Full Episode: Wayne Smith Podcast |

[@7884golfguru]

I could listen to smithy all day ❤️

[@badallblack]

Wayne Smith is the god of rugby knowledge! Just 1 hour and I think I can coach the All Blacks 😂

[@kennethhammond4028]

Huh Me too come on move over Fozzie..

[@Jimmy-ns4on]

Wow, I was 11 years old in 1966 and every time Japanese rugby is mentioned my mind flashes back to that All Japanese team because of the way they played. It was incredible. I appreciated it because my dad was coaching first fifteen rugby in those days and I caught on to his sheer pleasure in watching how they played the game.

[@geraintellis7708]

This guy has been one of the best coaches in the world and a top innovator, yet every point is easy to understand and clear. I've coached for over 20 years and I've listened to podcasts recently that I've got no idea what their on about, its coach speak nonsense. Wayne Smith is the real deal he doesn't need to hide behind bullshit.

[@AshboNZ86]

That story about Graham Henry at the end is what makes him one of the greats.

[@rugbybricks]

Agree, share share and share some more! Love the mindset!

[@jeremyaarons5577]

what was missing in the allblack camp in 2019 Answer pretty easy Wayne Smith Had he been involved the outcome may have been quite different Brilliant coach and even better human being

[@martinhaines2884]

Thanks for the chat in Coles. This was outstanding

[@lindsaytewhare970]

Hey Wayne good to hear from you. A coach with loads amount of rugby knowledge. He's a walking encyclopedia that has left a legacy & the state of NZ Rugby in a very good position now & into the future. Now retired from coaching international Rugby

[@ivandeetlefs]

Absolute gold for aspiring coaches!

[@scottsmith76]

This and the Tony brown are probably the 2 best podcasts around. Currently listening to the Robbie deans one... Love the coaching insides and how these guys think

[@wundurra24]

This was so engaging from start to finish. Thanks for posting. Wayne is such an impressive human, let alone rugby professional. You don't hear many coaches talking about playing flat or "shallow". When I first heard about Geoff Mould and the shallow backline / flat attack theory he taught at Matraville, influencing the Ella brothers and Eddie Jones amongst others, I was blown away. It completely changed how I viewed rugby attacking play.

[@ljawgtn1393]

Could listen to Wayne Smith for weeks! Not for the rugby coaching so much as for the coaching anyone anywhere on anything insights. So intelligent, and well tried too it must be said. I heard on the news this week (2023) how he (WS) had been watching a game and become frustrated by the way the new rules were (naturally) causing certain areas of play and he had suggested if they tweaked it 'this way' it would change things (for the better) to go 'that way' and then a current Chch player had said it was a ridiculous idea?!. Yeah Joe Moody, what would Wayne Smith know ae?!!! WS for PM!!

[@JC-vh2uh]

Wonderful interview. Great coaching insight and how to live, gratitude and laughter.

[@rugbybricks]

Glad you enjoyed it! He has a way with words that for sure. Pete

[@joebruintjies4502]

This is gold 👌

[@rugbybricks]

Thanks Joe, Wayne is one of the best to do it. Was a pleasure chatting to him and I learnt a lot.

[@monk4258]

It's like I'm listening to an nrl coach, with playing flat at the line the importance of line runners. I heard Wayne Bennett talking about this in the late 90s, Love it. I live in Japan and my 11year old plays rugby and his dream is to either play for Japan or Australia, if learnt a lot from this interview I can instill in my son.

[@Ginlah]

What Peak Performance book is he referencing, the one by Ungerlieder or Galwey or another?