The Magic Academy

Jonny and Rusty chat all things coaching, coach development and his research into why young people drop out of rugby

Rob and Rusty chat all things coaching, coach development, feedback and coaching on a match day whilst exploring loads of other rabbit holes. Rob's recent translation of a couple of academic papers on his website (www.masonlearning.com) might be worth a glance or two...

Alex and Courtney chat all things cricket, representative design, mental skills and sledging, 2 great old friends chatting with Rusty! A must listen for all sports...

Fellow Cantabrigian Cath talks all things training for 4 years to go slower at an Olympic Games, being a diplomat in Iraq, Dean Macey's hamstring and navigating lockdown with a 7 and a 9 year old. She's also written a rather cool book....

Rusty chats all things low number drop goals, learning off Eddie, tactical solutions at the 2019 World Cup and (of course!) Bermuda....

Gary Kirsten... family man, cricketer and coach chats all things coaching with Rusty

Rusty and Brakey who is coaching the London Royals in the Bermuda 10's chats all things playing and transitioning to coaching at Worth School and England 7's, including walking for miles to get his tie, looking for a ball on a building site and playing in a World Cup 7's final

In case you hadn't noticed our intrepid chief wizard is in Bermuda and chats all things rugby and coaching with the Miami Suns players and coaching staff...

Live and direct (well almost!!) from Bermuda where Rusty chats with Mat Turner, ex-England 7's and now Seattle Seawolves player-coach hangs with Rusty in Bermuda to chat all things World 10's, rugby opportunities in the US and how Rusty could have coached him better...

Fletch takes the hot seat this week as Rusty is sunning himself with the Miami team in Barbados (Fletch and Stig available for next year!!!!)We are very grateful to Lee Dickson - who joins Fletch to chat Barney to Barney via Falcons, Saints, Blues and England