The Robbie Bourke Podcast

Episode 279: Tom Tombleson - England men's rugby - senior S&C coach

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This episode's guest is Tom Tombleson.


Tom is the senior strength and conditioning for the England men's rugby team. 

I first met Tom back in 2017 at an Appentice Coach Programme (ACP) hosted by ALTIS, during my internship with ALTIS. 

I instantly knew Tom was a person I could connect with on many levels from the interactions and conversations we shared during our time together at ALTIS. 

On this episode we discuss:

  • Tom's background
  • Tom's training model
  • How Tom assesses and monitors his players with the England team?
  • I ask Tom about his experieces working under different head coaches
  • I ask Tom how his ideas on speed development have changed over his career?
  • How involved is Tom with the technical and tactical preparation of the team?
  • What happens after a major tourament?
  • How much contact does Tom have with the players when they are back with their clubs?
  • How does Tom look after his health?
  • How does Tom build relationships with his co-workers?
  • What are Tom's top and current book recommendations?

    • This was agreat discussion with Tom and I hope you all enjoy it.

     

    Show Notes:

    Instagram - tomtombleson

    Twitter - @TommyTomble

     

    Books Mentioned:

    Running - Frans Boach and Ronald Klomp

    Strength Training and Coorindation - Frans Bosch

    Anatony of Agility - Frans Bosch

    Supertraining

    Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach

    Thinking Fast and Slow - Kahneman

    The Unsold Mindset: Redefining What It Means to Sell

    The Courage to Be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness

     

    People and Resources Mentioned:

    ALTIS

    Frans Bosch

    Dan Pfaff

    Stu McMillan

    Eddie Jones

    Bill Hartman

    Danny Foley

    Dan Baker

    David Grey

    The Waratahs

    John Pryor

    Nick Winkelman

    Charlie Francis

    Andreas Behm

    Jonas Dodoo

    Mike Boyle 

    Martina McCarthy

    Nicole Rodriguez

    Emily Cushion

    Frank Dick

    Paul Chek

    James Fitzgerald

    Nassim Nicholas Taleb

    Danny Lennon

    Craig White

    Men without Masks

    ...more
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