The RUGBY LEAGUE COACH Podcast
The RUGBY LEAGUE COACH Podcast hosted by Lee Addison is BACK and tackles the issues that impact PLAYERS and COACHES in the game of rugby league! Each episode will give you some coaching tips as well as, we hope, some entertainment and insight! Lee has coached for over 25 years and at 2 NRL Clubs, 2 World Cups, 3 Elite High Schools and has coached over 60 NRL and Super League players and had incredible coaching success! You can also listen to Lee on: The Lee Addison Podcast - A pod about REAL PEOPLE, REAL LIFE and REAL ISSUES And Around The Town with Taylor Brown Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-rugby-league-coach-podcast--5572032/support.
Episodes
April 21, 2025 • 61 mins
The Rugby League Coach Podcast, where we break down the X’s and O’s of the greatest game of all!
In this episode, Lee gives a brief overview of the NRL, we look at coaching play books, the role of halves and why teams often lose the ball from a set after a kick off!
We also share some other tips including answers to your coaching questions
It’s time to level up your coaching game with Episode 124 of the Rugby League Coach Podca...
In this episode, Lee gives a brief overview of the NRL, we look at coaching play books, the role of halves and why teams often lose the ball from a set after a kick off!
We also share some other tips including answers to your coaching questions
It’s time to level up your coaching game with Episode 124 of the Rugby League Coach Podca...
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April 16, 2025 • 46 mins
Ashes Rugby League is a podcast dedicated to previewing the most anticipated international series in two decades!
Join Lee Addison and John Davidson for analysis, news, interviews with guests, history lessons and lots more to help whet your appetite for the 2025 series between England and Australia!
Lee is an Englishman who has coached at NRL clubs and lived in Australia a LONG time. John is an Australian journalist based in the U...
Join Lee Addison and John Davidson for analysis, news, interviews with guests, history lessons and lots more to help whet your appetite for the 2025 series between England and Australia!
Lee is an Englishman who has coached at NRL clubs and lived in Australia a LONG time. John is an Australian journalist based in the U...
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April 13, 2025 • 49 mins
The Rugby League Coach Podcast, where we break down the X’s and O’s of the greatest game of all!
Whether you’re coaching juniors taking their first steps or you’re working with elite professionals, this is your one-stop free resource for practical coaching insights, tactical analysis, and the latest developments in rugby league coaching methodology.
In this week’s episode, we dive deep into attacking ideas that can be adapted to...
Whether you’re coaching juniors taking their first steps or you’re working with elite professionals, this is your one-stop free resource for practical coaching insights, tactical analysis, and the latest developments in rugby league coaching methodology.
In this week’s episode, we dive deep into attacking ideas that can be adapted to...
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April 6, 2025 • 62 mins
On this week's Rugby League Coach Podcast....
🏉How to make good coaching, GREAT!
🏉Why the Rugby League Ashes is a great rugby league study for coaches
🏉 How to trial and train under 12’s in a representative scenario
🏉 EVEN MORE shocking junior transfer and dodgy trial tales….
All this and MORE on the Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby League Coach ...
🏉How to make good coaching, GREAT!
🏉Why the Rugby League Ashes is a great rugby league study for coaches
🏉 How to trial and train under 12’s in a representative scenario
🏉 EVEN MORE shocking junior transfer and dodgy trial tales….
All this and MORE on the Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby League Coach ...
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March 30, 2025 • 62 mins
On this week's Rugby League Coach Podcast.... a big focus on ATTACK, plus....
🏉Why our players are past breaking point
🏉 How the game and our coaching has evolved to where it is now
🏉 The influence of the 1982 Kangaroos on our game to this day
🏉 Yet more shocking junior transfer and dodgy trial tales….
All this and MORE on the Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and aut...
🏉Why our players are past breaking point
🏉 How the game and our coaching has evolved to where it is now
🏉 The influence of the 1982 Kangaroos on our game to this day
🏉 Yet more shocking junior transfer and dodgy trial tales….
All this and MORE on the Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and aut...
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March 23, 2025 • 62 mins
On this week's Rugby League Coach Podcast....
A big focus on defence - plus....
More shocking junior transfer tales
The talent and commitment gap
Are our juniors suffering in terms of Long Term Athlete Development?
All this and MORE on the Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby League Coach - new book OUT NOW!
➡️Lee has coached at NRL clubs, World Cups, Elite High Schools...
A big focus on defence - plus....
More shocking junior transfer tales
The talent and commitment gap
Are our juniors suffering in terms of Long Term Athlete Development?
All this and MORE on the Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby League Coach - new book OUT NOW!
➡️Lee has coached at NRL clubs, World Cups, Elite High Schools...
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March 16, 2025 • 66 mins
The junior transfer system in Australia is causing lots of harm to kids and families and this podcast is highlighting the issues.
Also...
