Rugby in Lockdown #7

The life of an England Sevens player

Tuesday 26th May 2020, 1pm (BST)

Panel: Tom Mitchell, captain, Team GB and England Sevens; Abbie Brown, England Sevens; Charlie Hayter, head coach, England Sevens Women join Rugby Journal Editor-in-Chief Alex Mead.

The life of an England Sevens player

This week’s webinar discusses not only the impact lockdown has had on the globe-trotting World Rugby Sevens Series, but also looks into the life of a full-time sevens international, how the game has changed and what role it has in shaping rugby’s future.

Rugby in Lockdown #6

Players Without Rugby

Tuesday 19th May 2020, 1pm (BST)

Panel: Ben Tapuai, Josh Matavesi and Freddie Burns

Players Without Rugby

Harlequins’ Wallaby centre Ben Tapuai, Bath’s Fijian centre Josh Matavesi and former Bath and England fly-half Freddie Burns talk about their lives in professional rugby and what they’ve been up to since lockdown.

Rugby in Lockdown #5

Rugby Media in Lockdown

Tuesday 12th May 2020, 1pm (BST)

Panel: Robert Kitson, The Guardian; Nick Heath and Nick Mullins

Rugby Media in Lockdown

We’re joined by some of the finest members of the British rugby media to not only get their views on the impact of lockdown but find out what they’ve been writing and talking about when there’s no rugby being played.

Rugby in Lockdown #4

What next for the TP15s?

Tuesday 5th May 2020, 1pm (BST)

Panel: Simon Middleton, England Head Coach (Women); Susie Appleby, Head Coach, Exeter Chiefs; Katy Daley-Mclean, Player-Coach, Sale Sharks.

What next for the TP15s?

After three years of the inaugural Tyrells Premier 15s, the super league of women’s rugby has undergone a second change with the inclusion of new sides from Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks at the expense of Richmond and Firwood Waterloo. We look at what these sides can bring to the top flight, and discuss the impact of the super league on the women’s game at the highest level.

Rugby in Lockdown #3

Are grassroots clubs under threat?

Tuesday 28th April 2020, 1pm (BST)

Panel: RFU Rugby Development Director Steve Grainger; Mark Nelson, Head Coach, Lancashire Rugby; Dickon Moon, DoR, London Cornish; John Heatherington, Treasurer for Consett RFC, North West Durham and Chris Forster, Brixham RFC.

Are grassroots clubs under threat?

While the media attention has been drawn to the elite end of the game, grassroots clubs across the country have their own challenges, the RFU Rugby Development Director Steve Grainger joins a panel together with two people from grassroots clubs to discuss the threats of COVID-19 on the community game.

Rugby in Lockdown #2

How will players get rugby ready?

Tuesday 21st April 2020, 1pm (BST)

Panel: Grant Beasley, Head Academy S&C Coach, Newcastle Falcons; Russell Earnshaw, ex-England performance coach, director, Magic Academy and Heather Fisher, England Sevens.

How will players get rugby ready?

We look at what players are doing to stay fit and the impact the lockdown is having not only on rugby skills and conditioning but also mental fitness for the game. Our experts will also discuss a campaign without a traditional pre-season, how long players need before competitive rugby and then ask your questions about coaching and fitness for rugby in lockdown.

Rugby in Lockdown

#1 What does it mean for clubs?

Tuesday 14th April 2020, 1pm (BST)

Steve Hill of Richmond RFC, Paul Turner of Ampthill and Phil Davies of Yorkshire Carnegie discuss the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the game of rugby and what happens when the sport kicks off again. Hosted by Rugby Journal’s Editor-in-Chief Alex Mead