Sep 22, 2024
My guest this week is current Minchinhampton RFC player Andy Burfoot.
Andy is still playing at 48 years of age and has had the privilege of playing alongside both of his sons. We chatted about all the great things going on at Minch, including the rapid growth of the Women’s section, their remarkable and truly unique...
Aug 3, 2024
My guest this week is a rugby coach of many teams and England Police RUFC front-rower - Dave Pattimore.
We talked about being a front-row forward, the joy and challenges of playing for England Police, and the differences between coaching kids in the afternoon and experienced adults in the evening.
And we finished by...
Jul 21, 2024
My guest this week is Strathmore RFC part-time business consultant - Nicol Welsh
We talked about Nick’s playing career, the challenges around running the Scottish National Prison Service team with no training time, some brilliant stories from Vets tours, generating a player pathway from minis and juniors to the First...
Jul 7, 2024
My guest this week is Laws Co-ordinator at World Rugby and Founder of RugbyReferee.net, Keith Lewis.
We talked about the days when we shared a pitch back in the early 2000’s when I played at Old Colfeians, how Keith got into refereeing and his early influences at Preston Grasshoppers. We then discussed how referees...
Jun 23, 2024
My guest this week is Leicestershire Society referee, Matt Groves.
We talked about Matt’s journey to becoming a rugby referee, the opportunities and challenges that it provides and some of the common myths and misconceptions around volunteer referees in the community game.
There are plenty of tips for aspiring...