Rugby Coach Weekly
Dan Cottrell and guests discuss all the hot topics in grass roots rugby coaching from managing concussion to dealing with parents.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 52 minutes
- Episodes
- 358
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Coaching Through the Lens: Simple and Effective Video Analysis
Dan Cottrell welcomes Craig Wilson, director of rugby at Yale University and founder of The Contact Coach. Together, they explore practical, accessible approaches to video analysis for …
Myths of motivating athletes with Dr Mark Carroll
In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast, Dan Cottrell welcomes Dr. Mark Carroll, a sports coach and lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland, and a host of Labours o…
Do Women Tackle Differently? Coaching, Challenges, and Solutions
In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast, Dan Cottrell discusses tackling in women’s rugby with Kathryn Dane, an international rugby player, sports scientist, and coach.
Kathry…
Building Rugby from the Ground Up: How Adam Izzard is Transforming Rugby at Stonar School
In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly Podcast, Dan Cottrell is joined by Adam Izzard, Head of Rugby and Head of Boarding at Stonar School. Adam shares his inspiring journey of build…
Tackling Myths in Coaching with Mark Williams
In this episode, Dan Cottrell sits down with renowned sports scientist and learning expert Mark Williams to explore some of the most controversial and misunderstood myths in sports coac…
Practical rugby ways to use ‘It depends’ from the man himself!
Join Dan Cottrell as he dives deep with coaching legend Dave Collins in this thought-provoking episode of Rugby Coach Weekly. Together, they explore how context dictates coaching strate…
Unlocking Skill Acquisition with Danny Powell
Join host Dan Cottrell as he sits down with Danny Powell, a skill acquisition developer and performance psychologist from Manchester Metropolitan University. Danny shares his expertise …
How we built a team from five players to 25 and why they loving coming back to play
Dan Cottrell chats with Graham Bourton, head coach of the Milton Keynes Under 15s. Since taking over in 2016, Graham has transformed the team from a mere 5 players to a thriving squad o…
Why training on a Monday and Tuesday night means we field six men's teams a week, with Alex Hadley
In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly Podcast, host Dan Cottrell sits down with Alex Hadley, Director of Rugby at Battersea Ironsides, to explore what it takes to build and sustain …
Building Rugby Culture: Engaging Schools, New Players, and Overcoming Coaching Challenges
In this episode, Dan and Lindsay Abery, Thatcham U14 coach and former mini and junior chair, dive into the ins and outs of building a thriving rugby culture in schools.
They tackle esse…
Inside a training session with Fi Hayes, one of Ireland's top women's rugby coaches
Fi Hayes is a former Ireland international, winning two Six Nations and representing her country in the 2014 World Cup.
More recently, she has coached UL Bohemians to cup and league titl…
The reality of pro-rugby life, the good & the challenges, with Matt Garvey
Dan welcomes Matt Garvey to the podcast. Matt had 13 years in English top flight rugby, playing for London Irish, Bath where he was also captain, Gloucester and Worcester.
He is now the…
New laws, trial laws and old laws: Keeping up-to-date and pragmatic
We are delighted to welcome back Keith Lewis to the podcast. Keith is a practising referee and runs the RugbyReferee.net website and Facebook community.
Dan asks Keith about:
- The three ne…
Coaching Blasts: What should we expect of a U14 rugby player, with Gary Townsend
In this short podcast, Dan speaks to Gary Townsend, head of rugby at Switch Rugby about whether we have the wrong expectations of young rugby players.
He is former RFU National Player De…
Grassroots coaching: Asking why, fixing, changing philosophy
We are going to turn the tables and Stu James, is going to ask me the questions.
Stu is a club coaching ordinator and colts coach at Guildford RFC, as well as a coach within the Quins Fo…
Coaching Blasts: What age to specialise as a 9 or 10, with Gary Townsend
In this short podcast, Dan speaks to Gary Townsend, head of rugby at Switch Rugby with a focus on deciding when to help players specialise as a 9 or 10.
He is former RFU National Player …
The Coaching Knife: Do you need a coaching philosophy, with Martin Haag
Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Martin Haag, high performance team and executive coach.
Focusing on managing people rugb…
The Coaching Knife: Why don't men rate women coaches, with Nic Evans
Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Nic Evans, L4 coach and former director of rugby for the Kings Cross Steelers.
Focusing …
Inside the Squidge Rugby brain: Coaching, analysis and rugby geekery with Will Owen
Dan speaks to one-half of the Squidge Rugby Owen brothers, Will.
With a massive following for their YouTube channel, Squidge Rugby analyses matches in a unique, bringing insight and ente…
The Coaching Knife: How to coach a dominated scrum, with Gavin Blackburn
Welcome to the Coaching Knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Gavin Blackburn, Head Coach Cambuslang RFC.
Focusing on the scrum rugby we are going to …