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
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 10, 2019 • 50min
Episode 20 - With Ben Mercer
Ben Mercer, ex-professional rugby player and writer. About to publish his book 'Lost in France, Life on the Fringes of Professional Rugby
Mar 9, 2019 • 1h 4min
Episode 19 - With Jamie Williams
Rusty chats with Jamie Williams a pracademic and Footy wizard from the frozen north. Rusty tells us this was a fun podcast to do!
Mar 8, 2019 • 53min
Episode 18 - With Giselle Mather
In celebrating International Women's day Rusty chats with Giselle Mather, former England International, London Irish AASE manager, Barbarians Head Coach and Wasps Director of Rugby. Giselle became the first woman to qualify at Level 4 in the UK. She is a Rockstar!
Mar 2, 2019 • 19min
Episode 17 - With Rusty, Fletch and Juan
A race against time!! Whilst on tour Rusty, Fletch and Juan set a challenge to squeeze in a quick podcast update before their washing finishes its cycle! A short review of the Magic Academy tour so far!
Mar 1, 2019 • 32min
Episode 16 - With Jamie Lennard
The Magic Academy team (Minus the Stig!!) are on tour in Malaysia!!! Here they chat with Jamie Lennard, Director of Sport for Marlborough College.Former stand off at London Irish, London Welsh, Bedford, Worcester, Doncaster. Jamie was also a teacher at Hill House Doncaster, now rocking it at Marlborough College Malaysia. Talking teaching, coaching and having the magic in town
Feb 24, 2019 • 47min
Episode 15 - With Nick Scott
Fletch travels to Italy and meets up for a cafè and chat with RFU National Coaching Manager and also now Director of Rugby Nick Scott. Nick now manages the development of Rugby Colorno, a small town in the North of Italy where he works with a progressive group of passionate rugby supporters to create the best environment in Italy!
Feb 16, 2019 • 51min
Episode 14 - With Jim Crick
Rusty and Jim discuss coaching a National team, coaching abroad, Auckland grids and Mr Jimmy's chess...
Feb 15, 2019 • 53min
Episode 13 - With John Lavery
Rusty rocks it with John Lavery, former Canadian Rugby pathway coach! Enjoy
Feb 13, 2019 • 43min
Episode 12 - With Clark Laidlaw
Rusty rocks it with Clark Laidlaw, The New Zealand 7's Head coach. In Rusty's words...."This is now my new favourite podcast!" - We hope you enjoy...
Feb 8, 2019 • 20min
Episode 11 - With Rusty and Fletch
The Chief wizards are catching up to talk ESPN fantasy league and some thoughts on the Six Nations ahead of "Le Crunch" this weekend.
