The Magic Academy

Rusty chats with Lara Mossman, who whilst studying for her PHD provides an online training platform to support coaches developmentA wizard and a rockstar!!!

In the last podcast of Season 1 Rusty catches up with a good friend to The Magic Academy, Anastasia Long of Trinity School and Old Ruts a rockstar and a Wizard.

Rusty chats with Nikki O'Donnell, international referee and as Rusty describes "Full time Angel!" thanks to her nursing career!

Ben Mercer, ex-professional rugby player and writer. About to publish his book 'Lost in France, Life on the Fringes of Professional Rugby

Rusty chats with Jamie Williams  a pracademic and Footy wizard from the frozen north. Rusty tells us this was a fun podcast to do!

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!

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!

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

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!

Rusty and Jim discuss coaching a National team, coaching abroad, Auckland grids and Mr Jimmy's chess...