are moving towards supporting clients to become more resilient and pro-active in planning their medical needs. Our expert guests today are: Dr Tim Anstiss is a medical doctor, educator, coach and coach trainer. After working in the NHS, Tim developed and led an MSc in Exercise and Behavioural Medicine at Thames Valley University. Tim has trained thousands of healthcare professionals and others in motivational interviewing and health coaching, and has been involved in several national and international behaviour change initiatives. Tim worked with several organisations helping to improve individual's health and wellbeing, including the Rugby Players Association. His weight loss programme ‘Re:Balance' ran for several years in leisure centres in London and his Wellbeing Course for Physicians was run in partnership with the BMA. He has written book chapters on different coaching approaches and lectures on the MSc in Coaching and Behaviour change at Henley Business School.   Shiri Ben-Arzi is the founder of the Medical Coaching Institute (MCI). She holds certifications in Medical, Health, Co-active, Embodiment, ADHD, Caregiver Coaching. She was co-leader of the ICF Health and Wellness Community of Practice and is currently Co-President of ICF Israel. Shiri has worked with pharmaceutical companies, medical organiations, patient associations, and hospitals. Her vision is to promote empowerment and a patient-centered medicine practice within medical systems through a coaching approach. To find out more about using practical tools to support coaching clients through a Health or medical Challenge, you can take her free online course  https://landing.mci-il.com/new/ Jordan Friedman is a stress management and wellness education pioneer, helping many people including CEOs, students, police officers and incarcerated adults reduce their stress. He trains coaches, educators, healthcare providers and other professionals to teach stress reduction techniques to their clients. He founded The Stress Coach, which produces training programs and stress reduction resources for schools and the workplace. Jordan is the author of The Stress Manager's Manual and co-author of The Go Ask Alice Book of Answers. Jordan hosts his podcast, The Chill Factory podcast, discussing stress relief strategies www.thechillfactory.net and has a stress reduction app, The Chill Factory, which you can download from the App Store or Google Play and enter the password bps when prompted for full and free access during 2023. Your host, Dr Natalie Lancer, is a Chartered Coaching Psychologist, and British Psychological Society (BPS) Registered Supervisor. She is the Chair of the BPS's Division of Coaching Psychology and an accredited member of the Association for Coaching. She is the host of this podcast series and invites you to email any comments to docp-tcppod@bps.org.uk https://www.bps.org.uk/member-networks/division-coaching-psychology  © British Psychological Society 2023

In this month's podcast, Ethan is joined by Bath Rugby hooker Niall Annett and RPA Player Development Manager Matt Garvey and they talk about how they've coped with injuries throughout their playing career, and the impact they can have on a player.

General Secretary of the Rugby Players Association UK, Christian Day, discusses the demise of London Irish. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Swimming with Sharks it's all about the next steps, and life after sport. What happens when a career in top level sport is over and how tough is it for sports men and women to adjust to the 'real world' and a 'proper' job - both physically and mentally?Host Mark Chapman chats to Sharks favourite Will Cliff who has hung up his boots this summer after 16 years - including 14 at Sale Sharks - as a professional rugby player, and former Sale, Northampton and England forward Christian Day, who is now the General Secretary of the Rugby Players Association.For more Sale Sharks content follow @SaleSharksRugby on Twitter and @SaleSharks on Instagram.And to get involved with the club's #NorthernRugbyMatters campaign, visit Support Sharks Women | Sale Sharks.

On this month's edition on the RPA Players' Voice podcast, Ethan Waller was joined by Premiership rugby legend Chris Ashton at the Eterlast RPA Awards, where they chatted about the big winners from the night and Chris' retirement plans.

In this special edition of the The Players' Voice Podcast, host Ethan Waller is joined by Rob Shotton from LooseHeadz, to talk about the recent collaboration between the two organisations ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21st May).

