Exploring Legacy and Emotional Connections in Rugby

In this first episode I’m joined by my friend and partner on this project, Dan Carter. Dan is one of the greatest rugby players of all time, and a wise and humble man. In this episode we:

• Set out our intent to break from ‘recency bias’ and learn from the past
• Discuss how our collaboration came about
• Reveal Dan’s family connection to the Invincibles
• Get into why it matters to retain a connection with the past
• Discuss the Māori concept of whakapapa and how it can power an identity story
• Provide a sketch of 3 players who we will follow through the series
• Preview the timeless lessons that will emerge as the series unfolds

The visual version of this episode, including images of players and events mentioned, is available on YouTube here: