The Magic Academy
Episodes
Season 3 - Episode 11 with Ross Tucker
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Roos currently a science and research consultant for World Rugby, where his role is basically to support all strategic decisions th...
Season 3 - Episode 9 with Geoff Parling
24 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fletch catches up with Geoff Parling who takes us through his rugby journey from Newcastle to Melbourne!!
Season 3 - Episode 10 with Gavin Allinson
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty and Fletch do a special pre-WC pod with Gavin Allinson, rugby coach and the man who will prevent Fletch from eating Scotch Eggs and Smarties in ...
Season 3 - Episode 8 with Garry Banford
10 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Garry Banford, ex-Special Forces, culminating in him being senior recruiter for UK Special Forces. Rusty and Garry discuss principles...
Season 3 - Episode 6 with Tom McLaughlin
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty turns to the world of S&C this week as he chats with Tom McLaughlin, High Performance Manager of Ealing Trailfinders. Some great conversatio...
Season 3 - Episode 5 with Peter Walton
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Waited a long time to write this! Fletch catches up with the legend that is Walts down in Malvern after watching some rugby together! This will be ess...
Season 3 - Episode 7 with Geoff Webster
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Fiji general manager Geoff Webster
Season 3 - Episode 4 One Year In - With Rusty and Fletch
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The lads sit down after a long day at Sedbergh to reminisce and reflect on 1 year of The Magic Academy and the million steps a day that Rusty is curre...
Season 3 - Episode 3 with Crista Cullen
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The lads are grafting hard at the famous Sedbergh Camp this week and Rusty took the opportunity to catch up with Crista Cullen, Hockey player, drag fl...
Season 3 - Episode 2 with Shane Fletcher
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks episode - Rusty chats with Canterbury Crusaders Team manager Shane Fletcher.... My favourite expression in this pod...???? "Saturat...
Season 3 - Episode 1 with Andy Plimer
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty is in Canada this week and catches up with Andy Plimer, Family man, Rugby coach, Teacher, Twitcher (Life list: 1052) Really bad hockey player, I...
Season 2 -Episode 23 with Andy Abraham
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For our season 2 finale, Rusty chats with Andrew Abraham... Head of Subject at Carnegie School of Sport, nurturer of young coaches, Sunday morning dad...
Season 2 -Episode 22 with Elliot Newell
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Sports psych Elliot Newell, by his own admission a sucker for a story!! Rusty also claims this is his most favourite podcast yet........
Season 2 -Episode 21 with Wayne Smith
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rock Star alert!! Rusty can't contain his excitement in this weeks MA podcast where he gets to ask questions of one of his coaching heroes! Wayne...
Season 2 -Episode 20 with Rusty and Fletch
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this weeks podcast Rusty and Fletch continue the conversation around gamification
Season 2 -Episode 19 with Mo Bobat
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the Cricket world cup in full flow, Rusty chats with Mo Bobat, Talent Identifiction rockstar for the ECB.
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Nick Watson
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Nick Watson, head of rugby at Dainfern College in Johannesburg .
Season 2 -Episode 18 with Simon Strachan
07 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A bonus podcast for this week as Rusty chats all things team cohesion with Simon Strachan of Gain Line Analytics
Season 2 Episode 16 - With Matthew Tait
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fletch chats with Matthew James Murray Tait AKA Taity - talks about his experiences/thoughts re Falcons Tigers England 7's Coaching and Mental He...
Season 2 Episode 15 - with Ruaridh McConnochie
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty catches up with Ruaridh McConnochie
Season 2 Episode 14 - With Iain Chisholm
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Iain Chisholm, DOR, player-coach, Scotsman, no longer has a 'real job' and performs wizardry at Highland Rugby.
Season 2 Episode 13 - With Ed Hall
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Ed Hall, Doctor and senior lecturer of Northumbria University.
Season 2 Episode 10 - With Ross Munro
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Ross Munro. They connected after an article that Ross wrote which you can read here https://rossrugby.co.za/2017/09/after-10-years-...
Series 2 Episode 12 - with Rich Berry
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rich has had 3 decades in education and coaching which has led him to recently becoming the Mental Health and Wellbeing Ambassador for Gloucestershire...
Season 2 Episode 11 - With Glenn Delaney (Round 2!)
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty loved the last one so much he went back for more!!! Enjoy our bonus podcast with Glenn Delaney!
Season 2 Episode 9 - With David Ross
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty catches up with David Ross, Head of the famous Kings College in Auckland.
Season 2 Episode 8 - With Mark Cairns
26 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fletch chats rugby and spells with Mark Cairns, Head coach of Scottish Premiership side Currie Chieftans and Co-Founder of Coach Logic
Season 2 - Episode 7 - At Wellington College
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty and Fletch are live at the Wellington College Premiership Rugby Academies Festival with Aiden McNulty, Jack Pattinson and James Lightfoot-Brown.
