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Jason Gillespie is one of this century's most popular Aussie cricketers. His leadership lessons were learnt through adversity during his career and from some of Australia's greatest captains. He's used those lessons to become a leading coach and his talents are sought after around the world.

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On this episode Nick McArdle talks to two-time World Cup winner and former Wallaby captain Phil Kearns about his toughest challenge yet as head of Australia's bid for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

The sometimes controversial and often outspoken rugby figure shares the leadership lessons learned across more than three decades of success in business and sport.

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All Black scrum-half Justin Marshall is this week's guest on the Playmakers' Playbook. He lifts the lid on All Blacks culture and explains the mind-set that drives sustained success. Justin also describes the day George Gregan finally broke him. 

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One of Australia's most successful cricket captains Belinda Clark is this week's guest on The Playmakers' Playbook. She talks the sporting philosophies ingrained by her parents and honed wearing the baggy green for Australia. Belinda talks about the great challenge of reintegrating Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft in the wake of the Cape Town ball tampering affair, and how she came to terms with never winning Wimbledon!

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Australian TV host Nick McArdle is back with a 2nd series of conversations with leaders from sport and the business of sport. They give their leadership philosophies and share the stories that helped shape them and leaders. Series 2 Episode 1, the first woman to lead the NSW liberal party and now a NSW Rugby Union board member Kerry Chikarovski.

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Nathan Hindmarsh is widely regarded as the best NRL player never to win a premiership, and he's one of the game's most popular characters.

He played 330 games for Parramatta across 15 seasons and was a captain who lead by example, finishing his career as the first player to have made more than 12000 tackles.

But his life away from the game had its challenges. He beat a gambling addiction and is a leader in the conversation around problem gambling.

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Jared Crouch is the epitome of the revered Sydney Swans culture… he was a key part of an era which helped create that culture.

Nowadays, as head coach of the Swans Academy he's a key in developing the next generation of superstars.

Hear his thoughts on leadership, why not everyone can be a leader and why loyal followers are just as essential to team success.

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Joel Stransky played a pivotal role in one of history’s great leadership masterstrokes.

He made 22 test appearances for the Springboks but is best remembered for slotting the winning drop goal in the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

He was centre stage in Nelson Mandela’s plan to use the Springboks to help unite a new South Africa.

Joel talks leadership then and now, and what South Africa needs from it's leaders in 2020 to make it through the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Australian Olympic Committee boss Matt Carroll is one of Australia's most experienced sport administrators. The man behind the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia talks leadership, Olympics and solutions which could see Australian rugby fly again.

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