John Mitchell: From All Blacks to Red Roses – And Everything In Between

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby

Folding Pocket

Sports, Rugby

4.5 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Alex, Hask, and Tins sit down with Red Roses Head Coach John Mitchell to reflect on his diverse coaching career. At just 37, he became Head Coach of the All Blacks, facing intense media scrutiny after their exit from the 2003 Rugby World Cup. His journey then took him to coaching roles in Australia and South Africa, where a life-changing armed robbery shifted his perspective. Now in his third stint with England—having previously worked under Clive Woodward and Eddie Jones—is Mitchell the coach to deliver World Cup glory later this year? Season 5 is sponsored by Continental Tyres. WOB Group & GB&R Competition Entry Form 🚗 00:00 – Strap in with Continental Tyres! 👴 04:30 – The Tindall x Mitchell Reunion 🇳🇿 19:56 – Crashing Out of the 2003 World Cup 🔪 25:50 – The Johannesburg Knife Attack 👶 36:05 – 37 Years Old & Head Coach of the All Blacks 🦫 42:05 – Working for Eddie Jones 🏏 48:31 – Being Father to an International Cricketer 🌹 53:18 – The Women’s Rugby World Cup 🥇 01:04:54 – Greatest Achievement 💔 01:05:29 – Toughest Moment 🏉 01:09:03 – Best Player & Memories of Jonah Lomu 🇺🇾 01:12:00 – Retirement Plans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	He's coached everyone. He's seen just about everything that rugby has to offer.
0:03.0	Just to John Mitchell.
0:03.9	I've got PTSD. I'm going back in time.
0:05.7	Could that old John Mitchell have worked with the Red Roses?
0:07.8	I'd be dead and buried now.
0:08.9	The way that I had to evolve was to understand personality.
0:12.2	And it took that moment where I was stabbed in my leg, my arm, to go, I need to change the way I think.
0:17.2	You were coaching the All-Backs the 37? You'll be reporting to the All-Black manager. I said, no.
0:21.3	All-Black only has one coach.
0:22.6	There is a lot of pressure
0:23.3	around this Red Rose's side.
0:24.6	How do we get down what we haven't had
0:26.0	for 11 years?
0:26.8	I've got a bit emotional after that game.
0:28.5	Solitary tear around your face.
0:29.7	It's a bit of a tap, mate.
0:30.9	It comes... John's God. Into the final moments, Alex Payne trying to keep this side going forward.
0:38.0	Haskell takes it on now with just relentless chat largely about himself.
0:41.9	And there's Tyndall to add the finishing touch of glamour and World Cup winning stories.
0:46.6	That is how you podcast.
0:48.5	Thank you.
0:49.4	Hello, Dream Team.
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