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The Loose Head Podcast

by The Loose Head

A podcast where players and coaches, both past and present, discuss and share their experiences of rugby.Every episodes is available over on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/thelooseh

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Episodes

  1. The URC with Adam Redmond

    The United Rugby Championship will take begin next season and will become the new competition for PRO14 teams. Adam Redmond is Head of Broadcast & Communications for the PRO14 and soon-to-be United Rugby Championship. Adam took the time to sit down with me to discuss the new competition and…

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  2. Tackling the World: Jean Kleyn

    Tackling the World is the latest podcast series from The Loose Head's Jeff Neville. In this series, I talk to players about their RWC experiences, discussing everything from selection to mental health and from the competition to the aftermath. In this episode, I talk to Ireland international Jean...

  3. Let's Talk Coaching Part 2: Ben Ryan

    Olympic and World Sevens gold medal winning coach Ben Ryan joins me to discuss his time with the Fiji Sevens team, the importance of open-mindedness in coaching, moving on after achieving your goals, and the influences of other sports on his coaching. This is an earlier episode of the podcast…

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  4. Highs & Lows: Tyler Bleyendaal

    On this series of the podcast, I speak with guests whose careers were impacted through injury. We’ll discuss the injuries themselves, the mental side of them, and if those injuries have left any effects today. But as well as that, we’ll be chatting about the highs they enjoyed too, the games that...

  5. Let's Talk Coaching: Jerry Flannery

    This season of the podcast is focused entirely on the coaching side of the game, discussing topics like creating a positive environment, focusing on the process, overcoming ego, various aspects of player management, and dealing with the euphoria of the wins and disappointment of the losses. On…

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  6. Let's Talk Coaching: Andy Friend

    Connacht Head Coach Andy Friend joins me on the first episode of “Let’s Talk Coaching”, a podcast series focused entirely on the coaching side of the game. On this episode, Andy and I discuss how to create an environment, what he looks for when recruiting a player, the importance of “the why”,...

  7. Ep. 20: The One with Squidge

    Squidge Rugby discusses the difficulties facing content creators, life on social media, Rassie's private parts, and Richie Mo'unga: the modern fly half. A fun conversation that is a bit different from the other episodes.

  8. Ep. 18: Lindsay Peat

    Leinster and Ireland player Lindsay Peat joins me on this weeks podcast to discuss her injury rehab during the Covid lockdown, her love of sport and time with Ireland so far, the development of women's rugby, and what can be done to help improve that development further. Peat came late to rugby,...

  9. 300,000 Step Special

    On Saturday, June 13th, Jeff Neville, Daithí Ó Ruaidh, and Stiofán Ó Fearaíl walked 100,000 steps each (over 81km) to raise money for Self Help Africa. Hear how they got on, their highs and lows, and why they wanted to help Self Help Africa.

  10. Ep. 9: Jamie Cudmore

    Jamie Cudmore describes his early career in Canada, Wales, and New Zealand, and gives an insight into nearly 20 years of playing and coaching in France. Fights, eye-gouging, and backstabbing; this one has it all.

  11. Ep. 3: Mark Roche

    I chat to Mark Roche of Ireland Sevens about how the Ireland Sevens program began, how it has developed over the years, the importance of the club game in Ireland, and how he overcame setbacks such as selection issues and injury to be now playing on the World Series stage.

About this show

A podcast where players and coaches, both past and present, discuss and share their experiences of rugby.Every episodes is available over on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/thelooseh

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The Loose Head

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Loose Head Podcast have?

The Loose Head Podcast has 11 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on July 6, 2021.

What is The Loose Head Podcast about?

A podcast where players and coaches, both past and present, discuss and share their experiences of rugby.Every episodes is available over on my Patreon page: www.patreon.com/thelooseh

How often does The Loose Head Podcast release new episodes?

The Loose Head Podcast publishes about every 50 days, based on its 11 episodes since February 2020.

Who hosts The Loose Head Podcast?

The Loose Head Podcast is created and hosted by The Loose Head.
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