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In this short podcast, Dan speaks to Gary Townsend, head of rugby at Switch Rugby about whether we have the wrong expectations of young rugby players.

He is former RFU National Player Development Manager and Bristol Bears Junior Academy manager.

In this episode, they discuss what a capable 13-year-old rugby player should achieve on the pitch and what coaches need to do differently to ensure we focus on the right skills and game understanding.

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We are going to turn the tables and Stu James, is going to ask me the questions.

Stu is a club coaching ordinator and colts coach at Guildford RFC, as well as a coach within the Quins Foundation programme and for Surrey Colts. In addition to these volunteer roles, he has a day job as a business consultant and executive coach.

In the podcast, Stu challenges me on:

• What question do I wish other coaches asked me on courses
• How do I help coaches who haven't got my experience
• How important is a coaching philosophy
• How do I balance taking control and giving control
• How do I know when things are going wrong in training, and how do I fix it
• What has made my coaching philosophy change
• What is the most important lesson learned from my coaching journey

To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach Weekly

Also, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!

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In this short podcast, Dan speaks to Gary Townsend, head of rugby at Switch Rugby with a focus on deciding when to help players specialise as a 9 or 10.

He is former RFU National Player Development Manager and Bristol Bears Junior Academy manager.

In this episode, they discuss the best age, why it makes sense for this position and how it impacts their future development.

To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach Weekly

To find out more about this podcast and many others, go to Rugby Coach Weekly

Also, tap into the library of 4,000 pages of activities, advice, tactics and tips to help you become the best rugby coach you can be!