Host Ethan Waller is joined by London Irish & England winger Ollie Hassell-Collins, London Irish Team Psychologist Mike Roberts and Player Development Manager Richard Easton for this month's podcast. They talk about athlete identity, how an athlete finds their identity, the role of the clubs and the RPA play in this and much more...

Host Ethan Waller is joined by Red Rose superstars Zoe Harrison, Sarah Beckett and Sarah Bern, plus RPA General Secretary Christian Day to talk about International Women's Day, the RFU's recent new maternity policy and the RPA's new membership offering to  Premier 15's Players.We want to hear off you. If you have any questions you want answering or any guests you want to appear on Podcast then please let us know by tweeting us using the hashtag #ThePlayersVoice or email info@therpa.co.uk! 

In this week's instalment of The Rugby Paper Podcast, host Ollie Little and columnist Brendan Gallagher are joined by recently-elected General Secretary of the Rugby Players Association and former Premiership lock Christian Day as well as head of the RPA Gain Line Luke Cheyne. The guys discuss the RPA's multi-dimensional work within player welfare, financial instability and also address the recent law change concerning waist-high tackling in amateur rugby. 

Christian Day is Head of Player Affairs for the Rugby Players Association. He joined the RPA after 17 seasons as a professional rugby player, including stints at Sale, Stade Francais and Saints. The RPA is the representative body of professional rugby players in England, and represents more than 800 male and female current rugby players. In this chat, Jim asks Christian about some of the work RPA does as well as the challenges the union faces and some of the criticism the RPA receives from current players. It's a candid chat and gives an insight into what the RPA is trying to achieve, how it goes about it, and what the future holds for the game and players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eleanor Oldroyd focuses on the financial crisis in rugby union with our reporter Sara Orchard and ex-England and Lions winger Ugo Monye. Sean Farrington from 5 Live's Wake Up to Money show gives a rundown on debt among Premiership clubs. Worcester Warriors director of rugby Steve Diamond provides an insight into their current problems. Worcester season ticket holder Phil Roberts has his say. Hear from Prem rugby's chief executive Simon Massie-Taylor on the challenges the league faces. And catch interviews with Gloucester CEO Lance Bradley, ex-Harlequins chief exec Mark Evans, and Mark Lambert from the Rugby Players Association. INTERVIEWS: 6:30 - Sean Farrington, 14:30 – Steve Diamond, 22:35 – Phil Roberts, 32:50 – Simon Massie-Taylor, 37:35 – Lance Bradley, 52:15 – Mark Evans, 1:07:20 – Mark Lambert.

What a man! This week I was lucky enough to be joined by the founder of the Rugby Players Association, Mr Damian Hopley. Damian joined us very kindly on the morning before he flew off to the Alps to begin a charity challenge for his own charity Restart Rugby. We finish this episode by chatting all about Restart and the amazing job it has done for rugby players in the last few years. I also get the chance to pick Damian's brains about his career, and how he ended up doing what he did for 24 years. Having started as a player and captaining England at sevens, Damian was an excellent player. Sadly, however, his career was cut short by injury. After a lot of operations he was told that it wasn't the right decision to keep playing, and so he decided to from the RPA. Originally without funding, Damian wanted to help the players and look after them. This was the start of what would be the creation of one of the most important organisations involved with rugby today. I talk to Damian a lot about player welfare and two stores in particular which have dominated the press in the last few years. The story of Steve Thompson is one which is known all over due to the severity of it. Luther Burrell's is not far behind. Damian spoke incredibly about both of these two situations and if you're at all interested tune into the podcast and hear what he has to say. You won't regret it! From everyone at The Tap and Go, we'd like to say a big thank you to Damian for coming on and we wish him the best of luck on his travels and hope that he completes the challenge safely and successfully. The link is below for anyone who can spare any money at all to support this wonderful charity. See you next week! https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/damian-hopley6?utm_source=whatsapp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karl began his refereeing qualifications in January 2014 and continued to play for Harlequins while gaining experience officiating. This was made possible by the fact he never made the starting XV. Through the London Society of Referees he made his refereeing debut at the Reigate School 7s in March 2014 and since then has taken charge of a range of matches including schools, club juniors, sevens as well as local and national league clubs. Karl has refereed two A League semi-finals, Exeter v Newcastle in 2016 and Gloucester v Wasps in 2017 and made his debut in the Greene King IPA Championship in the Christmas Eve match between London Irish and Richmond. Three days later he was involved in Big Game 9 where Harlequins played Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership at Twickenham. After 169 appearances for Harlequins scrum-half Dickson announced his retirement in April and joins the Rugby Football Union's Professional Game Match Officials Team (PGMOT). Dickson said: "Over the last two years any time that I have had - a free Saturday or Sunday or even during the week - I would referee as many games as possible to get as much practice as I could. Every game you learn something new and gain increasing match sharpness. "I would always encourage players to plan for when they retire and the fact that I've been refereeing for three years already puts me in a position where I can look forward to starting with the team next season and, having refereed in a Championship game this year, hopefully officiate more at that level. I wouldn't have this opportunity unless I started when I did." In an interview to Rugby Players Association, he said refereeing at international level was his "main goal". A goal reached when in October 2020, Karl was appointed as the main referee in a friendly game between France and Wales, in the Stade de France. You can learn more about Karl by connecting with him on Instagram and Facebook For more information about James Roberts (the host of the podcast), visit jamesowenroberts.com and connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Youtube and Instagram

