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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 34 MIN

Will Greenwood: Growing up, Rugby and The Festival Of Sport

from The Sports Parenting Playbook

Will Greenwood: Growing up, Rugby and The Festival Of Sport Another episode of The Sports Parenting Playbook is presented by Mini Athletics duo Kirk Bowyer and Ben Russell and they are joined by Rugby World Cup winner and The Festival of Sport creator Will Greenwood. In this episode Kirk and Ben dig deep into the upbringing of Will Greenwood and his journey into the world of sport. As a youth Will loved Athletics, a little known fact is his success as a triple jumper and cricket player before excelling at Rugby. He was once told that he wasn't cut out for the game and should try something different! As a parent or coach we want the best for our kids and hope that they grow up being active and healthy. Sport has such a big part to play in that development. Discussions like the ones had in this episode and past episodes of the podcast are here to help you understand the best ways to navigate through the journey of bringing children up to be a lover sport and physical activity. If you are enjoying the episodes of this podcast then hit the SUBSCRIBE button on your chosen podcast player and get NOTIFIED of new episodes. Why not leave us a review? it helps to get the episodes out to more people like you. Interested in Mini Athletics? visit www.miniathletics.com and follow us on Instagram @miniathletics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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