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Hosted by Dan Cottrell · sports · EN-GB
Dan Cottrell and guests discuss all the hot topics in grass roots rugby coaching from managing concussion to dealing with parents.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDan Cottrell and guests discuss all the hot topics in grass roots rugby coaching from managing concussion to dealing with parents.
Rugby Coach Weekly is hosted by Dan Cottrell. The show has published 387 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Keeping players on the pitch: what coaches can do with Chris Jenkins" (14 October 2026, 58 minutes), "Top tips for refereeing age grade rugby for 2026 season" (12 August 2026, 60 minutes), and "Talent, Pathways and Potential, with Martin Mactaggart" (1 July 2026, 52 minutes).
Rugby Coach Weekly publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 44 minutes across 387 episodes.
Booking probability for Rugby Coach Weekly is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Rugby Coach Weekly requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Rugby Coach Weekly's contact route on record: verified email.
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Dan Cottrell hosts Rugby Coach Weekly, a sports podcast with 387 episodes published.
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Episode #1
Send us Fan Mail You’ve got 90 minutes of training, a match to prepare for and a few players carrying knocks. How much can you realistically do to reduce the risk of injury? Dan Cottrell talks to chartered...
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Send us Fan Mail Refereeing age-grade rugby is rarely straightforward, particularly when you are also the coach. Dan Cottrell is joined by Advantage Over podcast host and laws expert Keith Lewis to explore how coaches...
Episode #12
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast, Dan Cottrell speaks to Martin McTaggart, RFU Playing Pathways Manager, about the EDGE framework, a way of helping coaches, selectors and pathway...
Episode #11
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dan Cottrell speaks to Mark Williams, head coach of North Division U18s, lead rugby coach at Birkenhead School, a forward's coach with Lymm in National Two, and Liverpool John Moores...
Episode #11
Send us Fan Mail Pads, tackle shields and crash mats can be some of the most useful kit in a rugby session, but only when coaches know exactly why they are using them. In this 50:22 episode, Dan Cottrell and Stu James...
Episode #10
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>One in five players may be neurodivergent, and rugby is often a sport that attracts players who think, learn and experience the world differently. The good news? The coaching adjustments that...
Episode #9
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Fault correction sits at the heart of coaching, but done poorly it kills flow, confidence and learning. In this episode, <b>Dan Cottrell </b>and <b>Stu James</b> break down how to intervene...
Episode #8
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What if the biggest thing holding your players back is not skill but belief?</p><p>In this episode, <b>Dan Cottrell, head coach at Rugby Coach Weekly</b> and S<b>tuart James, coach developer at...
Episode #10
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What really wins rugby matches — instinct or insight?</p><p>In this episode, Dan Cottrell sits down with rugby analyst, journalist, and coach <b>Sam Larner</b> to unpack the growing influence...
Episode #9
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast, Dan Cottrell speaks to coach and former professional player <b>Sam Mace</b> about the journey from playing to coaching and the lessons that...
Episode #8
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What does sustainable performance actually look like in elite sport and leadership?</p><p>In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast, Dan speaks with <b>Lúcás Ó’Ceallacháin</b>, a...
Episode #8
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What does it really mean to be the adult in the room?</p><p>In this powerful and honest conversation, I sit down with <b>Tara Lynn</b>, transformational coach and trusted adviser to high...
Episode #7
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode, Dan Cottrell is joined once again by skill acquisition specialist <b>Job Fransen</b>, Associate Professor at <b>Charles Sturt University</b> and Managing Director of...
Episode #7
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What actually happens on a Saturday night when the final whistle blows and rugby stories still need to be told?</p><p>In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast, Dan is joined by Ben...
Episode #6
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast, Dan Cottrell sits down with Steve Grainger, Executive Director of Rugby Development at England Rugby, for an open and thoughtful conversation...
Episode #6
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What does it really take to align dozens of volunteer coaches, hundreds of players, and a whole club around one clear development pathway?</p><p>In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly...
Episode #5
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast, <b>Dan Cottrell</b> is joined by performance coach <b>Nash Cohen</b> to explore what it really means to coach with conviction. </p><p>From...
Episode #4
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What does real toughness look like in rugby?</p><p>In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast,<b> Dan Cottrell</b> is joined by <b>Jack Heald</b>, Director of Rugby at Barnes RFC and...
Episode #3
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>What do you stabilise first when you inherit a team at the bottom of the table?</p><p>In this episode of the Rugby Coach Weekly podcast, <b>Dan Cottrell</b> speaks with <b>Ross Bundy</b>, Head...
Episode #2
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode, <b>Dan Cottrell</b> is joined by <b>Phil Kearney</b>, Associate Professor at the University of Limerick and co-founder of an organisation focused on developing a positive...
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