Phil Westren – Cornish rugby legend – is my guest this week. I met Phil at the start of The Great Rugger Run this summer. He was an absolute gent, and along with wife Sally, hosted me for two nights, and really provided the most wonderful springboard for my run. Thanks
Phil Greenaway – Head of Sport at Dulwich College – is my guest this week. Phil has an absolute wealth of rugby experience behind having played for England schoolboys, won the BUSA Cup at Twickenham and going on the play for Exeter Chiefs and then into coaching. This interview was recorded
I chatted to Simon Trower about being born into a rugby family and about the difficulty of having a promising playing career cut short at an early age. We then dabbled with a bit of rugby economics before speaking about mental health in rugby. Simon is refreshingly open about his
I chatted to Mark Shotton about his extensive and well-travelled rugby life and how it led to him co-founding the mental health charity LooseHeadz. This conversation rolls from funny tales set in rugby clubhouses to moments of genuine poignancy. I loved chatting to Mark and found the whole thing genuinely
I chatted to Tom Home about his mental health journey and how it inspired him to found blOKes to help other men with their mental health. Listen in for an inspirational conversation and some great tips to look after your own mental health. We also delved into Tom’s rugby history
I chatted to Tessa Beecroft about her journey with mental health and how it inspired her to help others in the rugby community with their mental health. Listen in for an inspirational conversation and some great tips to look after your own mental health and how you can help others
In this solo episode, I introduce the next wave of the Amateur Rugby Podcast. I tell you all about The Great Rugger Run and I share a personal story that I’ve never spoken about before.
Recorded via Facebook LIVE on Wednesday 16th of December 2020. I chatted to Charlie Clark about his incredible recent running challenge in aid of Looseheadz. We talked about what The Great Rugby Run entailed, who it was for and dug into the incredibly important topic of men’s mental health. Charlie
Recorded via Facebook LIVE on Thursday 10th of December 2020. I chatted to Dickon Moon about ‘Rugby Lite’ – the new amended version of the game that will be played at clubs outside of the elite level for the foreseeable future. Do players feel safe to play? Is something better
Recorded via Facebook LIVE on Thursday 3rd of December 2020. I chatted to Dan Cottrell about the widespread negativity towards the recent top-level rugby matches we’ve been witnessing in the northern hemisphere. Is the game broken, are there irreparable cracks or do we just need to adjust our lenses? Dan
