The Magic Academy
John Fletcher, Russell Earnshaw
Supporting coaching wizards! Rusty and Fletch love to hang with rockstars from the coaching world and get them sharing through some pretty cool questions
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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.
Mar 17, 2020 • 59min
Season 4 - Episode 7 with Sally Needham
Rusty chats with Sally Needham, County Coach Developer for the FA, Northerner and lover of coaching young children. Rusty wrote loads of notes!
Mar 4, 2020 • 1h 1min
Season 4 - Episode 6 With Mark O'Sullivan
Rusty chats with Mark O'Sullivan, AIK Soccer, one time Morten Harket bandmate and street show jumper...
Feb 28, 2020 • 56min
Season 4 - Episode 5 with Jeff Williams
Rusty chats with Jeff Williams.. ex-England 7's and Bath rugby, now enjoying the sunshine of France...
Feb 19, 2020 • 1h 2min
Season 4 - Episode 4 with Dan Norton & Tom Mitchell
Rusty says this is easily the most favourite Pod he has done so it should be well worth a listenRusty chats with team mates and friends Tom Mitchell and Dan Norton of England 7's super stardom!
Feb 14, 2020 • 35min
Season 4 - Episode 3 with the Lincoln Branch of The Magic Academy
Rusty brings together the Lincoln Branch of MA with Ross Tarnowski, Tom Eves and Shannon - Enjoy the Valentine bonus episode!
Feb 12, 2020 • 44min
Season 4 - Episode 1 with Richard Cheetham
Season 4 kicks off with Rusty getting back on the bike with "The Two Wheel Prof" Coaching wizard and all round good bloke and the Lord Mayor of Chievley Services, Richard "Cheets" Cheetham
