Legendary All Blacks S&C Coach Reveals Best & Worst Athletes | The Rugby Pod with Nic Gill 

Brad Thorn the most under rated league and union player. Played till 41 proffessional and still hard with no injury. And a really nice guy but took no s..t

That 2015 side had 8 all time great All Blacks. Woodcock ,Mealamu, Kaino, Mc Caw, Read, Carter, Nonu, Conrad Smith

McCaw has never been classed as a dynamic athlete with the likes of Michael Jones but what sets him apart from the rest is his endurance, toughness and durability

Reminds me of the story of big Trevor Liota at Wasps who struggled with his weight; at one of his weigh ins he managed to put his hand on the window cill to reduce the reading by 5kg without the coach noticing 😅😅😅😅😅

This is what I love about rugby. There are many positions requiring different attributes and yet everyone can wield their abilities within their role to different effects.

What a cool dude and a legend in Rugby S and C

Interesting chat. Love the insight on McCaw. While not the fastest, he certainly didn’t appear to be slow, so that must be testament to his ability to read the game well and get to the right spot. Not a slow thinker on a rugby field. No mention of Sonny Bill, who was supposed to have been one of the fittest athletes to have donned the Black jersey.

What a great guy. You’d not mind being thrashed in the gym by someone like him.

awesome interview

Great craic lads…….more Gilly please

I love this 😂good on you mate

Notice how many of the top athletes gillie mentioned were of Samaoan descent 🇼🇸🇼🇸 Ioane, Vito, Nonu, Tuipulotu etc. Samoans have one of the highest chances of making NFL per capita as well 💪🏽

I remember Reiko stepping 5 Englishmen into orbit when he debuted for NZ 7s on the circuit 😂

Andy...get yourself a Concept 2 rower mate. Best machine ever made.

Please document progress!!

I enjoyed the insight. How bout Will Jordan whats his numbers like?

the ability to be powerful and strong typically comes with an ability to drain your tank quicker. I know they are using different energy systems but most people who can run up a hill more times over and over, typically cant do it as fast as someone who cant run them over and over. Ive always found speed power and strength cuts both ways. It gives you the ability to drain yourself.

My boy used the butt cream for his hair until i told him what it was for!

Ritchie had agility and body position. Something many current ABs lack.

"The likes of McCaw, Ali Williams, Dan Carter" 😂

There was no word of Sonny Bill Williams, who has excelled in four different sports (3 rugby codes and pro boxing).

Would of like him to be asked about coaches - Henry, Hansen, Foster all not in great shape - but have access to trainers and facilities we would pay 1000s for -O'Gara , Razor, Leon MacDonald, Tony Brown , Wayne Smith etc all keep in pretty good shape - Doesn't a coach have to walk the walk a bit - stay in shape , eat well - A fitter coach - sleeps better , more energy etc , younger brain , better immunity etc

Watt bike. What max power sprint we talking for some of these big lads?

Schalk Burger never entered a gym (maybe a milkshake?) only training - , running. People in England can testify to that too.

The All Blacks main weapon has always been SPEED with ACCURACY. With FITNESS comes the LEAN MEAN RUGBY MACHINE. Players who physically and mentally dominate their opponents who LIVE TO PLAY to a 130yr old LEGACY of being THE BEST at their Sport.

Graham Mourie set up the Richie MCaw Model for Sustainabilityand Tackled Ball Promititude. Graham Low transfered that through. Early Analysis, under an Operations Research Model at Victoria University Model at Wellington, showed that the Marist Brothers and Others, Advantage Line Gain and Working the Short Side before Running Out of Touchline plud Progressive. Tight Five Refreshment (Replacement Bench) and Gain line Imperitive Accentuated. PLUS Fatigue Factor for Heavy Lifting Tight Five.

Hinu! Ka pai e hoa

Goodey - Go Carnivore - turn yourself into a Fat Burning machine ! I am losing 7lbs a month at the moment

Go to bed hungry. It's the only way. 😎

I'm no expert but it's pretty annoying they didn't do any speed work with BB, he could have been even faster!

I heard the chinese would have tonnes of reserves

How did he not mention LOMU !! Dear god

Haha you can’t say fat but you can say hinu that’s NZ in a nutshell.

Richie is tough, good engine and intelligent. Clearly not an athlete of note. He has no calf muscles.

No way hamilton weighs 118 kegs 😂😂

No talk about PEDs in rugby? 😴

Richie Mc caw slow nd weak???? . U cud never ever do what Richie dd on the field for All black jersey. Not in this life nd neither yr other life.

Nz won’t until change coach next year they will be back 🫡