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Keisha Ann Down is a force to be reckoned with in rugby. Keisha has been in rugby from birth, where her father was a significant figure in the early developments of Jamaican rugby. Her journey took her too London, UK where she actually stepped on the pitch for some contact rugby, and she never looked back. Keisha has found her journey take her from being just a casual participant of the sport, to one of the three top executives to help stabilize and increase the development of the Jamaican rugby program. Additionally, a very outspoken advocate for women's rugby and it's place in the rugby world. Keisha talks to us about her origins, how she accidentally came into the position she has, how she's planned for the future and more. 

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Ryan Ginty has been one of the people behind the scenes involved in the growth and development of live streaming rugby in the USA. He has broadcast USA Rugby National games, Club National championships, 7s National Championships, and Major League Rugby. Coming out of Connecticut, this former veteran has been fully involved in rugby as a coach, player, and now media influencer. We speak about the process of broadcasting games has been like, what the impact of Major League Rugby will be for the future, and how coaches need to relate to their players. 

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Sarah Sall has been quietly making movement happen in the background for the USA Rugby Men's National Team for almost two decades. Sall has been a team muscle therapist to team manager through multiple Rugby World Cups and the 2016 Olympics. Being one of the more connected people in USA Rugby, she has been able to turn this into a new company known as TORI (The Original Rugby Influencer) that she co-founded with current National College Rugby conference commissioner, Alley Mitchell. We sat down and had a great conversation with Sarah about her pathway into rugby, what it was like working for USA Rugby during major events like the Rugby World Cup and Olympics, and more in-depth look into what players deal with on the road. 

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Katie Sadleir has been a growing force in the sporting community for over 20 years. Coming as an executive for the New Zealand Sports Authority, she joined World Rugby in 2017, with a focus on developing the outlook of the women's game. Sadleir talks to us about how she developed her outlook of rugby, new initiatives that World Rugby has put into place to become more inclusive, the impact she has seen rugby have in other countries, and more. 

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Ada Milby is the president of the Philippines Rugby Union, the former captain of the Philippines Women National team, military vet, and a member of the World Rugby Council. Ada Milby has been changing the game for years, and has continued to do so to this day. We spoke about her transition from the military to rugby, the culture shock of moving from the United States to the Philippines, and what changes are happening in World Rugby. 

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Warren Mullis and Preston Thompson are the hosts of the popular rugby podcast, Red, White, and Black Eye of the American Rugby Pod. They have curated over thousands of downloads from all over the world. These two Atlanta natives are not only great friends, but also deep rugby lovers, who have secured their space in the American rugby media. 

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Tosan Tutse-Tonwe is a 20 year coach, player, administrator and media influencer of rugby. Based out of Maryland, he's been working on moving the needle in rugby. We had the opportunity to talk about the direction of media in rugby.  We spoke about how the most recent cultural issues that happened over the past year will impact rugby in the USA and the overall rugby community. 

Check out Tosan Tutse-Tonwe on his Instagram, Viral Rugby, and his Youtube page, Viral Rugby TV

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The pandemic forced USA Rugby to become more innovative with the way it was connecting with its membership. As a result, the USA Club Rugby Training and Development Committee was formed. The mission, to provide ways of educating the USA Rugby membership in the areas of coaching, player welfare, and refereeing. I had the chance to speak with: 

Mary Swanstrom, the lead for Medical and Wellness education, coming from the Texas Rugby Union

Katie Hunzinger, the lead for Sports Performance and Strength & Conditioning education, representing East Pennsylvania Rugby Union 

Joesph Sanchez, lead for coaching development education, representing the New England Rugby Football Union 

Olivia Benzan-Daniel, lead for Administrative Development education and coach for the New England Free Jacks Academy, representing the New England Rugby Football Union

and, 

Mariah Kalapu, lead for Cultural Competence Education and representing the True South Rugby Union,

who lead the committee in developing these new education platforms. 

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Curitiba Rugby Club is one of the premier rugby clubs in  Brazil. Based in south Brazil, the Curitiba Rugby Club is led by Gabrielle De Pelligrini, the captain and senior player for the women's side, Vitor Ancina, the captain for the men's side, and Leo Crema, head of media for Curitiba Rugby. We speak about what it's like to play rugby in Brazil, how people perceive Brazilian rugby, and what are some of the issues that are plaguing rugby in Brazil. 

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