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After last night's fantastic England win against Germany, I am joined on the podcast by Nathan Fawley, a Sports Lecturer at Club Doncaster Sports College but has previously spent time in America coaching on the 'Soccer in the Streets' programme. We chat about experiences Nathan had coaching in the US, both as a young coach and then returning as a mentor for the next batch of coaches, some motivational speakers who inspire us, and the passion we have for sharing our unique coaching experiences. 

This week, I am joined by Gareth Jackson, a former RFU Community Rugby Coach and Rugby Development Officer in Surrey and Kent; I worked with Gareth on a number of projects involving RFU All Schools and University Rugby over the years. Last year, Gareth decided to move aboard and coach in Germany where he is currently the Head Coach of Hamburger Rugby Club. We chat about what took Gareth to Germany as well as his experiences in coaching there now, comparing and constrasting experiences from rugby in Germany and Belgium. It was a great chat, and I look forward to seeing how Gareth's journey in Germany develops as we come out of lockdown. 

Sam Jermy is a local player I coached in briefly in my time at Lowestoft & Yarmouth RUFC in 2016/17 Season before he move to China to teach English and got involved in the rugby over there, becoming captain of the Xiamen Typhoons. Unfortunately the COVID-19 pandemic meant Sam had to return to England and has not been able to return yet but it was a fantastic conversation about Sam's journey through rugby to where it is now in his pursuit for 100 tries. Enjoy.