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Episode Synopsis
Mike Cron MNZM– known across the rugby world as The Scrum Doctor. Former New Zealand Police Detective, pie bakery owner, and one of the most respected coaches in world rugby.
🏉 Sir Graham Henry calls him “an exceptional coach”
🏉 Steve Hansen says he’s “one of the most formidable coaches in world rugby today”
🏉 Sir Wayne Smith declares him “the best coach I know in world rugby”
We chat about:
What makes Mike such a brilliant coach
How his time in the Police shaped his coaching style
Handling pressure at the elite level
And of course… what really is the best meat pie flavour!
Mike has coached the All Blacks Black Ferns Crusaders Wallabies The Welsh Rugby Union Canterbury Rugby and more. His new book ‘Coach’ is out now from HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand.
🏉 Sir Graham Henry calls him “an exceptional coach”
🏉 Steve Hansen says he’s “one of the most formidable coaches in world rugby today”
🏉 Sir Wayne Smith declares him “the best coach I know in world rugby”
We chat about:
What makes Mike such a brilliant coach
How his time in the Police shaped his coaching style
Handling pressure at the elite level
And of course… what really is the best meat pie flavour!
Mike has coached the All Blacks Black Ferns Crusaders Wallabies The Welsh Rugby Union Canterbury Rugby and more. His new book ‘Coach’ is out now from HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand.
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