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Coaching within rugby, finding your authentic way of coaching and how to be more player-specific. Click to read Coaching Care Creativity, by Jess Bunyard, a Substack publication with hundreds of subsc...

My thoughts and a little bit of research. It's a long read and it took some time, so let's dig in.

I'm hosting 3 webinars this Summer, on a range of topics, with 3 headline acts.

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

How do we structure our conversations and verbal impacts?

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 perimenopausal women taking part in walking football.

Jess speaks to Professor Camilla Knight who is Director of Impact, Innovation and Engagement at Greenhouse Sports

Coaching players new to the sport? Here's an example session plan that you can tweak for yourself and the players

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 team.

Part 2 is here..let's dig through more of the research. This time the focus is coach development and progression.

Join a new network specifically for women+ coaches who coach within any sport, anywhere in the World

Sasha Squires is the Periods in Sports Lead for Freedom4Girls. A UK-based menstrual health charity. She explains why a period-friendly mindset matters in sport and what your club can do to help.

Andy Stevens shares his typical session plan for players who have a low playing age.

World Rugby have published new guidelines for postpartum return to play. Put together by an amazing team including Jo Perkins and Izzy Moore. Jo (now working for the Well HQ) explains the guidance.

Women in Sport research shows that girls' dream rates have fallen. Let's dig into the research following the Rugby World Cup.

Jess speaks to Ramsey Tomokino who coached Manusina, Samoa women's team, during the World Cup.

It's a common question. Here's what I do

Last time we looked at period-inclusive training. Now let's look at the menopause

Jess Bunyard invites Dan Lycett back to chat about coaching girls rugby

What will the World Cup mean after 2025 is over?

A simple device that you can adapt for your team.

Owain Lloyd Roberts is the Coach Development and Education Manager for NSW Rugby Waratahs. He chats about coach development, fostering coach engagement and growing female coaches.

Let’s think about the emotions that can be felt during training

Dan Lycett is coaching a girls team (including his daughter) this season. He shares his intentions and excitement. Plus a game for you to try at training.

Kelley Bridenbaugh brought her marketing experience into her club. The result was a 300% increase in the player pool. She shares top tips for recruitment and rentention, including using targeted ads.

Challenging the Game · Episode