https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! www.offfieldrugby.com James Kent is a Skills Coach with State Francais. Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; The unseen pressures pro players are facing Effects of social media on players Typical day in San Francais How to analyse opposition How you can get under opponents skin How Irish players got Ross Moriarty sent ...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 63
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby David and I chat about; How to use more effective language when coaching Inside La Rochelle with Ronan O’Gara La Rochelle’s focus the week of the European champions cup final versus Leinster Influence Scott Robertson, Robbie deans and the Crusaders had on him Character coaching Highlighting mental...
Oct 01, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 62
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Ben O’Donnell has just signed with the Brumbies Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; Importance of taking your chances Playing USA Collegiate rugby in USA with Lindenwood Winning the comp with Randwick rfc in Shute Shield Not making Waratahs Getting a Pro Deal with Ordizia Rugby in Spain Andy Friend picking him up for ...
Sep 23, 2022•50 min•Ep. 61
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; What Alex Ferguson taught him Why he is impressed by Pat Lam and Rob Baxter at Bristol Bears and Exeter Chiefs Coach education and mentorship How he recruit players Joe Schmidt mental skills sessions with Ireland The coaching roles he has now at Bective Rangers and Pres Bray Differe...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 60
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Charlie Purdon is San Diego Legion Academy Lead Coach Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; His experience with the LA Giltinis Coaching alongside Perry Baker Challenge of transitioning from player to Coach Playing underage rugby with sharks in South Africa C...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 59
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Craig Ronaldson won the Pro 12 with Connacht Rugby, and is now a player/coach with Naas RFC in the All-Ireland League Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; Tips for kickers His route into the pro game What it was like playing under Pat Lahm Why he turns down ...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 58
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Alec Clarey plays for Saracens, but has had a long road to get there. Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; Mental health issues he faced Mindfulness practices that help him Mental performance sessions Saracens do before games Playing with Hartpury College Ge...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 57
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Scott Fardy played for the Brumbies, Leinster and 39 times for the Wallabies Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; Coaching NEC green rockets in Japan top league how he used visualisation to improve his line outs the pressure around Tess Rugby What is Stuart ...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 56
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! George Kruis is a recently retired player who won 2 6 Nations titles, 3 European Cups and 4 Premierships. Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; How he got a trial with Saracens Playing social rugby until 17/18 How much he got paid for his first contract Playi...
Aug 09, 2022•57 min•Ep. 55
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Christiaan esterhuizen is the Canada West Senior Men’s Coach. Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; Challenges South African rugby is facing Changes Rassi Erasmus made with the Springboks Learning the ropes as a coach How he learns from coaches at Sharks, che...
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 54
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Shane Fletcher is the Crusaders team manager Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; How Crusaders have consistent success The focus on well being as Crusaders How to make new players feel welcome The pillars that Crusaders select done Breaking down their cultu...
Jul 24, 2022•54 min•Ep. 53
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Jack Birtwhistle is the Mental Skills Coach at Harlequins Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; Harlequins mental performance program But he learned from Aaron Walsh at Chiefs rugby How proteins use visualisation and meditation Working with Danny Care and Joe...
Jul 17, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 52
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Chance Wenglewski is a USA Eagle and MLR Champion, currently playing with Rugby New York Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; How rugby in New York created a winning culture, and lifted the Major League Rugby (MLR) shield Embracing uncomfortable situations t...
Jul 09, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 51
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Roger Wilson played 349 pro games and now coaches American Footballers Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; Playing all Ireland league rugby with Trinity College Why Alan Clark gave him a shot at ulsterrugby His mindset and focus on becoming a pro How you get noticed as a young player Why he decided to move abroad like...
Jul 02, 2022•55 min•Ep. 50
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Peter Dooley has over 100 caps for Leinster and is moving to Connacht rugby next season. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; How he got his break with Leinster rugby Moving from 8 to prop Being inspired by Cian Healy, and competing with Dan Leavy His experience in the Irish 20s with Mike Ruddock Advice from Joe Schmidt Why Josh van der Flier won player of the year ...
Jun 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 49
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Jordy Reed grew up in Sydney and has played with the Rebels, Ealing Trailfinders and now Gloucester Rugby Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; Playing on E team in school Not making red teams at school Rugby Australia Academy with Will Skelton Competing with...
Jun 13, 2022•59 min•Ep. 48
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Ruaidhri Murphy is now coaching Tokyo Black Rams, having played with Ulster, the Brumbies and Exeter Chiefs. Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby We chat about; How are you can speed up skill development why he left Leinster rugby Why Exeter Chiefs have had success under R...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 47
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Mark O’Keefe plays for Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby. Link to join The 1st XV Patreon & get extra podcasts https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby Link to Support the Pod https://www.patreon.com/offfieldrugby He talks about; Getting turfed out of Rugby New York Why Covid was the best thing ever for him Working on a construction site after getting released Falling off the wagon Re...
