Tales of Phil's London Marathon exploits, and Russ has been at the cricket, all whilst on the ESFA Finals at Stoke City for Schools Sports TV!

Every pitch live streamed. Winners from across the UK and world. Girls tournaments bigger than ever. 2026 was some year!

In this episode, we sit down with world-renowned sports psychologist Dr. Josie Perry to dive deep into the mindset of champions. Whether you’re a student-athlete balancing exams and training or a coach looking to support your team, Dr. Perry shares her expert strategies on building resilience, overcoming performance anxiety, and finding the joy in sport. Tune in to learn how you can train your brain to be your greatest competitive advantage.

We were delighted to welcome Richard Shorter (Non-perfect Dad) to the PODCAST this week. Richard is well known to most on the schools circuit for the support he provides for the parent body in helping support children through their sporting journey. As a parent who has been to watch the RP7's himself, and years of knowledge and experience in helping people manage difficult conversations, Richard gives us his top tips for managing the mayhem at Rosslyn Park, to supporting children throughout the day. From car parking to managing emotions, relationships with coaches, and the best food on offer, this POD is provides a great insight into the challenges, and how to overcome them, of being a parent at biggest schools rugby tournament in the World. 

We were very lucky to attend the annual conference for Directors of Sport in Independent Schools. Here's our review of what we saw and who spoke to.

Rosslyn Park winner as player and coach, Nick has been there, done it, and worn the pelican outfit too! This is a beauty of an episode with some incredible tips for aspiring 7s coaches and school masters.

From the high-impact collisions of Rugby League to the tactical finesse of the England 7s circuit, few people understand the mechanics of the game like Joe Lydon. In this episode, we sit down with the former dual-code star and elite coach to deconstruct his journey through the ranks of Wigan and Widnes to his influential roles within the RFU. We explore the learnings that take place in 7s rugby, the attributes it takes to perform at the highest level, and what it takes to build a winning culture at the highest level of international rugby.

With 40+ in her department, and over 2000 pupils at the school, Katy is running a juggernaut of a school sport programme. This was a wicked conversation with someone very much in tune with the job that she is doing.

Our 2025 Daily Mail Trophy winners, NSB, received their trophy this week in an emotional assembly. Phil and I were incredibly fortunate to catch up with Executive Headteacher, Richard Bernard, and Chair of Governors, Peter Bason.

This is a must if you love school sport.

Are you thinking of, or already are, streaming school sport? This episode is for you! Mike and Joymo are best in class when it comes to streaming (and it doesn’t have to just be sport), with all of the hot topics covered - how, why, GDPR…. Everything.