The Coaching Knife: The pros and cons of a scrum machine, with Graham Smith

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Welcome to the coaching knife when we cut to the root of the matter. In this episode, we speak to Graham Smith, director of Estonia rugby, and head coach Kalev rugby. Focusing on coaching the scrum, we are going to cut to the root on costs and benefits of using a scrum machine in training. 

Graham is a former assistant coach to England Women’s Rugby, helping them to win one of their two World Cup victories in 2014. Their previous win was in 1994. He is a Level 5 coach and has coached all across Europe.

What he says about his philopshy: I have thought for many years what a philosophy mean and I am still not convinced about them, coaching or playing. Are they not just plans? However, an umbrella philosophy is a few words: care about what you do and the players you work with, and be passionate about the game we love and how it is played. Involve everyone, staff and volunteers.

You can contact him on gbsconsultancy1@gmail.com and find him on YouTube at Graham Smith.

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