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Amateur Rugby Podcast

This weekly show will explore the world of amateur rugby union - the people, clubs and stories that make it the lifeblood of the game we love.

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01:14:37

#165 - 6 Nations Match Previews - Week 1

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2025/01/30

With the 2025 Six Nations fast approaching, I spoke with some incredible rugby folk to analyse the upcoming games in Round 1 of the 2025 6 Nations. For France vs Wales - Rugby YouTuber - Rugby Merlin For Scotland vs Italy - former player for Cumbernauld RFC - Chris Burns For Ireland vs England - Former Harlequins and Connacht player - Dave Slemen Enjoy the games! LINKS Rugby Merlin - https://www.youtube.com/@RugbyMerlin David Slemen - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidslemen Chris Burns -

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01:40:17

#164 - The BIG 6 Nations Preview

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2025/01/29

With the 2025 Six Nations fast approaching, I spoke with some incredible rugby-folk to get the inside line on each of the Nations. For Wales - Former Dragons Head Coach - Dai Flanagan For England - Former England 7’s Captain - Mike Friday For France - Huge French Rugby fan - Jerome Moisan For Italy - Fratelli D’Rugby Podcaster - Mike Petretta For Ireland - Former London Irish Academy Manager - Patrick O’Grady Sadly, we didn’t manage to get a Scot on board - listen to the end to find out why… GET

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51:11

CLASSIC - Social Media ‘Superstar’ - #3 - Martin Davey

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2025/01/25

Martin and I were teammates for many years at Old Colfeians RFC and spent three more seasons running the team as DoR/1stXV Manager. We are also former work-mates in the London Fire Brigade. Our rugby history goes back a long way! LINKS Old Colfeians announce Tim Tunnicliff as DoR – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jggtg4YnCD0 Croatia rugby kit – https://twitter.com/AlbionRFC/status/1161610123246276608 Al Knuckey kick which led to social media shaming – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va9grfq1Mik

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54:15

CLASSIC - It didn’t matter whether we won or lost! -...

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2025/01/19

'Towner' and I have played a lot of rugby over the years across many different teams - Cheltenham Civil Service, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Colts, Combined London Old Boys and of course Old Colfeians. We had a good dig through our rugby history and enjoyed reminiscing about the social side of the game. LINKS Towner kindly offered to provide some assistance and advice to anyone aspiring to a career in a 'big 4' accountancy firm. Contact me on hello@amateurrugbypodcast.com and I will pass on your

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26:57

CLASSIC - Fighting before the game! - #1 - Chris...

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2025/01/12

He ain't heavy... From tackling practice in the back garden to playing together for Cheltenham RFC and Gloucestershire Schools to recently coaching minis rugby at Ellingham and Ringwood RFC, it's been a long rugby-filled ride with my only sibling. LINKS Chris has kindly managed to offer a membership discount for any new mini or junior players that want to try rugby at Ellingham and Ringwood RFC. Just email tryrugby@errfc.com to find out more details. The Coaching Matrix Chris mentioned can be found

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46:29

#163 - Andy Burfoot - Reimagining a rugby clubhouse

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/09/22

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 clubhouse and the influence of their famous royal member. This is an awesome episode - I hope you enjoy. LINKS Minchinhampton RFC - https://www.minchrugby.com/ Minchinhampton RFC

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45:14

#162 - David Pattimore - Coaching structure to a...

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/08/03

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 chatting through the England Police tour of South Africa and the rich experiences that Dave had coaching in the townships. This is a fun, interesting and sometimes deep conversation - I

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48:05

#161 - Nick Welsh - Game for Game

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/07/21

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 XV and loads of incredible insight about how to become a true Community Club, not just a club in the community. We talked about several mutually beneficial partnerships that resulted in

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01:07:29

#160 - Keith Lewis - You both might be right

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/07/07

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 are assessed and coached, how positioning is vital and the differences when moving up the leagues as a referee. Keith shared his challenges when progressing through the ranks including a

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01:10:28

#159 - Matt Groves - Does it have any material effect?

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/06/23

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 referees and useful information for players and coaches too. I’m hugely passionate about supporting referees, building a greater understanding of rugby law throughout the game and enjoying the

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23:45

#158 Sub-par Saints hold off Obano-less Bath...

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/06/10

Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code TARP20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod The Premiership Final was a game full of drama, jeopardy and fierce competition. And it went all the way to the final whistle. Join me as I talk through all the major incidents and pay tribute to some Premiership legends. This is my review of Northampton Saints vs Bath Rugby. #rugby #premiership #premiershiprugby BUY ME A COFFEE Coffee helps me make more and better episodes.

