Ian Smith (@coachsmudge) 's Twitter Profile
Ian Smith

@coachsmudge

RFU Coach Developer in the South West. Tweets do not represent the views of the RFU. Be a good person but don’t waste time to prove it

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The Australian (@australian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For 10 years, Sandra Crow has shielded her husband Trevor — a former rugby league club chairman and gifted second rower — from the outside world. Now she’s lifting the veil on what the ugly, violent end of a brutal career looks like: bit.ly/4hv9qOO

Dan Roan (@danroan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“It’s made a massive change to my life. There’s no way your brain can sustain that” Nearly two-thirds of ex-players in rugby league concussion lawsuit 'show CTE symptoms' bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-le…

Rugby Football Union (@rfu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🏉Aged 18-24 & want to help shape the development of Rugby? ⬇️Applications are now open for the RFU National Youth Council.

T1 Rugby England (@t1rugbyengland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“I'm really excited about this game.” 🏉 We caught up with Red Roses royalty, Gill Burns, in York to get her thoughts on all things T1…safe to say she’s a big fan ☺️ Rugby Football Union #T1Rugby

RFU RugbySafe (@rugbysafe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Want to become a Female Health Champion? We are looking for individuals who are passionate about the development of women & girls’ rugby to become Female Health Champions.

RFU RugbySafe (@rugbysafe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Champions will receive training & resources to enable them to deliver workshops to clubs in their area, increasing knowledge of specific health needs of female rugby athletes & raising awareness of England Rugby’s female health toolkit: englandrugby.com/run/player-wel…

RFU RugbySafe (@rugbysafe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are currently looking for expressions of interest from those who would like to take part in the project and will then attend one of four training sessions that we will be delivering in June 2025.

RFU RugbySafe (@rugbysafe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you are keen to be included please complete this form by 25th April 2025: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/e162ba4… Expression of interest does not guarantee a place on any of the Champion training courses, we will be in touch with those who have secured a place after the closing date.

Somerset County RFU (@somersetrfu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📣 Match Announcement 📣 Sunday 27th April 2025 2.30pm KO Burnham on Sea RFC Somerset U20s v #GRFU Entry is £5pp with U16s free (cash only) #jasonleonardcountychampionship

📣 Match Announcement 📣
Sunday 27th April 2025 
2.30pm KO
<a href="/BoSRFC/">Burnham on Sea RFC</a>  
Somerset U20s v <a href="/GRFUrugby/">#GRFU</a>
Entry is £5pp with U16s free (cash only)
#jasonleonardcountychampionship
@RFUSWestGameDev (@rfuswestgamedev) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Summer Series of Continuous Coach Development courses are now available to book onto. Find your nearest course at the link - gms.rfu.com/GMS/coursefind…

The Summer Series of Continuous Coach Development courses are now available to book onto.  Find your nearest course at the link - gms.rfu.com/GMS/coursefind…
RFU Game Development (@rfu_gamedev) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏉Biggest ever summer of coach development starts on June 1st. 🏉Tacklesafe 🏉Catch & Pass 🏉NEW Kicking Courses throughout the summer in all parts of the country. Booking is open now: gms.rfu.com/GMS/coursefind…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏉Biggest ever summer of coach development starts on June 1st.

🏉Tacklesafe
🏉Catch &amp; Pass
🏉NEW Kicking

Courses throughout the summer in all parts of the country.

Booking is open now: gms.rfu.com/GMS/coursefind…
T1 Rugby England (@t1rugbyengland) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thinking of introducing #T1Rugby at your club? We caught up with whiteroserugby's Dave Duxbury to get his thoughts on all things T1, and find out why he thinks it's the best non-contact format of the game yet 🏉

Rugby Football Union (@rfu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🗣️Have Your Say 🏉A nationwide consultation is seeking views from across the rugby community to modernise the way the game is governed in England Take part now⬇️

Mike Douthwaite (@douthym74) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Rugby on TNT Sports Ugo Monye Danny Care If I was an U12 coach I would know the ball carrier is also responsible and if this was community game rules that would have been a penalty to Leicester because the ball carrier has caused this by getting to low and not allowing the tackler to get in.

<a href="/rugbyontnt/">Rugby on TNT Sports</a> <a href="/ugomonye/">Ugo Monye</a> <a href="/dannycare/">Danny Care</a> If I was an U12 coach I would know the ball carrier is also responsible and if this was community game rules that would have been a penalty to Leicester because the ball carrier has caused this by getting to low and not allowing the tackler to get in.
England Rugby (@englandrugby) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.T1 Rugby England - a non-contact format, which looks and feels more like rugby union - is helping introduce thousands of people to the sport. With national and local events around the country and a suite of educational resources, why not find out more and give it a go 👇

@RFUSWestGameDev (@rfuswestgamedev) 's Twitter Profile Photo

AGE GRADE CONTACT TRAINING, MATCH LOAD AND RECOVERY GUIDANCE has been produced to support players & coaches. This guidance is NOT regulation. The guidance & FAQs are at the link - englandrugby.com/run/coaching/c…

Graham Simmons (@grahamjsimmons) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'As I gently explained to an agitated father, the only way his boy was getting back on the pitch was over my dead body, although judging by the look on Dad’s face, he wasn’t discounting this as an option.' rugbyplus.substack.com/p/97cfd59f-6d6… #InPraiseOfGarryRingrose #LionsTour2025

'As I gently explained to an agitated father, the only way his boy was getting back on the pitch was over my dead body, although judging by the look on Dad’s face, he wasn’t discounting this as an option.'
rugbyplus.substack.com/p/97cfd59f-6d6…

#InPraiseOfGarryRingrose #LionsTour2025