Trystan Bevan is the Head of Performance at Cardiff Rugby and former Head of Rugby and Wasps. Previously an NCAA athlete, Trystan has also written a book called our race focusing on the stories of the GB 4x100 Gold medal team made up of Jason Gardner, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish and Mark Lewis Francis.

Show notes

1:30 - Introduction to Trystan Bevan and credentials in sport

5:10 - Why the late and great Steve Black was so influential in his coaching career.

6:30 - The effect an individual coach can have on training outcomes

10:00 - The dynamic coaching at the Exeter Chiefs

12:30 - The challenges of Talent ID in short termism management

14:00 - Trystan's belief as why speed is king

19:30 - Creating a squad which is capable of playing high level of rugby for 80 minutes

22:10 - Field to gym work fitness development

25:00 - The physical characteristics of a prop and how this effect on field play

28:00 - The use of confirmation bias when accessing data

30:45 - The use of isolated running to mentally challenge players

34:00 - The importance of staggering players rugby experience

37:00 - The aura of high profile players such as Jonah Lomu

39:20 - Joe Smith and how he was a led a practice culture

41:20 - How high profile makes you feel like a team that wants success

43:30 - 'The best players take themselves seriously every day'

45:00 - Why immeasurable aims may set a culture of excellence

47:00 - The story of the 4x100 runners

53:00 - How they put aside personal rivalries to have success

57:00 - Gaining credibility in an unfamiliar sport

59:00 - How would Trystan like to be described in 3 words

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