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38:15

#157 - Nick Dance - You should be in your community

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/05/19

My guest this week is a rugby-nut and world traveller - Nick Dance Dancer is now settled in Cambridge and trying to bring the game of rugby to new audiences whilst supporting the local community and rugby clubs at the same time. Could you do this with your club? This is an incredible episode - I hope you enjoy. LINKS Rugby & Travel - Nick Dance - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1Ul_jkt44Y Cambridge Sports Development Foundation - https://cambridgerugby.co.uk/csdf/ Facebook

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45:56

#156 - Ellaine Gelman - From Underground Rugby to the...

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/05/04

My guest this week is former Oxford University and Wasps player Ellaine Gelman. This interview was recorded in May of 2024 and we talked about Ellaine discovering rugby whilst at college in the US, pursuing further honours and achievements at Oxford Uni and Wasps before diving headlong into the World of 7’s. Ellaine runs Find Rugby Now - a service to help people find rugby clubs - and Lit 7’s an invitational 7’s team. Lastly we discussed the inaugural Lit 7’s event which is happening at AFC

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50:58

#155 - Leroy Hughes - Hook, Flank and Skipper

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/04/28

My guest this week is former Cheltenham Colts captain - Leroy Hughes. This interview was recorded in April of 2024 and we talked about playing for and captaining the legendary Cheltenham Colts, being able to switch between hooker and openside, and the realities of pushing for higher honours with Moseley. There are some cracking tour stories, lessons about leadership, and Leroy shares some excellent thoughts around coaching in the amateur game. This is a cracking episode - I hope you enjoy. LINKS

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57:42

#154 - Mike Friday - You’ve got to play to learn

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/04/14

My guest this week is USA 7’s Head Coach - Mike Friday. This interview was recorded in April of 2024 and we talked about the development of young, elite players in England. We talk about how the demands have changed over the years, the pros and cons of different pathway systems, and why English players don’t seem to get enough game-time. Mike has a huge amount of experience of coaching young elite players, including his two sons Harrison and Lucas. This is a fascinating episode - I hope you enjoy

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01:01:39

#153 - Dan Tanner - Pints, Scrums and Rugby Canada

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/04/07

My guest this week is former rugby player, now rugby promoter - Dan Tanner. This interview was recorded in April of 2024 and we talked about the remarkable tale of how Dan got into rugby, and what it was like to be a rugby nomad. We talked about playing in Canada, the incredible end-of-season tournaments and the challenges facing Rugby Canada from the grassroots to the National Team, before finishing talking about 99Social and how Dan is helping to promote and grow the game in North America. This is

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01:21:50

#152 - Andrew Foster - Union player - League...

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/03/31

My guest this week is Rugby Union player and Rugby League fan - Andrew Foster. This interview was recorded in March of 2024 and we talked about Foz growing up in League country, what it’s like to take a bunch of southern softies to the Challenge Cup Final, thoughts on player recruitment and retention in lower teams and what it’s like as a teacher to play alongside one your students. We also spoke about Foz’s son, Rycroft - who is sadly no longer with us having passed away last year after being

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51:01

#151 - Sam Smith - Living with Joe Marler - Retiring...

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/03/24

My guest this week is former Harelquins and Worcester winger - Sam Smith. This interview was recorded in March of 2024 and we talked about Sam’s rapid rise into the pro ranks, the perilous spiral he routinely found himself in when his form dipped, dealing with harsh criticism and living with Joe Marler! We discussed the trials of retiring young and losing your identity, post-rugby entrepreneurship, self-work and a new passion for helping others in transition. This is a deep and insightful view under

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01:18:23

#150 - Match Reviews - 6 Nations - Week 5

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/03/18

With the Six Nations now complete, I spoke with Simon Elkinson about all the fixtures from the final weekend. The battle for the wooden spoon in Cardiff where Wales tackled Italy. Saturday late afternoon in Dublin as Ireland took on Scotland. And grand finale in Lyon as France took on England. LINKS Simon Elkinson on Twitter - @OnsideRecruiter - https://twitter.com/OnsideRecruiter Simon Elkinson on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonelkinson/ BUY ME A COFFEE Coffee helps me make more and

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01:21:23

#149 - Match Reviews - 6 Nations - Week 4

Amateur Rugby Podcast ·

2024/03/10

With the middle weekend of the Six Nations now complete, I spoke with Simon Elkinson about all the fixtures. The surprisingly wild encounter in Rome where Italy beat Scotland. Saturday late afternoon at Twickenham as England put and end to Ireland’s back-to-back Grand Slam hopes. And finishing up with the crazy, Wales versus France from Cardiff. LINKS Simon Elkinson on Twitter - @OnsideRecruiter - https://twitter.com/OnsideRecruiter Simon Elkinson on LinkedIn

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