Russell Earnshaw (aka Rusty) is a Heineken Cup winning player, who has coached England Men’s Sevens, u18s & u20s. Recently he has worked with Eddie Jones and the England senior team, Liverpool fc and other Premier League soccer teams.

We chat about how you can become a more skillful and adaptable player, and also how as a coach you can help players be their best selves. After winning a Heineken cup in his early 20s, Rusty didn’t kick on at the top end of the game and instead dropped down the divisions, he chats about why this was and the learnings he took from it.

We also chat about;

• The importance of being happy.
• Why it’s so important to be yourself.
• How you can accelerate your learning as a young player.
• How you can become a skillful adaptable player.
• How you can help your teammates feel like they belong.
• Why he didn’t enjoy being a professional rugby player. (Even though he won a Heineken Cup)
• What would have helped him be a better player.
• How to deal with Social Media.
• Coaching Marcus Smith & what he does well mentally.
• Advice Mike Tindal gave him & how he worked with Jonny Wilkinson & Sam Underhill to help English u20 players.
• What rugby players can learn from hockey.
• American Football tactics that rugby can take.
• What positions you should try out when you’re young.
• Rusty’s favourite coaches & why.
• What it was like working with Eddie Jones in the England camp.
• What it was like winning a European Cup as a young player.

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