Pro Rugby, eCommerce, & Me | Ian Madigan - #14

from Erudite · host Conor Sunderland

Ian Madigan is an Irish rugby legend, formerly playing at out-half for Leinster & Ireland. After an illustrious rugby career, winning international trophies and multiple European cups at club level with Leinster, Ian sat down with me to discuss his career, his business ventures, and his new foray into eCommerce. I hope you enjoy the episode! In this episode we discuss: - The highs & lows of playing top level rugby - The economics of professional rugby - Ireland's 2023 World Cup campaign - Coaching offers - Ian's business ventures, and how he began in eCommerce Ian's Links Dataships: https://dataships.io/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ian.madigan/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ian_madigan?lang=en My Links Get access to every episode 6 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - spoti.fi/3tr4Des or Apple Podcasts - apple.co/3NL5SvI - Twitter: https://twitter.com/conortrains - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conorsunderland_/ - Work with my agency (For eCommerce brands above $150k/month): ⁠https://kensingtonmediahouse.com/⁠ Chapters 00:00 - Ian’s Rugby Career Beginnings 03:12 - Rugby in South Dublin Schools 05:05 - The Current State of Irish Rugby Provinces 10:28 - Becoming a Professional Player 20:05 - Pressures in the Six Nations Championship 22:55 - Ian’s Best Moments 27:27 - Different Approaches and Game Plans 32:55 - Playing in France & England 35:40 - Evolution and Challenges in Professional Rugby 42:05 - Transition from Professional Player to Punditry 47:28 - Coaching Interests & Transitioning to the Business World 52:27 - Dataships Focusing on E-commerce 58:49 - Future Goals for Dataships

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