#192 - Chris Moore - We’re lucky that we’re all really good mates
Amateur Rugby Podcast
My guest this week is Heath RFC’s Chris Moore. We talked about: - Heath RUFC’s rampant success in recent seasons. - How the club is run in a sustainable and fun way. - Chris’s entry into the game at home-town club, Cobh Pirates, in Ireland. - Transitioning from the back-row into the front row. - What Chris learned when representing Yorkshire. - The huge number of clubs in the Calder Valley. - How Heath is helping kids transition into senior rugby. This is a laugh-a-minute episode, but it’s all chock full with real value. - I hope you enjoy. LINKS Contact Christopher Moore on...
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CLASSIC - The game cannot survive without the Bruce’s of this world - Colm Hannon - #15
Amateur Rugby Podcast
Colm and I are former team-mates at Esher RFC and both fully paid up members of the front-row union. He is one of the most interesting and engaging characters that I have encountered in the game and I was very excited to sit down and chat with him. The interview was recorded in September of 2019 and we shared some stories about playing together, Colm’s early rugby days, then really dug deep into the role of business and business people in rugby. LINKS Rugby Business Network ( Rugby Business Network on LinkedIn ( @RugBizNetwork on Twitter ( GET STASH England Rugby Store - British &...
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CLASSIC - Rugby gives you that camaraderie that lasts for years after the fact - Ben Mercer - #14
Amateur Rugby Podcast
Now, Ben and I have never actually met, but he came with a very strong recommendation from a former team-mate of both of ours Geoff Griffiths. Ben has experienced all different sides of rugby over a lengthy playing career and his story is one that I really wanted to share with you. This interview was recorded in November of 2019 and we talked about life on the fringes of the professional game and Ben’s varied experiences playing in different countries. LINKS Ben's book ‘Fringes’ can be found on Amazon: Ben’s website - Ben on X - GET STASH England Rugby Store - British & Irish...
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#191 - Glen McLellan - You’ve got to create a community around your club
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My guest this week is Orkney RFC’s Glen McLellan. We talked about: The travel challenges of playing rugby on a remote island Long away trips every other weekend! The Come Ashore Cup The joy of being involved in Penguins RFC, including plenty of tour stories Coaching kids in Mexico This is a proper rugby episode - I hope you enjoy. LINKS Orkney Rugby Football Club: & Come Ashore Cup: & Farmstrong Podcast: Penguins: Orkney LIVE streams: Viking Barbarians - Iain "Sinky" Sinclair - Happiness is EggShaped - GET STASH - - BUY ME A COFFEE Coffee helps me make...
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CLASSIC - Rugby is about people - Dave Townsend - #13
Amateur Rugby Podcast
Former Cheltenham RFC President - Dave 'Towner' Townsend was my coach for Cheltenham Colts back in 1995/96 and is also the father of Matt Townsend from Episode No.2. Sadly, Towner is no longer with us, but it was lovely to hear his voice once more and to listen to all the nuggets of wisdom gathered over a lifetime in the game! This interview was recorded in August 2019 at Cheltenham RFC, where we appropriately sat in Colts Corner and chatted about the goals of the club, the trials and tribulations of being on the brink of the semi-professional game and some of the highly niche scrummaging...
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#190 - Autumn Internationals Match Reports - Week 4
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The 2025 Autumn Internationals are in full swing, and the fourth weekend of fixtures did not disappoint. Join me as I discuss Ireland vs South Africa and England vs Argentina. GET STASH - - BUY ME A COFFEE Coffee helps me make more and better episodes. PATREON Join The Amateur Rugby Podcast Patreon community for some extra amateur rugby goodness! () SUPPORT If you would like to support the podcast in some way there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast () page.
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#189 - Autumn Internationals Match Reports - Week 2
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The 2025 Autumn Internationals are in full swing, and the second weekend of fixtures did not disappoint. Join me as I discuss Scotland vs New Zealand, England vs Fiji and France vs South Africa. GET STASH England Rugby Store - British & Irish Lions Store - BUY ME A COFFEE Coffee helps me make more and better episodes. PATREON Join The Amateur Rugby Podcast Patreon community for some extra amateur rugby goodness! () SUPPORT If you would like to support the podcast in some way there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast () page.
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#188 - Autumn Internationals Match Reports - Week 1
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The 2025 Autumn Internationals have started and it was a decent first weekend of fixtures. And as usual, I got a load of special guests to add some wonderful insight for England vs Australia and Ireland vs New Zealand. GET STASH England Rugby Store - British & Irish Lions Store - BUY ME A COFFEE Coffee helps me make more and better episodes. PATREON Join The Amateur Rugby Podcast Patreon community for some extra amateur rugby goodness! () SUPPORT If you would like to support the podcast in some way there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast () page.
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CLASSIC - We want players to believe that we’re normal people. - Phil Watters - #12
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Hello Amateurs! We’re back with another Classic episode and this one is with my former Cheltenham RFC team-mate and Prem Rugby Assistant Referee - Phil Watters. This interview was recorded in August of 2019 and we talked about playing and coaching the England Police and Phil’s transition into refereeing including some incredible insights into the role of the modern day official. LINKS You can get hold of Phil on Instagram @daddles2243 ( England Police RUFC ( GET STASH England Rugby Store - British & Irish Lions Store - BUY ME A COFFEE Coffee helps me make more and better episodes....
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#187 - Adam Higgins - Attack wins games but defence wins titles
Amateur Rugby Podcast
My guest this week is Ellingham & Ringwood player and Defence Coach - Adam Higgins. We talked about: Adam’s passion for defence What principles underlie his coaching Some of Adam’s defence heroes A world tour of Adam’s playing experience, including time in Canada, Australia and Cornwall! This is a fantastic episode - I hope you enjoy. LINKS Adam Higgins on LinkedIn - Adam Higgins on Instagram - @Adam.higgins13 - Ellingham & Ringwood RFC - Bournemouth RFC - Brothers RFC - GET STASH - - BUY ME A COFFEE Coffee helps me make more and better episodes. ...
info_outlineMy guest this week is Ashby RFC Secretary and Women’s Rugby lead - Claire Kurpil.
We talked about:
- How Ashby RFC has grown a successful women’s section in less than a year.
- The benefits of T1 rugby (but not at the expense of full-contact).
- The love of going on tour.
- How The Bullettes will be part of the very first T1 game at the Allianz Stadium.
This is a fantastic episode, full of passion and positivity - I hope you enjoy.
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Ashby RFC - https://www.ashbyrfc.co.uk/
Ashby Bullettes on Instagram - @ashbybullettes - https://www.instagram.com/ashbybullettes/
Ashby RFC on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AshbyRugby
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PATREON
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SUPPORT
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