Where does our motivation to coach come from? Many of the guys I played with, who were better than I, have no interest in coaching. So why do I? Why do I spend hours a day reading about the philosophy of rugby and creating practice plans? Why do I commute 60 something miles, three days a week, on my own dime to hang out with a few kids I didn’t know three months ago?

Is it:

To make up for the less than stellar coaching I received as a youth?

Because I could never play the game physically, lik… Continue

I’ve played rugby for 12 years dating back to my high school days for Kitsap, near Port Orchard and then during my glory years at Washington State University. The majority of my greatest moments involve rugby: the people I’ve met, the challenges I’ve faced, the fun I’ve had, and the friends I’ve made.

This last year though, I noticed a decline in my abilities. I was always a decent player, but I found myself not being able to do well, the few things I could do well. Rather than bang away as a l… Continue