Episode 279: Tom Tombleson - England men's rugby - senior S&C coach

This episode's guest is Tom Tombleson.

Tom is the senior strength and conditioning for the England men's rugby team. 

I first met Tom back in 2017 at an Appentice Coach Programme (ACP) hosted by ALTIS, during my internship with ALTIS. 

I instantly knew Tom was a person I could connect with on many levels from the interactions and conversations we shared during our time together at ALTIS. 

On this episode we discuss:

• Tom's background
• Tom's training model
• How Tom assesses and monitors his players with the England team?
• I ask Tom about his experieces working under different head coaches
• I ask Tom how his ideas on speed development have changed over his career?
• How involved is Tom with the technical and tactical preparation of the team?
• What happens after a major tourament?
• How much contact does Tom have with the players when they are back with their clubs?
• How does Tom look after his health?
• How does Tom build relationships with his co-workers?
• What are Tom's top and current book recommendations?

This was agreat discussion with Tom and I hope you all enjoy it.

Show Notes:

Instagram - tomtombleson

Twitter - @TommyTomble

Books Mentioned:

Running - Frans Boach and Ronald Klomp

Strength Training and Coorindation - Frans Bosch

Anatony of Agility - Frans Bosch

Supertraining

Dynamics of Skill Acquisition: A Constraints-Led Approach