Rugby League Analyst - Had to learn the hard way! - Chris O'Connor (Hull FC) - #12This video is sponsored by In-Play Online! Tag and analyse your sports videos like the professionals. All from just £10/month!Check it out here: https://in-playsports.com/software/individuals Use code YOUTUBE for an extra 10% discount!◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️In this video, I sit down with Chris O'Connor who has spent the best part of the last 10 years coaching and analysing both Rugby League and Rugby Union.Chris is currently head of performance analysis at Super League club Hull FC having worked very hard to create a career in analysis outside of the traditional routes.We speak about how Chris was pretty much self taught as he went to university before analysis was part of the modules. How he juggled multiple roles, spent time abroad, and now even works with the Jamaican National team as they look forward to the World Cup later this year.The books mentioned by Chris:It takes what it takes by Trevor Moawad - https://amzn.to/3Hmup6h The Sports Gene by David Epstein - https://amzn.to/3JBwuydThinking Fast & Slow by Daniel Kahneman - https://amzn.to/3JvXRtt ◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Introduction0:48 - Chris joins and gives us some background6:12 - Should analysts be coaches?9:13 - Rugby League or Rugby Union...14:09 - Previous roles and creating a career in sport25:21 - Toronto Wolfpack32:00 - The wild Toronto match day experience!35:29 - Time out, travelling40:41 - Hull FC, an average week47:00 - Internships53:35 - Jamaican National Team & the World Cup1:00:36 - Advice for new analysts1:03:44 - The unmeasurables... book recommendations 1:07:57 - Down Time, end of a tough season◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️◽️CONNECT WITH ME🌎 Website: https://www.chris-gill.com 👨🏼‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgilluk/ 🎙️ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZocCdjxjdVJZjO4UNNNew 🆇 X/Twitter: https://x.com/chrisgill_UK FREE RESOURCES📋 Football CV Template – https://cvtemplate.chris-gill.com/download 📝 Cover Letter Template - https://coverletter.chris-gill.com/download 📚 Ultimate list of sports analysis/coaching books - https://books.chris-gill.com/download PAID RESOURCES🐍 Learn PYTHON for football analysis – https://courses.mckayjohns.com/courses/football-analytics-course?ref=3f7c5c ⚽️ Football Analysis Education (Gill10 for 10% off) – https://apfa.io/course/ref/chrisgill_UK/ 📊 Become a data analyst with Data Camp: https://datacamp.pxf.io/WqBZGA

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