Reassessing Role Models and Guest Coach Dr Anna Stodter
Reassessing Role Models: “All women become like their mothers – that’s their great tragedy. No man does – that is his.” Oscar Wilde At the very start of this…
Team Architecture: Peruvian Tekkers, High-Five to Victory and How Teams Can Save You
“Though she be but little, she be fierce” Helena, A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream Peruvian Tekkers: What is it with props? In all the teams I have ever been involved…
Exploring Masculinity and Female Role Models
Is man no more than this? King Lear This week, we wanted to look at what it means to be a ‘man’ with the team. This is a necessary…
Team Architecture: Fostering Empathy
“One equal temper of heroic hearts…” Ulysses, Alfred Tennyson What makes a team? Once forged, what keeps them together? What makes some teams great and others mediocre? There are…
Developing Healthier Team Dynamics: Sharing your ‘why’
A man who knows his ‘why’ can bear almost any ‘how’ Viktor Frankl After a bruising fixture over the weekend in which we suffered a heavy loss, it was important…
Redefining Masculinity in Rugby Cultures
“You have my whole heart. You always did.” Cormac McCarthy, The Road I had just turned 12 when my father passed away from a sudden heart attack. He had…
Ireland Vs Scotland: 3 talking points (and ‘Jonah Lomu Rugby’ on the Playstation…)
The Return of Ringrose What is it about the number 13 shirt for Ireland? Against Scotland, the man in the green 13 shirt was exceptional. While there is much sympathy…
Ireland Vs Wales: Three Talking Points
Sexton is much more than a kicker: Let’s first talk about the elephant in the room who is wearing no clothes: Sexton’s woes from the tee. With the tight nature…
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