The SwanCast

Nick chats to Danny Harlow (Head of Ealing Trailfinders Community team and coach of Apple Montessori Nursery) and Claire (Key Stage 1 teacher in the London Borough of Hillingdon) about coaching tiny people-the superheros of the future.Support the Show.

Nick talks to Nolli Waterman (Wasps Ladies Centre of Excellence) and Felix Leonard-Fox (Chingford RFC and Essex U18s) The focus of this week's discussion is the development pathway for players transitioning from junior to senior age rugby. Support the Show.

This week Nick chats to Ross Doneghan, Head Coach at Haringey Rhinos Ladies RFC. Nick and Ross chat about the idea of culture in rugby and what it means to them and how the use of culture can help improve and develop the community in and around rugby. Support the Show.

Guest host, Stew Matthews, chats with 3 members of Staines Rugby Club's management. He talks to Director of Rugby- Nick Allso, Chairman-Steve Leach and Senior Rugby Lead-John Kelly. Stew conducts a review of the 2019-20 season and then looks forward to the 2020-21 season and the vision that these gents have for the club.Support the Show.

The day after the night before...Sunday 17th May 2020, Staines RFC celebrated the end of the senior section season with their end of season award night. Today, Nick chats with our award winners: Marcus Talbot: Best SwanChris Grant: Most Improved ForwardJosh Charlton: Coaches' Player of the Year Tom Perryman: Player's Player of the YearApologies for the sound quality in places: The wildlife in Staines was particularly loud this week! Support the Show.

Nick chats with a couple of our Colts coaches and one of our Colts players. Lots of chat about rugby and the transition into senior rugby.Support the Show.

Nick chats rugby with Stewart Matthews, Sally Leach and Stuart Saxon, all of who coach in our youth section. The show's special guests and true starts are their children, all of who are part of the Staines RFC youth section. Support the Show.

Extraordinary episode! Following the announcement of the appointment of Nick Allso to Director of Rugby, Nick chats with Joe and Tom, two of the Staines senior players group and discuss matters rugby related and delve into Nick's vision as Director of Rugby.Support the Show.

Nick chats rugby with Dave Mendy and Mike Norris, both of who coach in our youth section. The show's special guests and true stars are their children, all of who are part of the Staines RFC youth section. Support the Show.