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Rugby coaches don't just coach rugby
If rugby coaching was just about 90 minutes of coaching, perhaps twice a week and a game on Saturday, then it would be easy. Add to that analysis, selection and planning and then the time mounts up. B… more →
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Rugby coaches don't just coach rugby
soccercoachblog wrote 3 days ago: If rugby coaching was just about 90 minutes of coaching, perhaps twice a week and a game on Saturday … more →
Woodward’s 10 Commandments on winning
soccercoachblog wrote 2 weeks ago: Here is an article written just before the 2007 World Cup. It was written by Spiro Zavos September 7 … more →
Forty seconds to change a player
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soccercoachblog wrote 1 month ago: If you had forty seconds with any player, what would you do to make them a better player? Well, it d … more →
Dealing with the injured player
soccercoachblog wrote 2 months ago: An injured player is damaged physically and mentally. There are plenty of sites and people who can h … more →
Busy rugby five days and what have I learned
soccercoachblog wrote 3 months ago: From Wednesday through to Sunday, I coached, watched and refereed rugby every day. Not unusual, but … more →
Is Graham Henry any good?
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soccercoachblog wrote 3 months ago: Here is an excellent piece from Voxy, a New Zealand website. All Blacks Need ‘Full Monty … more →
Look after the rugby talent
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soccercoachblog wrote 3 months ago: When Dan Carter returned to All Black colours a couple of weeks ago, he made a difference. A big dif … more →
Aggressive players come from aggressive coaches
soccercoachblog wrote 4 months ago: Research in a leading sports journal suggests that an aggressive player in youth sport is likely to … more →
Three thoughts for your next rugby session
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soccercoachblog wrote 4 months ago: The rugby world never sleeps. There is always some rugby being practised or played every day of the … more →
Most players just follow orders
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soccercoachblog wrote 5 months ago: Don’t be fooled into thinking that players know what they are doing. Most don’t, they ju … more →
Trials and miserations
soccercoachblog wrote 5 months ago: I helped select the final 30 boys for this year’s Osprey U16 squad for the winter 2009 campaig … more →
Player power and justice 4
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soccercoachblog wrote 5 months ago: Rugby, like all sports, is about respect. It is about comradeship and belief. When Bakkies Botha was … more →
Why the Lions selection is a reflection on the referee
soccercoachblog wrote 6 months ago: There are two issues in world rugby that most vex coaches at the top level: the breakdown and the sc … more →
Rugby tackle mechanics video
soccercoachblog wrote 6 months ago: Here is an interesting video from the US on tackle mechanics. It is also has a tip on weightlifting … more →
The big myth about nonverbal communication
soccercoachblog wrote 6 months ago: I have been editing a piece on nonverbal communication and decided to research some of the data. I f … more →
Present your rugby coaching in the best possible way
soccercoachblog wrote 7 months ago: You might have the best ideas or greatest knowledge, but if you don’t know how to present it, … more →
How to rise in rugby coaching
soccercoachblog wrote 7 months ago: London Irish did not win the Guinness Premiership final. But the story of their coach, Toby Booth, m … more →
Team building for rugby needs fresh approach
soccercoachblog wrote 7 months ago: David Melville runs a team building business. He knows a thing or two about building a team and a wi … more →
The Lions do England a favour
soccercoachblog wrote 8 months ago: In all the excitement of the Lions announcements, plus all the usual “emotional” guff ab … more →