Christian Day is a retired Rugby player who played for Sale Sharks, Stade Francais and Northampton Saints. A lock, Christian played with some of the greatest rugby players of his generation including Jason Robinson, George North and Sebastian Chabal. His current role is as Head of Player affairs at the Rugby Players Association. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A scathing independent review of the of the Black Ferns' team culture offers twenty-six suggestions for how the national women's team can best pick itself up in the wake of an unhappy tour to Europe last year, when the coach Glenn Moore told hooker Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate she didn't deserve to be on the team, and was picked "only to play the guitar". The review, led by Auckland lawyer Phillippa Muir, finds comments like this weren't isolated - but it hasn't cost coach Moore his job. New Zealand Rugby has stopped short of making a public apology to Ngata-Aerengamate saying instead that a restorative justice process between two is under way. Rugby Players Association chief executive officer Rob Nichol spoke to Corin Dann.

After a year a half of at times bitter wrangling New Zealand Rugby has finally got its much sought after deal with US private equity firm Silver Lake. The deal will see Silver Lake invest $200 million in a new commercial entity that will cover NZR's commercial generating assets. But its taken New Zealand Rugby and the Players Association 18 months to piece together a deal they can agree on. Sports Editor Stephen Hewson has the story.

“Women in Food and Farming” is a group of professional women in food, agriculture and the land-based industries at all stages of their careers, who get together to discuss business issues, support each other via mentorship and advice, and help generate networks of contacts that might be useful to themselves and their businesses. Founded in 2011 by Christine Tacon CBE, the group started back in 2011 with just five women and has now grown to over 500 members. Christine is known to many as the first Grocery Code Adjudicator and head of the Co-op's farming business, she has just been appointed Chair of Assured Food Standards which operates the Red Tractor Assurance scheme amongst other roles. Beanstalk is proud to offer their extensive platforms to allow Women in Food and Farming to continue their conversation and debate and to encourage new members ongoing to join them, be that on a virtual Broadcast basis. On this month's broadcast we are delighted to be joined by Judith Batchelar OBE. Judith was awarded an OBE in 2015 for services to farming and the food industry. She also sits on the government's Food and Drink Sector Council, is a non-executive director of the Environment Agency and the Rugby Players Association and is a trustee of the Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project, as well as the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She has worked in the food and drink industry for more than 38 years and prior to joining Sainsbury's she was a director at Safeway and also spent 12 years in the food division of Marks & Spencer. She currently is the Special Advisor on CR&S and Public Affairs for Sainsbury's.

