EXPERT SESSIONS AND ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED GRASSROOTS RUGBY COACHES
in Coaching Laid Bare with Bird Burgess, Girls/Womens, Podcast
Liza Bird Burgess and LJ Lewis discuss a round of questions about the practicalities of the game. In this episode they are with former Wales international captain, Rachel Taylor. MORE
in Coaching Laid Bare with Bird Burgess, Girls/Womens, Podcast
Liza Bird Burgess and LJ Lewis discuss a round of questions about the practicalities of the game. In this episode they are with former Ireland international Sophie Spence, who is now coaching Penclawdd mens team. MORE
in Girls/Womens, Podcast
Sophie Spence, former Irish XV’s and 7’s rugby international player and now coach of Penclawdd Men’s Division 1 team, talks about her coaching journey as a converted netball player with Liza "Bird" Burgess. MORE
in Girls/Womens
Maggie one of the main presenters at the Rugby Show, which is being held at the Ricoh Stadium on 11/12 July 2020. Ahead of the event, I managed to catch up with Maggie to ask her about the state of the women's game at the moment. MORE
in Girls/Womens, Rugby coaching
Mentally strong people have healthy habits. They manage their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in ways that set them up for success in life. Check out these things that mentally strong people do. MORE
in Girls/Womens, Rugby drills, Touch, Tag & Sevens
We use lots of games and game-related scenarios in training to develop our conditioning, skills and tactics. Here are my favourites when we prepared for the World Rugby Sevens Series... MORE
in Coaching Laid Bare with Bird Burgess, Girls/Womens, Podcast, Rugby coaching
An insight into Wasps Ladies Director of Rugby, Giselle Mather’s coaching journey and her top tips and advice for coaching rugby. MORE
in Coaching Laid Bare with Bird Burgess, Girls/Womens, Podcast
Rachel Taylor discusses coaching culture is not what it seems, that coaching women needs a different approach and how to be a more authentic coach. MORE
in Attack, Girls/Womens, Passing & Handling, Rugby drills
Use this introductory exercise to improve depth in realign, and then accurate passing. The random starting points makes the players think more about their roles in relation to the first receiver. MORE
in Blog, Girls/Womens
This summer I was invited down to meet up with the West Swansea Hawks teams and coaches. They are a Welsh Rugby Union girls rugby hub in west Wales, operating with U8s, U9s, U11s, U13, U15 and U18s in the summer months. MORE
