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The ERA Rugby Podcast with Bryony and Nash

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The ERA Rugby Podcast with Bryony and Nash gives ambitious rugby players and their parents an honest, practical look at what it takes to develop, access opportunities and progress towards elite sport.The ERA Rugby Podcast, hosted by Bryony Cleall and Nash Cohen, gives ambitious rugby players and their parents an honest, practical look at what it takes to develop, access opportunities and progress towards elite sport.Drawing on ERA’s experience in player development and high-performance coaching, Bryony and Nash explore the technical, physical and mental demands of the game. They discuss how players canrain more effectively, make better decisions, navigate academies and performance pathways, and take greater ownership of their development.The podcast is for players who want to improve, parents who want to support them effectively, and coaches committe to creating better development environments.No hype. No shortcuts. Just clear guidance on becoming a better player and building a genuine pathway through rugby. Drawing on ERA’s experience in player development and high-performance coaching, Bryony and Nash explore the technical, physical and mental demands of the game. They discuss how players can train more effectively, make better decisions, navigate academies and performance pathways, and take greater ownership of their development. The podcast is for players who want to improve, parents who want to support them effectively, and coaches committed to creating better development environments. No hype. No shortcuts. Just clear guidance on becoming a better player and building a genuine pathway through rugby.

Latest episodes

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Episode 6: Rugby’s Social Media Shift — Authenticity, Player Brands and Life Skills

What role should social media, personality and content play in rugby now? In Episode 6, Bryony and Nash are joined by Flo Williams: Wales international, former Saracens

Oct 19
35 min

Episode 5: Challenging Rugby’s Establishment — Money, Gatekeeping and Putting Players First

Why does an academy built to give young players more coaching, more support and more opportunities create so much resistance? In Episode 5, Bryony and Nash take aim at s

Sep 25
28 min

Episode 4: Great People Make Great Players — The ERA Approach to Player Development

What does real player development actually look like? In Episode 4, Bryony and Nash explore the philosophy behind player development at ERA and why producing better rugb

Sep 18
29 min

Episode 3: The Girls’ Rugby Pathway: Building Your Route to the Next Level

The opportunities available to aspiring female rugby players are growing—but understanding the pathway and making the right decisions can still be challenging. In this e

Sep 11
29 min

Episode 2: The Boys’ Rugby Pathway: Building Your Route to the Next Level

The development pathway can offer exciting opportunities—but it can also be confusing for young players and their parents. In this episode, Bryony and Nash take a deep d

Sep 11
47 min

Episode 1: The ERA Story — Why We Started and Where We’re Going

Episode 1: The ERA Story — Why We Started and Where We’re Going In the first episode of The ERA Podcast, Bryony and Nash share the story behind Elite Rugby Academy: how

Sep 3
25 min