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The Rugby Pod

The Youngest Coach - Roddy Grant chats to Jim Hamilton

The Rugby Pod

The Ringer

Sports, Comedy, Rugby

4.75.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 June 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Roddy Grant played 138 times for Edinburgh before moving into coaching for the club. In 2019 he moved to Ulster where he is now their forwards coach and the youngest coach in the URC. In this epiosde, Jim and Roddy chat about where their careers overlapped and where they diverged. He also gives some insight into his mentality and techniques as a coach, including the importance of judo, loyalty, and how to measure success. We also hear about his upbringing in Botswana, his Scottish career and becoming an Iron man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

On this episode I talk to a former teammate of mine, he's still a good friend,

0:05.1

four was coach of Ulster, Botswana and Born,

0:09.3

Jiu-Jitsu King, legendary, Rodigrant.

0:14.3

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1:22.4

It was a sort of slick little road bike and I remember it was all like, it was so, it was

1:27.4

all wrapped up, it was so obvious what it was obviously because nothing shaped like a bike

1:30.8

and I had a little ribbon on it and I was so guest.

1:33.1

For that was a life changer and I'm still sort of big on cycling around my area now,

1:37.0

so for that one change real low.

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