Challenging the Game – Details, episodes & analysis

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Challenging the Game

Jess Bunyard

Sports

Frequency: 1 episode/32d. Total Eps: 29

Coaching within rugby, finding your authentic way of coaching and how to be more player-specific.

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Apple Podcasts

🇺🇸 USA - Rugby
05/08/2026
#73
🇺🇸 USA - Rugby
04/08/2026
#56
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Rugby
28/07/2026
#92
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Rugby
27/07/2026
#80
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Rugby
26/07/2026
#70
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Rugby
25/07/2026
#62
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Rugby
24/07/2026
#48
🇺🇸 USA - Rugby
14/04/2026
#80
🇺🇸 USA - Rugby
13/04/2026
#70
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Rugby
23/03/2026
#99

Spotify

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https://jessbunyard.substack.com/
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The coach's guide to sports bras

Monday, August 3, 2026 • Duration 37:43

In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Amelia Doxey, brand manager and sports bra fitter for Boobydoo. They chat about the sports bra education for all ages, what clubs should include in an information pack, support for coaches and their new sports bra advocate course.

The Boobydoo sports bra advocate course is open to all club staff members, coaches, volunteers who are interested in learning more about sports bras to create a better and inclusive environment for the players.

Jess Bunyard is a Affiliate of the Sports Bra course. Sign up to the course via her affiliate link and get 15% off the course. Use the code JES15BAD and click here

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Placing health at the heart of a player's journey

Monday, July 6, 2026 • Duration 42:46

In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Kathryn Meadows, Female Athlete Health Specialist. They chat about the current landscape of teen sport, girls rugby and some of the female health topics that need to be included within practice and system change.

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Female coaches, the system, structures and coach development

Monday, June 1, 2026 • Duration 27:19

In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Emily Handyside who is Coaching Team Lead at UK Coaching. They chat about what needs to happen to ensure female coaches thrive, how to recuit and retain female coaches and experiences of coach development.

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"Soft skills", finding opportunities in water breaks and scaffolding challenge

Monday, May 4, 2026 • Duration 47:17

In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Dr Ed Hall who is coach developer, consultant and reseacher. They speak about coach development, including their own experiences, where coaches can find additional opportunities to support and challenge players at training.

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Impact, young people and parents

Monday, April 13, 2026 • Duration 35:25

In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Professor Camilla Knight who is Director of Impact, Innovation and Engagement at Greenhouse Sports. They speak about measuring impact in sport, barriers young people face and how coaches can engage and develop better relationships with parents.

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Mental health, connection and support

Monday, March 2, 2026 • Duration 26:06

In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Heather Lewis who is Head of Delivery for LooseHeadz. They speak about mental health, how coaches can support themselves and their players, and why connection is important.

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Being playful matters

Monday, February 2, 2026 • Duration 42:15

In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Richard Cheetham MBE. They speak about including play in coaching sessions and why it’s important (for recruitment, retention and improving players).

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Podcast Collab: Sisters who Scrum!

Saturday, December 6, 2025 • Duration 47:32

Part of an ongoing collaborations with Holly from Sisters Who Scrum…check out this podcast episode with Holly and Helena, a women’s health physio. They chat about rugby and the pelvic floor. A great podcast for both players and coaches.

Tune in to this incredibly eye-opening and inspiring podcast, where host Holly opens up about her experience of pelvic floor dysfunction whilst playing rugby and the wonderful women’s health physio guest, Helena, shares all her wisdom and expertise on how to care for your pelvic floor during the rugby season!

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Care and respect

Monday, December 1, 2025 • Duration 34:21

In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Ramsey Tomokino who coached Manusina, Samoa women’s team, during the World Cup. Ramsey is now the General Manager High Performance at Lakapi Samoa.

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Hormonal research in practice

Monday, November 3, 2025 • Duration 30:50

In this episode of Challenging the Game, Jess speaks to Bex Attwell. Bex is embedded within Matatū team in New Zealand. Her research explores hormonal changes in players and how menstrual information is power.

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Challenging the Game – Details, episodes & analysis

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