Courtside Podcast

As a player, Russell Earnshaw played Premiership Rugby with West Hartlepool, Bath where he won the European Cup and Rotherham Titans. Internationally he played for England on the IRB Sevens circuit, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and was part of the squad that played in the IRB World Series tournaments in Chile and Argentina As a coach, Russell has been assistant coach to the England 7's team and at the time of the interview, Russell was an assistant coach as part of the RFU's pathway program. Russell is now, along with many things Director at the Magic Academy  In this interview, from a hard tackling rugby player and coach you're going to hear comments endorsing: The removal of competition from junior sport An ethos of thinking longterm and simply loving our kids Kids coaching their parents This is a must listen to conversation which challenges us as parents to redefine winning and to promote inclusion. To Russell's frustration young people are being excluded and therefore leaving from the sport due to a m