Challenging the Game

Jess Bunyard
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Coaching within rugby, finding your authentic way of coaching and how to be more player-specific. www.coachcarecreate.com

  1. 06/12/2025

    Podcast Collab: Sisters who Scrum!

    Part of an ongoing collaborations with Holly from Sisters Who Scrum…check out this podcast episode with Holly and Helena, a women’s health physio. They chat about rugby and the pelvic floor. A great podcast for both players and coaches. Tune in to this incredibly eye-opening and inspiring podcast, where host Holly opens up about her experience of pelvic floor dysfunction whilst playing rugby and the wonderful women’s health physio guest, Helena, shares all her wisdom and expertise on how to care for your pelvic floor during the rugby season! Check out the other episodes Get full access to Coaching Care Creativity at www.coachcarecreate.com/subscribe

    48 min

  2. 01/12/2025

    Care and respect

    In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Ramsey Tomokino who coached Manusina, Samoa women’s team, during the World Cup. Ramsey is now the General Manager High Performance at Lakapi Samoa. Subscribe to Coaching Care Creativity, a newsletter and site for coaching, for coaching women’s rugby, for coaching with care and creativity Music: TVARI - Tokyo Cafe Buy Jess A Coffee Get full access to Coaching Care Creativity at www.coachcarecreate.com/subscribe

    34 min

  3. 03/11/2025

    Hormonal research in practice

    In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Bex Attwell. Bex is embedded within Matatū team in New Zealand. Her research explores hormonal changes in players and how menstrual information is power. Subscribe to Coaching Care Creativity, a newsletter and site for coaching, for coaching women’s rugby, for coaching with care and creativity Music: TVARI - Tokyo Cafe Buy Jess A Coffee Get full access to Coaching Care Creativity at www.coachcarecreate.com/subscribe

    31 min

  4. 06/10/2025

    Create psychological safety in girls rugby

    In this episode Jess is joined by teacher and coach Dan Lycett. They discuss Dan’s experiences of coaching his daughter’s team including: what ‘detail’ looks like in sessions, being a Dad and a coach and creating a space for players to explore and speak. Subscribe to Coaching Care Creativity, a newsletter and site for coaching, for coaching women’s rugby, for coaching with care and creativity Music: TVARI - Tokyo Cafe Buy Jess A Coffee Get full access to Coaching Care Creativity at www.coachcarecreate.com/subscribe

    49 min
  5. Coaching Bestie

    01/09/2025

    Coaching Bestie

    In this episode Jess is joined by coach Andy Stevens. They chat about how they support, check and challenge each other. Plus how they’ve reflected as they’ve developed their coaching Subscribe to Coaching Care Creativity, a newsletter and site for coaching, for coaching women's rugby, for coaching with care and creativity Music: TVARI - Tokyo Cafe Buy Jess A Coffee Get full access to Coaching Care Creativity at www.coachcarecreate.com/subscribe

    1h 6m
  6. World Cup Hype and Legacy

    04/08/2025

    World Cup Hype and Legacy

    In this episode Jess is joined by Alice Soper a hugely passionate women’s rugby advocate and writer. Jess and Alice discuss the 2022 and 2025 World Cups and their legacy. Subscribe to Coaching Care Creativity, a newsletter and site for coaching, for coaching women's rugby, for coaching with care and creativity Music: TVARI - Tokyo Cafe Buy Jess A Coffee Get full access to Coaching Care Creativity at www.coachcarecreate.com/subscribe

    44 min
  7. Social justice in sport

    07/07/2025

    Social justice in sport

    In this episode Jess is joined by Professor Leanne Norman. Leanne is the Director of the Centre for Social Justice in Sport and Society within the Carnegie School of Sport. Jess and Leanne discuss equity and inclusion at a national and local level within coaching Subscribe to Coaching Care Creativity, a newsletter and site for coaching, for coaching women's rugby, for coaching with care and creativity Music: TVARI - Tokyo Cafe Buy Jess A Coffee Get full access to Coaching Care Creativity at www.coachcarecreate.com/subscribe

    37 min
  8. Returning to rugby after a vaginal prolapse

    09/06/2025

    Returning to rugby after a vaginal prolapse

    In this episode Jess is joined by Holly Ingram. Holly describes her vaginal prolapse, rehab and return to rugby. She also discusses how she’s raised awareness within her local community and club. Subscribe to Coaching Care Creativity, a newsletter and site for coaching, for coaching women's rugby, for coaching with care and creativity Music: TVARI - Tokyo Cafe Buy Jess A Coffee Get full access to Coaching Care Creativity at www.coachcarecreate.com/subscribe

    35 min
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Coaching within rugby, finding your authentic way of coaching and how to be more player-specific. www.coachcarecreate.com

Information

  • Creator
    Jess Bunyard
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    22
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Jess Bunyard
  • Show Website
    Challenging the Game