Recorded live from The Cabbage Patch in Twickenham, Lawrence is joined by Ben Kay and former Wasps and England player, Damian Hopley, who is now CEO of the Rugby Players Association. They discuss the build-up to the Series decider, team selection and make their match predictions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join us this pod as we have a great discussion about an important initiative set up by some current and former Canadian national players, the Canadian Rugby Players Association. We hear from committee members Brett Beukeboom, Andrew Coe, Jeff Hassler & Ben LeSage about the significance of starting this association - Be sure to listen so you know how to help!#Rugby #RugbyCanada #CRPA #RugbyPod

There's been a thawing of the relationship between New Zealand Rugby and the Players Association with a meeting in Wellington today. On the agenda was an alternative to the proposed $387 million Silverlake deal. The two groups have been a loggerheads over the proposal for the US private equity firm to buy a 12.5 percent stake in a company which will control NZR's commercial rights. The Players Association has proposed another option - a five percent public share float. Sports editor Stephen Hewson joins Lisa Owen with the details.

You might be able to buy a slice of the All Blacks for as little as $100, according to the investment firm behind the alternative proposal from the Rugby Players Association. As you heard the plan would see 5 percent of the NZ Rugby's commercial arm sold off via a public listing on the stock exchange meaning any New Zealander could all own a slice. The Forsyth Barr proposal values NZR's commercial assets at up to 23 percent higher than US investment company Silverlake and claims its plan carries less risk. Here's Forsyth Barr managing Director Neil Paviour-Smith's elevator pitch for the proposal.  

Allegations of sabotage, half-baked ideas, shameful distractions and leading the public down the proverbial garden path. Some provincial rugby unions and New Zealand Rugby have hit out hard at a proposal being floated by the Players Association as an alternative to the Silverlake deal - the Silverlake deal would see the US equity firm buy 12.5 percent of NZR's commercial rights for about $400 million. The player's plan, backed by investment firm Forsyth Barr, could see a smaller 5 percent stake floated on the stock exchange. South Canterbury Rugby chief executive Craig Calder has two key questions.

This counter-proposal to allow Kiwi mum and dad investors to buy into NZ Rugby is crazy. This has been mooted today by the Rugby Players Association, which is desperate to kill off the plan for Silverlake to buy 12.5% of the game. So instead, they want you and me to buy collectively 5%, through a public float, raising $191m. Which mum and dad investors are going to be silly enough to put their money into the game of rugby in NZ at the moment? You might like the idea of owning a slice of the black jersey, but you'd be throwing your cash away. The game isn't growing.  It's doing the opposite. Mums are worried about concussion.Boys are off to the basketball court instead.The audience is dwindling.  Let me remind you how NZR's books look:$34 million loss last year $7.4 million loss 2019 $1.9m loss 2018 $33.4m profit 2017 (because that was a Lions tour year) But, 2016, $7.5 m loss 2015, nearly half a million dollar loss  And so it goes.  Putting more money into a failing thing is not going to stop it failing, it'll just buy time before the money really runs out. So like I say, we'd be wasting our cash. Silver Lake's investment, though, is a different story.Now, I have reservations about the Silver Lake deal, especially after watching the way the renegade football league completely forget about core fans.  Same thing could happen here. But on the upside, from what I understand, Silver Lake's appeal is that they bring more than money.They bring the understanding of how to take All Blacks rugby beyond the local and existing fan base.Because there are untapped fans out there in the globe, NZR just doesn't know how to reach them and reap their money.But Silver Lake, because of its history investing in clubs internationally, apparently does.So Silver Lake will be also be throwing money into a loss-making enterprise.But they might have the ability to whip that enterprise into shape. We don't, you and I don't. Luring mum and dad investors into wasting money on buying into NZR is not a smart game plan. 

Martin Devlin chats to Rugby Players Association boss Rob Nichol, discussing the merits of the proposed private investment in NZ Rugby from the Silver Lake group. 