Season 2 - Episode 6 - with Matt Norman and Kingswood RFC
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Matt Norman and the players from Kingswood RFC
Season 2 - Episode 5 - with Jen Ward
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty catches up with Jen Ward who is studying for a PhD in positive psychology!
Season 2 - Episode 4 - with Amy Price
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Amy Price rockstar football coach and University lecturer. Amy now works with the FA at St Georges Park as a Coach Developer.
Season 2 - Episode 3 - with Tom Redfern
31 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Tom Redfern. A young coach who is doing some great work with Woodford RFC.
Season 2 - Episode 2 - with Heather Fisher
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats to Heather Fisher, amazing rockstar of women's rugby
Season 2 Episode 1 - With Lara Mossman
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Lara Mossman, who whilst studying for her PHD provides an online training platform to support coaches developmentA wizard and a rocks...
Episode 22 - With Anastacia Long
23 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the last podcast of Season 1 Rusty catches up with a good friend to The Magic Academy, Anastasia Long of Trinity School and Old Ruts a rockstar and...
Episode 21 - With Nikki O'Donnell
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Nikki O'Donnell, international referee and as Rusty describes "Full time Angel!" thanks to her nursing career!
Episode 20 - With Ben Mercer
10 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Mercer, ex-professional rugby player and writer. About to publish his book 'Lost in France, Life on the Fringes of Professional Rugby
Episode 19 - With Jamie Williams
09 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Jamie Williams a pracademic and Footy wizard from the frozen north. Rusty tells us this was a fun podcast to do!
Episode 18 - With Giselle Mather
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In celebrating International Women's day Rusty chats with Giselle Mather, former England International, London Irish AASE manager, Barbarians Hea...
Episode 17 - With Rusty, Fletch and Juan
02 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A race against time!! Whilst on tour Rusty, Fletch and Juan set a challenge to squeeze in a quick podcast update before their washing finishes its cyc...
Episode 16 - With Jamie Lennard
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Magic Academy team (Minus the Stig!!) are on tour in Malaysia!!! Here they chat with Jamie Lennard, Director of Sport for Marlborough College.Form...
Episode 15 - With Nick Scott
24 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fletch travels to Italy and meets up for a cafè and chat with RFU National Coaching Manager and also now Director of Rugby Nick Scott. Nick now manag...
Episode 14 - With Jim Crick
16 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty and Jim discuss coaching a National team, coaching abroad, Auckland grids and Mr Jimmy's chess...
Episode 13 - With John Lavery
15 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty rocks it with John Lavery, former Canadian Rugby pathway coach! Enjoy
Episode 12 - With Clark Laidlaw
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty rocks it with Clark Laidlaw, The New Zealand 7's Head coach. In Rusty's words...."This is now my new favourite podcast!" - W...
Episode 11 - With Rusty and Fletch
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Chief wizards are catching up to talk ESPN fantasy league and some thoughts on the Six Nations ahead of "Le Crunch" this weekend.
Episode 10 with Elliot Blackmore
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with Elliot Blackmore who is a SEMH specialist Teacher as well as Gravesend and Sarries DPP coach!
Episode 9 with Non Perfect Dad
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The long awaited podcast which promised to be a belter! Rusty and Richard Shorter (Non Perfect Dad) talking about Richards work in engaging parents. I...
Episode 8 with Nick Wilkinson
03 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty chats with a community coaching rockstar - Nick Wilkinson. Rusty met Nick for the first time at the Saracens DPP a few years back. Nick is a big...
Episode 7 with The Two Wheeled Prof
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The much anticipated and long awaited podcast where Rusty gets to share some magic with Richard Cheetham, distinguished professor of Winchester Univer...
Episode 6 #ChallengeTheScore
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In The Magic Academy's latest podcast, Rusty and Fletch get to chewing the fat in Rusty's kitchen. On the menu... Rusty's favourite CPD...
Episode 5 with Glenn Delaney
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty comes back from an impossible 4-0 down to win an epic Rock Paper Scissors!
Episode 4 with Brian Ashton
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty and Fletch sit down with Brian, one of the major inspirations behind Fletch's coaching philosophy!
Episode 3 with Keith Lyons
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Keith joins Rusty in the kitchen for coffee and a chat!
Episode 2 with Sam Jarman...
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sam chats with Rusty in a car park in Maidenhead!
Episode 1 with Dean Clark
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Rusty and Fletch enjoy a coffee and "Casserole Pot" Q&A with the rockstar that is Dean Clark of Hartpury University. Dean is a leading f...