49 min
44. Professional rugby, leadership and longevity - Toby Flood The Watchword Podcast
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This week's episode is with rugby player Toby Flood, Toby has played professional rugby for nearly 17 years, earning 60 England caps during that stime. He started his career at Newcastle, moved to Leicester Tigers where he captained the side and won 3 Premiership titles, then in France where he played with Toulouse and became fluent in French before returning to where it all began with Newcastle.
Toby is planning a big career change, his departure from rugby, in this episode we talk about what Covid has been like for a professional sportsman, how he has achieved longevity as an athlete in such a brutal sport and how he has developed as a person and leader during his career.
I recently completed a 493 mile bike ride in 5 days to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, like many people I was inspired by the rugby player Rob Burrow. I've raised just over £2,000. A disease we can't do much about at present, but hopefully with investment one day it will be curable.
The link to sponsor is here - Just Giving
This week's episode is with rugby player Toby Flood, Toby has played professional rugby for nearly 17 years, earning 60 England caps during that stime. He started his career at Newcastle, moved to Leicester Tigers where he captained the side and won 3 Premiership titles, then in France where he played with Toulouse and became fluent in French before returning to where it all began with Newcastle.
Toby is planning a big career change, his departure from rugby, in this episode we talk about what Covid has been like for a professional sportsman, how he has achieved longevity as an athlete in such a brutal sport and how he has developed as a person and leader during his career.
I recently completed a 493 mile bike ride in 5 days to raise money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association, like many people I was inspired by the rugby player Rob Burrow. I've raised just over £2,000. A disease we can't do much about at present, but hopefully with investment one day it will be curable.
The link to sponsor is here - Just Giving
49 min