Alex Goff talks to USA Men's 15s Head Coach Scott Lawrence about the CRAA Fall Classic, working high-performance colleges into the pathway conversation, the CRAA All Americans program, mentoring young American coaches, and the Eagles' 2024.

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Some lessons in leadership and self examination from John Cullen, USA 15s Eagle, former football player, retired Army medic, and captain of the USA Military team that went to England this November.

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USA Women's 7s player Spiff Sedrick and Head Coach Emilie Bydwell talk about that moment, and the Olympic journey in general.

You'll learn about why time management and a too-small jersey contributed to the USA's Bronze Medal-winning performance, and find out also how Sedrick's life has changed since THE TRY.

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New North Carolina-Chapel Hill Head Coach Joey Rasmus talks about a system he put in place at Illinois, making the Illini rugby program the largest sports club on campus and the larged college program in the USA.

Creating an intramural league, Rasmus created a system that brings young student-athletes to the game in a way that eases the entry to play, and could be a model other coaches can follow.

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Peter O'Donnell sits down with Bruce McLane to talk about one of the most important aspects of the game of rugby, the lineout.

What works? What new ideas can you implement? What matters and what doesn't?

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Based in Dublin, Ireland, Peter is a lineout expert and runs The Lineout Lab.

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Patrick O'Rourke of St. Ignatius HS in Cleveland in knowns not only as one of the top HS hockey coaches in the USA, but one of the best high school sports coaches, period.

A coach who balances elite performance and full inclusion, dedication and fun, and lessons from other sports (including rugby), sits down with Alex Goff to talk about all of that ... and playing 7 overtimes(!).

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This one is a bit more about philosophy, money, policy, and how we all survive the tought times.

A hugely enlightening talk between Bruce McLane and economist, author, and President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Thomas Dilorenzo.

International rugby player, US Army officer, Lego savant, and more ... Sam Sullivan covers a lot of ground literally and figuratively.

Alex Goff sits down with the USA 7s star to talk about the SVNS World Series, her responsibilities in the WCAP Program, whether those Olympic Rings get stuck in players' head, and what she does to decompress.

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USA women's 7s player Spiff Sedrick talks about what it took to earn more playing time and how the Eagles feel about their first two tournaments of the 2023-24 season.

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Alex Goff sits down with still-interim USA Men's 15s Head Coach (and HP GM) Scott Lawrence after the USA beat Brazil and Spain 48-3 and 42-12, respectively to win the Vila International Rugby Cup.

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