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Coaching Blasts: What age to specialise as a 9 or 10, with Gary Townsend


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In this short podcast, Dan speaks to Gary Townsend, head of rugby at Switch Rugby with a focus on deciding when to help players specialise as a 9 or 10.

He is former RFU National Player Development Manager and Bristol Bears Junior Academy manager.

In this episode, they discuss the best age, why it makes sense for this position and how it impacts their future development.

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