Clearing the decks
Making sense Last week’s blog highlighted my thoughts about rugby on and off the field. I questioned some of the rationale behind the longer season, as well as the bending of the laws of the game that is giving us…
The Crocodile Roll and the need for action
This week I was on Brian Moore’s podcast. I always enjoy seeing Brian and talking about what’s currently happening in Rugby. It was good to chat about how teams achieve consistency, how some clubs are really developing British coaches brilliantly, and…
You don’t know what you don’t know
I left a very different life in Fiji shortly after Rio; I left a job, people I loved, and my marriage. With lots of change can come the feeling of real uncertainty and what to do next, both professionally and…
Beyond The Ink
I have been overwhelmed by the impact the book has made on so many people since its launch. Hearing so many people talk so heart-warmingly about it has been very touching. The journey to put the book together, and the…
Contrasts and equilibrium
I was in Istanbul this week. The Bosporous dividing the city but also the continents of Asia and Europe. Old with new and beautiful contrast everywhere you go. The legendary Runner Herb Elliott had a coach called Percy Cerutty that…
Culture eats strategy for breakfast
I know of a young player that on his first day in his new club – one of the best in Europe – he walked in and the first person he met was one of the coaches. His first conversation…