Guest inspirations

Coaches mental wellbeing

Stuart Edwards explains his research into coach wellbeing, how coaches experience stress and what's next.

Aug 10 • Jess Bunyard

Project Walking Values

An experiment on defining values for coaches by rugby coach Amy Wiggs. This longform article is a reflective deep dive into values and coaching…

Jul 27 • Jess Bunyard and Amy Wiggs

Conversations: Coaching Contact

Here's the recording of our first summer series webinar and some links.

Jul 21 • Jess Bunyard

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Being a neurodiverse coach: what I wished others knew

Hayley Lister is a rugby coach and is neurodivergent. She explains her experiences, including what she'd like changed within coach development.

Jul 20 • Jess Bunyard

Power and biases: A female grassroots player and exclusion

A player shares their experience of grassroots women's sport, biases and belonging

Jul 13 • Jess Bunyard

Power and biases: A female coach and the mental exhaustion of biases

A female coaches shares their experiences and what changes they'd like to see

Jun 29 • Jess Bunyard

Celebrating our history: The Utrecht Shield

David Algie is the creator, and current caretaker, of the Utrecht and Raeburn Shields. Dave talks about measuring history, some fascinating facts and…

May 18 • Jess Bunyard

Try at Training: UNO!

Amy Wigley, a coach in women's rugby, presents a game she uses in sessions.

May 11 • Jess Bunyard

Capturing the dynamism and community of women's rugby

A rugby match is made up of a series of moments, efforts and rhythms. Photography aims to capture these.

Apr 27 • Jess Bunyard

The benefits of team sports for perimenopausal women

Laura Wallace is a Lecturer in Sports Coaching and Development at the University of the West of Scotland. She explains her work which looked at…

Apr 20 • Jess Bunyard

Get the stats story: Women's Six Nations and your team

Sam Larner is back and brings us some tips of what to look out for in the upcoming Women's Six Nations, plus some tips on using data in your grassroots…

Mar 30 • Sam Larner and Jess Bunyard

Try this at training: Kick Out Cricket

Nick Wilkinson coaches the Greenwich University Men's Team and works in schools to get children engaged in rugby. Try his game to develop your players…

Mar 23 • Jess Bunyard

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