Season 5 · Episode 27
From Cauliflower Ears To Subterfurge: Inside the World of a Pro Rugby Coach
John Dobson, head coach of URC franchise the Stormers, answers some of rugby's most intriguing questions
The Real Science of Sport Podcast · Mike Finch
September 20, 20231h 34m
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Show Notes
John Dobson is one of South Africa's most celebrated rugby coaches. As head coach of the Stormers franchise, who won the 2021-22 United Rugby Championship, Dobson is renowned as one of the most passionate and knowledgeable coaches in the game. The team talk candidly to Dobson about tactics, what coaches say to players at halftime, what makes a good coach, the clever way coaches communicate with players during a game and why coaching boxes have to be swept before games to ensure they aren't bugged. For the rugby novice and connoisseur alike.
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