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Every coach wants to pour into players who want to grow. Coaches can teach tactics, correct technique, build confidence, and support players through tough moments on and off the pitch. But the player has a role too. Being coachable does not mean being quiet, perfect, or never asking questions. It means showing up with the right mindset. It means taking feedback without taking it personally. It means being honest about what you need while staying accountable for your effort, a

A lot of people assume a youth rugby club has to begin with the youngest players. Start with flag, build into middle school, then someday create high school teams. That path can work. For some communities, it is the right path. But it is not the only path. For our Eagles club, the starting point was much more practical. Our sons were still playing high school rugby, we had moved, and they needed a place to play. So we started there. Boys high school rugby became the foundatio

Somewhere between the first nervous practice and the first fearless tackle, something changes in a young athlete. That change is why I coach. Yes, I fell in love with rugby. I love the grit of the sport, the teamwork, the discipline, the way one play can require courage, skill, communication, and trust all at once. But the longer I coach, the more I realize the sport is only part of the reason I keep showing up. I coach because of what rugby gives our youth. More than anythin

Most people see the finished field. They see the lines, the pads, the posts standing tall, the players warming up, and the coaches calling everyone in. What they do not always see is the weeknight work, the phone calls after practice, the borrowed trailers, the sore backs, the measuring tape, the concrete dust, the parents who bring tools, and the coaches who quietly give more hours than anyone will ever count. That is the part of rugby that matters just as much as match day.

When you are searching for success, and passionate about achieving that goal the score must always be 0-0. What does that mean? That means whether it is your partner in life, your team, your colleagues, your family, anyone; do not keep score. You did the dishes and made dinner one night. Point for you, Zero for your partner. No, wrong answer. I'm guilty of this still but you need to stop keeping score. You showed up early for practice and stayed late to clean up, but y

What is Rugby is all about? It is about community and bringing us all together. It’s about empowering those around us. It’s about leaving it all on the pitch walking away a better version of yourself knowing you gave it your all. We either win or we learn, we never lose. Actually you can lose you can lose, the second you think there is nothing left to learn. You’re either confident or your cocky you cannot be both. Being confident is being willing to grow knowing you do no