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5 teen bullying myths

5 teen bullying myths

Bullying can equally come from a coach, especially when coaching a youth team. Tough coaching might be just bullying. Let’s look at the m...
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50:22 podcasts - 8 minute bursts of intentional coaching advice

50:22 podcasts - 8 minute bursts of intentional coaching advice

Top tips on how to run your sessions
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5 coaching lessons from Ben Herring

5 coaching lessons from Ben Herring

Ben Herring’s Coaching Culture podcast has had some of the best performance coaches in rugby. But what lessons can grassroots coaches gle...
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Coaching with clarity

Coaching with clarity

How understanding neurodivergent players can make every rugby session calmer, clearer, and more connected for everyone.
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6 ways to deal with big egos

6 ways to deal with big egos

We all have players who think they know it all or are better than they are. Confidence is not a bad thing, but how we deal with it is cru...
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Create winners – keep scores for everything

Create winners – keep scores for everything

Why not make winning the centre of your coaching philosophy this season? Forget the politically correct nonsense of “development before w...
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Do it again… and repeat

Do it again… and repeat

The best players perform miraculous skills at the right times. They will say it is all down to practice, practice, practice. But the real...
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4 step guide to coaching players of different abilities

4 step guide to coaching players of different abilities

Every team has varying player abilities, and you need to keep them involved and interested. You can develop them every session – and here...
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 242

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    Behind the scenes with: Bath Academy

    Behind the scenes with: Bath Academy

    RCW editor Dan Cottrell goes to Bath to see how their Academy operation works. In this special, he outlines eight key takeaways for coaches ...
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    Being authentic, player relationships and 'why?'

    Being authentic, player relationships and 'why?'

    Tom Page, coach with the University of Bath and Midsomer Norton, shares his three key lessons from 10 years of performance and grassroots ...
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    Challenging players of differing abilities

    Challenging players of differing abilities

    Jake John explains how you can utilise ’attribution theory’ in your coaching.
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    Spreading the news

    Spreading the news

    There are some ideal ways of telling players who is in the team – but your hand may be forced by timing and availability.
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    Behind the scenes with: England U18s

    Behind the scenes with: England U18s

    RCW editor Dan Cottrell studies the coaching methods of those charged with developing the next generation of England players, namely Jon ...
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    Speaking in riddles

    Speaking in riddles

    A guide to different strategies for getting our message across and why we must strike a balance between questions and direct instruction to ...
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    How to empower players

    How to empower players

    Steve Smith explains how Lichfield introduced a player-led skills programme to improve engagement, learning and development with the club’s ...
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    Should you keep coaching secrets?

    Should you keep coaching secrets?

    Starting your coaching journey, you’ll encounter diverse ambitions and experiences, but collaboration and growth are key.
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    Saracens Academy: Behind the scenes with the Wolfpack

    Saracens Academy: Behind the scenes with the Wolfpack

    Saracens Academy opened their doors to Rugby Coach Weekly to show how their coaches put the pros of the future through their paces. In this ...
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    How far up the tree do you want to go?

    How far up the tree do you want to go?

    Starting your coaching journey, you’ll encounter diverse ambitions and experiences, but collaboration and growth are key.
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    Implementing the 'three-second rule'

    Implementing the 'three-second rule'

    What’s changed in my coaching world since this picture was taken 20 years ago? Not the most important thing.
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    A moment in time

    A moment in time

    What’s changed in my coaching world since this picture was taken 20 years ago? Not the most important thing.
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    Pre-match warm-up

    Pre-match warm-up

    The language we use is pivotal to our coaching. The words we speak create meaning, shape experiences and form our understanding. In my view,...
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    Inside the plan for an international match

    Inside the plan for an international match

    RICHARD WHIFFIN shares a Wales U20s session plan and explains key sections.
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    Powerful and low-investment themes

    Powerful and low-investment themes

    Sometimes it is better not to give too many decisions to the players. Here’s why.
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    A word to the wise: semantics do matter

    A word to the wise: semantics do matter

    The language we use is pivotal to our coaching. The words we speak create meaning, shape experiences and form our understanding. In my view,...

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