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Fi Hayes is a former Ireland international, winning two Six Nations and representing her country in the 2014 World Cup.

More recently, she has coached UL Bohemians to cup and league titles, been head coach of Munster U18 girls, and is now Munster Women's head coach. She has also been the Energia Women's AIL coach of the year twice.

In the podcast, I ask:

• What does a Fiona Hayes training session look like?
• How do you deal with players who struggle with passing or break the flow of exercises?.
• What kind of information should players be communicating to each other during training?
• How do you handle situations when the players are not hitting technical targets during conditioned games?
• How do you keep co-coaches aligned, ensuring consistency in language and objectives across the coaching team?

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Dan welcomes Matt Garvey to the podcast. Matt had 13 years in English top flight rugby, playing for London Irish, Bath where he was also captain, Gloucester and Worcester.

He is now the Rugby Players’ Association (RPA) Development Manager for Bath Rugby and Gloucester.

In the podcast, they discuss:

• When an 18-year-old signs up for a club, what happens next?
• Even talented players don't make it. What should aspiring players do to make themselves better prepared when it comes to stepping up?
• There's a perception that ex-players become coaches. What's the reality?
• How does the RPA support players in their current lives to help build a future life?
• What are the myths about professional rugby life?
• What is your view on win bonuses?

You can reach out to Matt on: mgarvey@therpa.co.uk

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We are delighted to welcome back Keith Lewis to the podcast. Keith is a practising referee and runs the RugbyReferee.net website and Facebook community.

Dan asks Keith about:

• The three new laws for this season
• The experimental laws you might see that aren't enshrined yet
• The old favourites of why it seems that not-straight at the scrum is ignored, why referees allow players to seal off or go off their feet
• The real impact of the tackle height laws

If you are a referee, then you can join the rugbyreferee.net community on Facebook and also get Keith's excellent season journal.

For other great referee resources, go to RugbyReferee.net.

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