The Rugby Players Association has labelled the $387 million Silver Lake proposal a "bad deal" which it thinks could send New Zealand Rugby deep into the red in the years to come. The provincial unions and Māori board have given their tick of approval for New Zealand Rugby to sell 12.5 percent of its commercial assets to the US equity firm. But that approval goes nowhere without the sign off of the New Zealand Players Association. The group's chairman and former All Black captain David Kirk joins Lisa Owen to discuss.

The proposed $387 million investment in New Zealand Rugby by American equity giant Silver Lake deal will be voted on today at New Zealand Rugby's annual general meeting. It hasn't yet been approved by the Rugby Players Association - which is in mediation with the Union to resolve their differences. The Chair of the Rugby Union Brent Impley has declined to be interviewed on Morning Report ahead of the decision. Speaking to Morning Report alongside former New Zealand Rugby CEO David Moffett, former Black Fern Louisa Wall said certain benefits could make the deal worthwhile. "I've been listening to quite a few of the provincial unions, and they need the investment, so if this provides an injection of cash for that infrastructure and then some ongoing revenue stream then from my perspective it's a no-brainer."

The proposed $387 million investment in New Zealand Rugby by American equity giant Silver Lake deal will be voted on today at New Zealand Rugby's annual general meeting. It hasn't yet been approved by the Rugby Players Association - which is in mediation with the Union to resolve their differences. The Chair of the Rugby Union Brent Impley has declined to be interviewed on Morning Report ahead of the decision. Speaking to Morning Report alongside former New Zealand Rugby CEO David Moffett, former Black Fern Louisa Wall said certain benefits could make the deal worthwhile. "I've been listening to quite a few of the provincial unions, and they need the investment, so if this provides an injection of cash for that infrastructure and then some ongoing revenue stream then from my perspective it's a no-brainer."

Richard Thorpe is Director of Rugby of a National 1 Rugby Club, and Performance Coach to professional athletes, executives, entrepreneurs & family office Next-Gen. Richard began his career in rugby when he joined the London Irish Academy at the age of 18. His subsequent professional career boasted over 150 Premiership rugby games for London Irish, Leicester Tigers and London Welsh. He played in the 2009 Premiership Final for London Irish, and was a part of the Leicester team that won the Premiership in 2013. A near career ending injury saw Richard leave Leicester after winning the Premiership and join London Welsh whom had just been relegated. He went on to win the Championship with London Welsh the next season, gaining promotion back into the Premiership. Richard was also a Canadian International Rugby Player, and represented Rugby Canada at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England. Following his retirement from professional rugby in 2016, Richard moved into business. Having invested in property throughout his rugby career, he initially transitioned into Operations Director at RDT Invest (a principal real estate lender). Alongside this role he also became a Director of SBL Capital, his family’s private office. But it was his ongoing work with professional athletes that first moved him into coaching. Early on after his retirement, Richard began coaching professional athletes struggling with their transition into the ‘real world’. He joined Harley Street Institute, Cognacity in 2017 as an Executive Coach, and in 2018, he wound down his other business interests and established his own Performance Consultancy. He now coaches across sectors but focusses mainly on professional athletes, executives and Next-Gen. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Richard stepped back into rugby as Director of Rugby at National 1 Rugby Club Chinnor RFC Thame. Whilst a semi-professional club, Chinnor have some big ambitions, and Richard’s leadership framework is influenced by his experiences in professional rugby, business, Executive and Performance Coaching. Richard combines this role with his Performance Consultancy, and his young family in Buckinghamshire. Richard has also been a Player Representative for the Rugby Players Association, and is currently Ambassador for the Global Next-Gen Community (the successors to the Global Family Office Community). Leadership tip – Ask yourself everyday: “how can I get the best out of my people?” #InspiringLeadership #leadership #CEO #MotivationalSpeaker #teamcoach #InclusiveLeadership #Boards See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hoppers, I've know for over a decade and he graciously spared some time to speak with us on the pod. He won the 1993 rugby 7s world cup with England but an injury cut his career short. He found himself heart broken and without any support. So he set about the journey of founding the Rugby Players Association (RPA) to give back to the game and support all players who retire early or otherwise. He's a chiro, health and fitness advocate and shares his own personal strategy for health and wellbeing. Thanks Damian. 

