In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast, I open up about the biggest mistake I made as a strength & conditioning coach — one that held back my athletes and limited progress more than I realized at the time. It’s a commonly overlooked piece of the puzzle, but once I fixed it, the results changed fast. If you’re serious about rugby performance, this one’s for you.


00:00 Intro
01:29 Early Coaching Philosophy and Mistakes
02:48 The Shift in Training Philosophy
05:17 Realization Through Endurance Athletes
07:21 Implementing Aerobic Work
09:03 Wrap up


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In this episode of the Rugby Muscle Podcast challenges conventional notions of rugby toughness and offers a fresh perspective on what it truly means to be tough on the rugby pitch...

In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:12 Defining Toughness – It’s not just physical grit
02:08 What actually matters
03:10 My Experience – How aerobic capacity changed my game
06:36 Mental Toughness
07:20 Consistency Wins – Building habits that last
09:29 Final Thoughts


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How to Actually Get Tough for Rugby Without the Bullshit
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Optimizing a Real Rugby S&C Program

In this episode, I break down a real rugby strength and conditioning program sent in by a listener. I talk about the balance between keeping training simple enough to be consistent, but complex enough to actually work. I go through each part of the program—from warm-ups to main lifts and conditioning—explaining what works, what doesn’t, and why.


In this episode:
00:00 – Intro
00:24 – Reviewing a listener’s program
03:22 – Program breakdown
08:44 – Conditioning and cardio finishers
11:41 – Day 2 & Day 3 review
20:08 – Final thoughts


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