My guest this week is long time grassroots rugby coach - Karl Cross. This interview was recorded in March of 2023 and we talked about Karl's incredible entry to rugby, his near-vertical learning curve when playing tighthead prop, a transition into coaching, and some incredible, powerful lessons learnt whilst coaching and we finished by discussing the absolute stream train that is the women's game at the moment. This chat surprised me and inspired me in equal measure - I hope you enjoy! LINKS Contact Karl Cross on Twitter @topoftheprops Bletchley Rugby Club on Twitter @BletchleyRUFC Chesham Rugby Club Karl's BLOG post that we discussed in the pod. PATREON Join The Amateur Rugby Podcast Patreon community for some extra amateur rugby goodness! PODCAST KIT Everything I use to create, edit and produce this podcast can be found on my Creating a Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/creating-a-podcast/) page. SUPPORT If you would like to support the podcast in some way then there are plenty of options for you on my Support the Podcast (https://www.amateurrugbypodcast.com/support/) page.