Former pro rugby player Christian Day joins Nashy for a chat on all things rugby and food including his journey to Master Chef!Following 19 years as a professional player Christian now works with the Rugby Players Association in England and in early 2020 appeared on Master Chef UK.Check out Christians Instagram for cooking inspiration and awesome pics of his delicious meals. Hope you enjoy.This Podcast is brought to you by ACE Property - Management and Sales - Edinburgh.Contact Nashy for Podcast Sponsorship opportunities and get you brand / business in the ears of thousands of listeners.Make sure you check out www.getafterit.uk to get access to Discount Codes and Offers from awesome Brands and Businesses! You can also check out our Ambassadors and book them for your next function or online event.www.getafterit.ukInsta - get_after_it_ukFollow Nashy...Twitter - @GetAfterItNashyInstagram - @getafterit_nashyFacebook - GET AFTER IT

Former pro rugby player Christian Day joins Nashy for a chat on all things rugby and food including his journey to Master Chef!Following 19 years as a professional player Christian now works with the Rugby Players Association in England and in early 2020 appeared on Master Chef UK.Check out Christians Instagram for cooking inspiration and awesome pics of his delicious meals. Hope you enjoy.This Podcast is brought to you by ACE Property - Management and Sales - Edinburgh.Contact Nashy for Podcast Sponsorship opportunities and get you brand / business in the ears of thousands of listeners.Make sure you check out www.getafterit.uk to get access to Discount Codes and Offers from awesome Brands and Businesses! You can also check out our Ambassadors and book them for your next function or online event.www.getafterit.ukInsta - get_after_it_ukFollow Nashy...Twitter - @GetAfterItNashyInstagram - @getafterit_nashyFacebook - GET AFTER IT

For our final Pre-Sea Episode we're lucky enough to be joined by the founder and CEO of The Rugby Players Association; Ex Wasps & England International Damian Hopley. Finally, The CCO comes face to face with The CEO whereby two of the greatest business and rugby minds can discuss; the state of the game, wage cuts, Rugby 7s, investments, the importance of the chassis in business, leadership, our plans to release a Christmas Number 1, Jack Cliffords Work Experience & much more. We're delighted to have a new partnership with the incredible Beaufort & Blake, who are a lifestyle clothing brand celebrating the best of British style, curating incredible pieces that can be worn seamlessly everywhere from The Office to The Ned to Infernos. Get 15% off your order with code - RIGBIZ15 https://www.beaufortandblake.com/

A player revolt is brewing over New Zealand Rugby's exclusion of a Pacific Islands team for next year's Super Rugby competition. The 2021 edition will again comprise of five New Zealand teams, with NZR chairman Brent Impey saying none of the Pacific bids were viable for next year's contest. That's despite Aayden Clarke of the Pacific Rugby Players Association believing the bids ticked all the boxes. And the pacific players are not the only ones upset. The country's rugby players are calling for a Pacific team to be added to Super Rugby next year. New Zealand Rugby Players Association chief executive Rob Nichol told Checkpoint they have not agreed to NZR's plans and they want a professional team in the Pacific. He talked through the issues with Lisa Owen.  

Tom Lindsay   My guest this week is Bristol Bears hooker, Tom Lindsay. Tom and I first locked horns during a London 1 game between Sutton & Epsom and Old Colfeians. We later went on to become team-mates at both Blackheath and Esher.   This interview was recorded August of 2000 and 19 and we took a lovely stroll down memory lane through Tom’s career with some key learning points around player development, the role of the coach and especially team culture.   LINKS You can get in contact with Tom: @tomlindsay2 on Twitter (https://twitter.com/tomlindsay02) @tomlindsay02 on Instagram (https://instagram.com/tomlindsay02) Rugby Players Association (https://therpa.co.uk/) Restart Rugby (http://restartrugby.org.uk/) Tom also mentioned my Instagram which is @tunnocks_world_tour (https://www.instagram.com/tunnocks_world_tour/)   PODCAST KIT Everything I use to create, edit and produce this podcast can be found on my Creating a Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/creating-a-podcast/) page.

Damian Hopley is Group CEO and Founder of the Rugby Players Association. In this bonus episode we discuss how the RPA was founded and what important work Restart Rugby, the official charity of the RPA, are doing with players both past and present in all fields, but particularly mental health.

On Restart Rugby Weekend we highlight the phenomenal work that the Rugby Players Association do with professional players past and present. They were there to support former London Welsh, Wasps and Dragons No.8 Ed Jackson when he suffered a life threatening neck injury 2 years ago. It is a remarkable story of resilience, persistence and positivity...

It’s good to talk. That is the premise behind the Rugby Players’ Association’s (RPA) Lift The Weight campaign. Launched in February 2017 to help fight the stigma surrounding mental health issues, Lift The Weight promotes the idea that it is OK to not be OK; that if a player has a mental health problem there is help available – and it is almost certain that your fellow professionals will have experienced something similar. The campaign is headed up by Caroline Guthrie, Senior Personal Development Manager at the RPA, who talked John Portch through the confidential counselling and various other services available to its membership of 700 players and a further 400 ex-professionals. Topics touched upon include: -Lift The Weight’s efforts to cultivate a culture of openness. -The importance of using former players to share their experience of mental health issues. -The importance of storytelling and providing opportunities for individuals to connect with others. -RPA Transition Weekends and the emotional impact of big changes in a player’s life. -Educating players to recognise the symptoms and signs of depression or addictive behaviours. For more information on Lift The Weight check out: https://therpa.co.uk/lifttheweight/

Alex and Fish welcome to the podcast Richard Bryan, Rugby Director of the Rugby Players Association, to discuss the role of the RPA, and its view on player representation, funding from the Premiership, collective bargaining, and more.

They say a smart athlete will use their head. But what if using your head cost you everything? That’s a question being asked in locker rooms the world over. Whether it’s boxing, hockey, or soccer, it seems that head injuries are finally being taken seriously. In the United States, lawsuits brought by players, as well as a body of scientific evidence, has lead to growing awareness about the impact American football has on players’ brains. And now a similar debate has kicked off across the Atlantic among players and fans of the sport that American football evolved from: rugby. On this special edition of Making Contact, producer Luke Eldridge brings us to the UK to hear how rugby is dealing with the issue of head injuries. Featuring: Lewis Moody, former rugby player Dr Michael Grey, motor neuroscience physiologist at the University of Birmingham Peter Robinson, father of Ben Robinson David Barnes, Rugby Director of the Rugby Players’ Association in England

They say a smart athlete will use their head. But what if using your head cost you everything? That’s a question being asked in locker rooms the world over. Whether it’s boxing, hockey, or soccer, it seems that head injuries are finally being taken seriously. In the United States, lawsuits brought by players, as well as a body of scientific evidence, has lead to growing awareness about the impact American football has on players’ brains. And now a similar debate has kicked off across the Atlantic among players and fans of the sport that American football evolved from: rugby. On this special edition of Making Contact, producer Luke Eldridge brings us to the UK to hear how rugby is dealing with the issue of head injuries. Featuring: Lewis Moody, former rugby player Dr Michael Grey, motor neuroscience physiologist at the University of Birmingham Peter Robinson, father of Ben Robinson David Barnes, Rugby Director of the Rugby Players’ Association in England

As a major conference gets underway at Twickhenham to look into the dangers of concussion in Rugby Union Shelagh speaks to Karen and Stephen Walton, the mother and stepfather on Ben Robinson - who died after suffering concussion during a school match. The former England captain Lewis Moody also joins the discussion, alongside David Barnes of the Rugby Players Association.