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The Brian Moylett Podcast

Damien McGrath - Former Leeds Rhinos, Leicester Tigers and England 7s Coach

Mar 20, 2025
01:20:32

Damien has coached Leeds Rhinos, London Broncos, England Rugby League, Leicester Tigers, England A, England 7s, Huddersfield Giants, Welsh Rugby Academy, and 7s with Canada, Samoa, Germany and Kenya.


In the podcast Damien chats about;

  • How to bounce back when you lose your job as a coach.
  • How he transitioned from Rugby League to Union and 7s.
  • What League coaches bring to Union.
  • His experiences coaching Leicester Tigers in the early 00s, with Martin Johnson, Austin Healy and the Tuilagis.
  • Mistakes he made and learnings he got while coaching the England Rugby ‘A’ team.
  • His Irish heritage, and the influence that had on him.
  • The importance of the fundamentals in rugby.
  • The 3 types of coaches that there are.
  • How to get jobs as a professional coach.
  • The wild story behind how he got the job as Samoa 7s coach.


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