Dropkick Rugby Podcast

#18 : Tomi Morani | Playing in the MLR and dealing with injury

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:02:56 GMT

Tomi Morani is currently playing with the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby.

We speak about:

How he dealt with going straight from ametuer club rugby into the MLr
How he dealt with 3 ACL tears
and much more...

#17 : Joey Caputo | Mental Health In Rugby & Playing Abroad

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 21:44:01 GMT

Joey Caputo is currently playing for Zebre Parma in the URC. Previously, he played for Benetton and the Brumbies Academy.

#15 : Karl Tu'inukuafe | From 170 kg Security Guard To All Black Star

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 19:22:00 GMT

Karl Tu'inukuafe has one of the most unusual come-up stories in rugby.

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#14 : Roger Wilson | TackleSmart Founder & Professional Rugby Agent

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:14:35 GMT

Roger Wilson played for Ireland, Ulster and Northampton Saints.

He is now the Founder of TackleSmart, an organisation which uses tackling principles from rugby to coach American Football players. He also works as an agent for professional rugby players.

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#13 : Stuart Edwards | Heriot's Rugby Super 6 Head Coach

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:00:06 GMT

Stuart Edward's is the current Heriot's Rugby Super 6 Head Coach in Scotland. We speak about:

Dealing with pressure in rugby
The importance of enjoying playing
Lessons he's learned from coaching
And more...

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#12 : Tabai Matson | Harlequins Head Coach & Former All Black

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 23:00:16 GMT

Tabai Matson is the current Harlequins head coach and is All Black #950.

He has had a hugely influential coaching career and has worked with some of the best players in rugby. We speak about:

What separates world class players?
What he looks for in Academy players?
What rugby will look like in upcoming years?
And much more...

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#11 : Andrew Gibson | Crusaders Rugby Global Academy

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 08:38:06 GMT

Andrew Gibson is currently part of the Crusaders Rugby Global Academy. We speak about:

What separated top players/ coaches?
Skill development
Being dropped from teams
And more...

#10 : Charlie Purdon | Coaching Major League Rugby and working with Perry Baker

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 10:43:17 GMT

Charlie Purdon is currently coaching as part of the San Diego Legion coaching team. He knows a huge amount around skill development.

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#9 : James Marshall | Dealing With Rugby Retirement & What Makes Great Players

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 11:00:19 GMT

James Marshall is the host of the What A Lad Podcast. He is also the current assistant coach of the Tasman Mako.

Before his podcasting & coaching career, he played for the Hurricanes, London Irish, New Zealand 7's and more...

We speak about what he's learnt from playing with players like Beauden Barret, how he dealt with retirement from professional rugby, his advice for young players and more...

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#8: Laurie Fisher | Lessons From Coaching The World's Greatest Players

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 06:00:19 GMT

Laurie Fisher is the current forwards coach for the Brumbies in Australia. He has previously coached at Munster, Gloucester Rugby, Australia Under 21's and more...

He's coached players like Paul O'Connell, David Pocock and Ronan O'Gara.

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#7: Jordy Reid | From School E TEAM To Professional Star

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:00:19 GMT

Jordy Reid plays for Gloucester in the English Premiership where he has been excelling.

He originally played in Australia for the Melbourne Rebels before he was released.

We go into lots of detail on:

His route to professional rugby
How he dealt with injuries
His ball carrying
And much more...

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#6: Kyle Ciquera | The Science Of Scrummaging

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 19:51:05 GMT

Kyle Ciquera is a prop currently playing for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby.

He has previously played rugby in school, college and in New Zealand.

We go into lots of detail about how his game has improved (specifically his scrummaging).

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#5: Jimmy Gopperth | Using Visualisation For Rugby

Fri, 20 May 2022 12:01:29 GMT

Jimmy Gopperth is a New Zealand born rugby player who has just signed for Leicester Tigers. He has been playing for Wasps over the last few seasons and has previously played for Leinster, Newcastle Falcons, The Blues and The Hurricanes.

We talk about how he has managed to have such a long career, how he manages his 'on vs off' time, how he uses visualisation and much more.

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#4: Ben O'Keeffe | Lessons From A World Class Referee

Wed, 04 May 2022 09:00:19 GMT

Ben O'Keeffe is a New Zealand born referee who referees at International and Super Rugby level.

He also practices as a medical doctor in ophthalmology.

We speak about how he succeeded so young in refereeing, how he deals with mistakes, where he thinks the game is headed, what makes a player effective at the breakdown, and much more...

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#3: Tony Christie | Dealing With Low Confidence In Rugby

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 13:10:20 GMT

Tony Christie is a current coach for Canterbury Men's Rugby and Matatū Women's Rugby in New Zealand.

We chat about everything to do with skill development, confidence, player size vs speed, and much more...

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You can find Tony's Instagram here, where he posts loads of great skills content:

https://www.instagram.com/tccoaching93/

#2: Shane O'Leary | The Work Required To Become A Professional Rugby Player

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:03:38 GMT

Shane O'Leary is a professional rugby player playing in France. He has previously played for Canada, Grenoble, Connacht and many more clubs. We talk about the struggle of not getting a contract when he left school and how hard he had to work to get where he is now.

#1: John Okafor | Harsh Reality Of A Professional Rugby Academy

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:16:19 GMT

John Okafor is a former professional rugby player for Harlequins. He now plays for Leeds Becket in BUCS Super Rugby.

#16 : Caradoc Conditioning | S&C and Injuries in Rugby

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:12:52 GMT

Jake Colley-Davies, founder of Caradoc Conditioning has received an MSc in Strength and Conditioning.

We speak about all things Strength & Conditioning within rugby and also discuss injury prevention.

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