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Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Coaching Culture with Ben Herring is your weekly deep-dive into the often-overlooked “softer skills” of coaching—cultural innovation, communication, empathy, leadership, dealing with stress, and motivation. Each episode features candid conversations with the world’s top international rugby coaches, who share the personal stories and intangible insights behind their winning cultures, and too their biggest failures and learnings from them. This is where X’s and O’s meet heart and soul, empowering coaches at every level to foster authentic connections, inspire their teams, and elevate their own coaching craft. If you believe that the real gold in rugby lies beyond the scoreboard, Coaching Culture is the podcast for you.
Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes
Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Latest Episodes
Richard Cockerill: Rugby's Straightshooter. You can't pretend to be a good version of someone else.
Richard Cockerill cuts through the buzzwords to deliver a masterclass in building winning cultures across two decades of elite coaching. The former Leicester, Toulon, Edinburgh, England and current Georgia coach shares his refreshingly straight...
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Episode 11
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1:08:21

Conrad Smith: Coachability Unleashed, The Culture-Driven Approach to Rugby.
Conrad Smith unpacks the anatomy of winning team culture with remarkable clarity and authenticity. Drawing from his 94 tests with the All Blacks and captaincy experience with the Hurricanes, Smith reveals how culture transcends motivational pos...
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Episode 10
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1:14:34

Frans Ludeke: The Soft Skills of Really Caring and Loving People
Frans Ludeke, legendary rugby coach with over 30 years of experience spanning South Africa to Japan, reveals the leadership principles that have defined his remarkable journey. Having transformed the Kubota Spears from a struggling second-divis...
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Episode 9
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1:04:56

Glenn Delaney: The 80-20 Rule of Authentic Leadership
Rugby has always been about far more than the scoreboard. At its heart, it's about belonging—being part of something bigger than ourselves. Few understand this better than Glenn Delaney, whose coaching journey has taken him from Nottingham to L...
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Episode 8
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57:15

James O’Connor Unfiltered: A Player’s Perspective on What Makes—or Breaks—a Good Coach and Culture
Trust and connection are the cornerstones of any winning sports culture. In this engaging episode, we're joined by rugby legend James O'Connor, who reflects on his incredible journey in professional sports. With nearly two decades under his bel...
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Episode 7
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1:05:35