May 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 46
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Maria Gallo played 55 times for Canada 15s, went to the RWC in 2002 & 2006. She captained Canada 7s at the RWC in 2009 and is now the Director of the Masters of High Performance Coaching & Technical Leadership Program at UBC We chat about; Why she started playing rugby Getting dropped from the provincial team How are you can be a full-time rugby player Balancing rugby and studies Th...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 45
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Isa Nacewa Captained Leinster and Won 3 European Cups We chat about; Going into the real world after rugby Not cracking it until he was 22/23 Making mistakes with career moves His thoughts on playing different positions What helped give him a broader skillset Mine said change in his early 20s Joe Schmidt His mentor in his early days What it takes to succeed The lows in his career Leinster i...
May 14, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 44
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! David Heffernan plays hooker for Connacht & Ireland We chat about; Growth in Connacht What is it like in Ireland camp Andy Farrell‘s advice for the players Studying while playing Tips on hooker throwing Mindfulness Dealing with pressure and performance Moving from 6 to Hooker, and struggling What he’s working on his game now Dreaming of playing football for Mayo Being self critical Plan...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 43
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Shawn Clarke has practiced with NFL & MLB teams, but is now playing in Major League Rugby. We chat about; Playing D1 college football Being a reckless dreamer Going all in Believing in yourself Trusting the process Talking to NFL teams impact Covid had on his prospects Getting a Rugby contract through Twitter having never touched a rugby ball How Usa are planning to compete at world cup...
Apr 30, 2022•56 min•Ep. 42
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Naya was a high school all American sprinter who started playing rugby in college and is now the all time leading try scorer for the USA Women’s sevens team. We chat about; Working with a sports psychologist Sprinting in high school What rugby can learn from track & field What she wants to bring from the black community & track community into rugby. Quitting sports after high school...
Apr 23, 2022•34 min•Ep. 41
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Jamie went to 4 World Cups, won a Top 14 and played professionally for 15 years. He shares stories from his career and we also chat about, Competitive skiing (junior Canadian international) Why he started playing rugby Playing with Capilano rugby club Cutting his teeth in New Zealand club rugby. How his move to Scarletts happened What it was like walking into the scarlets dressing room with...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 40
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Joe Van Niekerk was one of the best players in the world. But had a lot of inner challenges throughout his career. We talk through the spiritual journey he went on to find answers, and there’s some incredible insights for young players from a man who’s seen and done it all. We also chat about; Why he left Toulon to live in Costa Rica The hit his ego took towards the end of his career and th...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 39
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Aaron Takel is a coach, coach educator and former national team analyst. We chat about; Analysing Coaches - Behaviour, Language & Performance How long it takes to code an international game How to structure your training, for your specific level. How to challenge players, to optimize growth. Preparing your team for different scenarios Masters in Sports Performance Coaching What makes an...
Apr 05, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 38
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Guy Armitage speaks openly about his mental health struggles during a career which has seen him play for years in the premiership and now Super League We also chat about; Switching to rugby league Going on trial at different clubs (Hull FC & London Broncos). Bizarre story of getting his chance with Broncos. Looking for contracts, and getting breaks. Difficulties during covid Finding his...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 37
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Steve Crosbie signed for Leinster, Munster & Connacht during his career and then decided to turn down pro contacts to go a different direction in life. The story behind Fad Saoil Sea swimming & saunas Why he turned down MLR & left pro rugby Getting to a place mentally where he can look back fondly on his career When he played his best rugby Being close to obsessive at times The ...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 36
https://amzn.to/3XZPASc - Order a Copy of my new book The Book On How You Become A Pro Rugby Player today! Nate Ebner is a former USA u20 rugby player who decided to switch to American Football, and won 3 SuperBowls with Tom Brady, Bill Bellichick and the New England Patriots. We chat about his journey and, Recovering from surgery Playing through pain in the NFL Difference between NFL & rugby trainings Being seen as the rugby guy by everyone in the NFL Why he left rugby to try his hand at fo...
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 35
Jonny McMurtry has coached in the Aussie underage pathway and in recent years has been working with Rugby Australia to understand how to best motivate young players and get the most of them. We also chat about this work and also; Why young players drop out of rugby. How you can better understand young players to motivate them. What he found motivated young Australian players. Creating an environment to help your players thrive. How social media could be creating individualism. What he learned fr...
Mar 06, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 34
