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EPISODE 23: John Strange on Coaching the Roosters, State of Origin & the Women’s Game
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NRLW Sydney Roosters head coach and NSW Women’s State of Origin coach John Strange joins the Rugby League Rat Pack for an inside look at his remarkable rugby league journey.
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John Strange takes us from his playing and coaching days with Featherstone Rovers and York Wasps to coaching his son, working his way through junior rugby league, and eventually reaching the Sydney Roosters and NSW Women’s State of Origin. He also shares his perspective on the growth of the women’s game, the differences between coaching men and women and the changing landscape of rugby league.
Plus, Niuy, Bobo, Vassey & Captain America break down the latest action from the NRL, Super League and NRLW, with plenty of opinions, laughs and rugby league banter along the way.
In This Episode:
- John Strange joins the Rat Pack
- John's rugby league journey from England to Australia
- Featherstone Rovers and York Wasps
- Becoming the youngest captain/coach for York
- Coaching his son and his path through junior rugby league
- The move to the Sydney Roosters
- The differences between coaching men and women
- NSW Women’s State of Origin
- The growth of women’s rugby league
- NRL recap and predictions
- Super League Round Up
- Bobo’s Breakdown
- Captain America’s MVP: Dominic Young
- NRLW scores and highlights
- A look at the local league
- #FreeTheRatPack
Chapters
00:00 Countdown to Scrum Vegas IV
03:33 Free the Rat Pack!
06:52 John Strange joins the Rat Pack
07:18 John Strange’s Rugby League Journey
08:47 Featherstone Rovers
12:56 York Wasps: Youngest Captain/Coach ever
20:50 John coaching his son
24:15 Coaching U6 to the Roosters
29:24 Differences coaching men and women
36:41 State of Origin
43:22 Dedicated facilities for women
47:05 How far the women’s game has come
49:13 John’s son not playing for the Roosters
55:29 NRL Recap
1:02:05 NRL Predictions
1:02:48 Super League Round Up
1:01:31 Bobo’s Breakdown: Is Hair out of Bounds?
1:11:04 Most Valuable Preston Award: Dominic Young
1:14:02 NRLW scores and highlights
1:18:36 A Look at the Local League
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