Jimmy Gopperth - How He Has Stayed at the Top for So Long

Jimmy Gopperth has been named Premiership Player of the Season, won the Golden Boot 3 times and also won a Pro 14 title with Leinster. He’s been one of the top fly halves in Europe for the last decade, and before that was played Super Rugby with the Hurricanes and Blues.

We chat about his journey from a farm in New Plymouth to playing with some of the all time greats and becoming one of the top fly halves in Europe. Jimmy talks about what has helped him become the player he is today, and what has helped him stay at the top for so long. We also talk about;

• Why nerves are a good thing. 

• Why he gave up his dream of being an All Black.

• What it was like being in a dressing room with Jonah Lomu, Jerry Collins and Tana Umaga.

• Times he didn’t see eye to eye with coaches, and what he did about it.

• What he gets up to outside of rugby

• The weekly schedule at Wasps.

• How Wasps use GPS around their training.

• Adapting to the northern hemisphere 

• Challenging times he’s had and how he grew through them.

• How his relationship with coaches have changed over time.

• The story behind why he has launched the Jimmy G kicking tee.

• The Jimmy G Kicking Academy.

• The coaching that he’s doing now and his plans for the future.

• How he interacts with the players around him to get the best out of them.

• His demeanour on the field and how he carries himself. 

• What he thinks are the best prematch meetings.

• What has allowed him to continue performing at the top of the game, aged 38.

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