The Magic Academy
Supporting coaching wizards! Rusty and Fletch love to hang with rockstars from the coaching world and get them sharing through some pretty cool questions
Latest episodes
Apr 8, 2020 • 1h 11min
Season 4 - Episode 17 with Dr James Bell and Richard Hill MBE
It's Fletch's turn to take the reins for the Magic Academy podcast! He is joined by Dr James Bell guru of performance phycology chats with Ricard Hill MBE of Saracens, England and British Lions fame! They chat all things Culture, Resilience and Relationship.
Apr 5, 2020 • 54min
Season 4 - Episode 16 with Eddie Jones
Rusty chats with Eddie Jones, who has been the head coach of the England national team since 2015. He previously coached Australia between 2001 and 2005, taking the team to the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final.
Apr 3, 2020 • 1h 16min
Season 4 - Episode 15 with Jamie Williams and Mark O'Sullivan
Jamie, Mark, Rusty and the mysterious John chew the fat on restarting coaching kids from scratch after a conversation started on #WebinarWednesday
Mar 31, 2020 • 1h 6min
Season 4 - Episode 14 with George Ford
12 years on from when they worked together in the England pathway Fletch chats with George Ford, Englands current Fly half! They chat about Fordy's early experiences, leadership and the World Cup Final
Mar 29, 2020 • 1h 8min
Season 4 - Episode 13 with Stuart Lancaster
Stuart Lancaster chats all things coaching, co-coaching, leadership and being Fletch's best boss..
Mar 27, 2020 • 57min
Season 4 - Episode 12 with Clive Chapman
Rusty chats with Clive Chapman, rugby coach at Birmingham & Solihull Bees explores the joys and challenges of coaching community rugby...
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Mar 25, 2020 • 50min
Season 4 - Episode 11 with Marcus Smith
Rusty and Marcus chat all things coaching, his journey, scanning, skill development, transition, analysts and pick their best 5-a-side rugby teams...
Mar 25, 2020 • 1h 18min
Season 4 - Episode 10 "An International Special!"
Rusty chats with rockstars of Italian Rugby - Luca Bigi, the international Captain, Michele Mordacci, the Peter Pan of Rugby Colorno and specialist in mini and youth coaching, Aldo Birchall who is rocking it at Biella in Serie A as Head coach, Dan Goegan who edits RugbyMeet and plays hooker at Colorno and last but not least long time friend of the Pod Nick Scott Director of Rugby at Colorno. This episode is dedicated to our friends and coaches in Italy! #ForzaItalia
Mar 25, 2020 • 1h
Season 4 - Episode 9 with Andy Holloway
Rusty chats with Andy "Hollers" Holloway, kicking and skills maestro who works with Championship side Ealing Trailfinders. He also works with Blackheath and the winning Cambridge University team from this seasons Varsity match.
Mar 23, 2020 • 1h 13min
Season 4 - Episode 8 with Jack Pattinson and Rhys Davies
Rusty catches up with Jack Pattinson, London Irish DPP manager and Rhys Davies who works alongside him as the Academy Coach Development Officer.