Words of advice for a 14 year old who missed out at a trial
The most misguided argument ever heard in the game
Putting structure into a smaller side
How to rotate a squad
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby L...
Also...
Words of advice for a 14 year old who missed out at a trial
The most misguided argument ever heard in the game
Putting structure into a smaller side
How to rotate a squad
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby L...
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March 9, 2025 • 57 mins
Lee Addison of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au interviews Alan Kilshaw, a coach with huge experience in both Australia and England.
Kilshaw is currently the Head Coach and Director of Coaching and Development at Oakey Bears in the highly respected Toowoomba Rugby League. He has already been Head Coach of professional sides Rochdale Hornets, Hunslet Hawks and Swinton Lions in the UK as well as Sarina Crocodiles in Australia. He has also w...
Kilshaw is currently the Head Coach and Director of Coaching and Development at Oakey Bears in the highly respected Toowoomba Rugby League. He has already been Head Coach of professional sides Rochdale Hornets, Hunslet Hawks and Swinton Lions in the UK as well as Sarina Crocodiles in Australia. He has also w...
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March 2, 2025 • 69 mins
The transfer system for juniors is flawed and needs a review.
Trials for our juniors are also often corrupt and need reform
On this podcast, the host details a letter he has sent to QRL CEO Ben Ikin and also for the attention of NSWRL CEO Dave Trodden.
We also discuss:
How to use Assistant Coaches, A and B teams in juniors and other coaching tips
The podcast is hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugb...
Trials for our juniors are also often corrupt and need reform
On this podcast, the host details a letter he has sent to QRL CEO Ben Ikin and also for the attention of NSWRL CEO Dave Trodden.
We also discuss:
How to use Assistant Coaches, A and B teams in juniors and other coaching tips
The podcast is hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugb...
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February 23, 2025 • 54 mins
As a coach, what you let go is what you allow.
Coach your team to go where the defence don’t want you to
How to start your session switched on
Why the NRL pathway changes might not work
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby League Coach - new book OUT NOW!
➡️Lee has coached at NRL clubs, World Cups, Elite High Schools and so much more in a 2...
Coach your team to go where the defence don’t want you to
How to start your session switched on
Why the NRL pathway changes might not work
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby League Coach - new book OUT NOW!
➡️Lee has coached at NRL clubs, World Cups, Elite High Schools and so much more in a 2...
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February 16, 2025 • 61 mins
The QRL and the NRL are changing things significantly with regards to the grassroots and we critically analyse the potential impacts and roadblocks ahead
We talk about analysing the game in depth and how to approach the analysis of trials.
Do good players make good coaches and how do you approach coaching players of different abilities?
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison....
Owner of rug...
We talk about analysing the game in depth and how to approach the analysis of trials.
Do good players make good coaches and how do you approach coaching players of different abilities?
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison....
Owner of rug...
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February 9, 2025 • 62 mins
- Stop coaching robots!
- How to get your team TALKING
- How to coach ‘eyes up’ football
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby League Coach - the new book OUT NOW!
➡️Lee has coached at NRL clubs, World Cups, Elite High Schools and so much more in a 26 year career
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/th...
- How to get your team TALKING
- How to coach ‘eyes up’ football
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby League Coach - the new book OUT NOW!
➡️Lee has coached at NRL clubs, World Cups, Elite High Schools and so much more in a 26 year career
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/th...
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February 3, 2025 • 63 mins
This week on The Rugby League Coach Podcast...
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby League Coach - new book OUT NOW!
➡️Lee has coached at NRL clubs, World Cups, Elite High Schools and so much more in a 26 year career
Become a ...
- Junior transfers
- The coach as a Change Manager
- Using the whole session as conditioning
- The importance of planning
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au and author of Rugby League Coach - new book OUT NOW!
➡️Lee has coached at NRL clubs, World Cups, Elite High Schools and so much more in a 26 year career
Become a ...
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January 26, 2025 • 60 mins
The Rugby League Coach Podcast is BACK for Season 3!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au
➡️Lee has coached at NRL clubs, World Cups, Elite High Schools and so much more in a 26 year career
The pod includes:
· Footy is BACK!
· Why I owe Rugby League everything
· Why having a coaching qualification and a playing background isn’t enough
· Focus and sacrifice
· The importance of coaching tackling
·...
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au
➡️Lee has coached at NRL clubs, World Cups, Elite High Schools and so much more in a 26 year career
The pod includes:
· Footy is BACK!
· Why I owe Rugby League everything
· Why having a coaching qualification and a playing background isn’t enough
· Focus and sacrifice
· The importance of coaching tackling
·...
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January 19, 2025 • 61 mins
It's a new season of The Rugby League Coach Podcast and it includes talk about:
WINNING!
Get your players fit without flogging them!
Some things that coaches shouldn't do
Why we coach and what it means
The coach's calling
It also includes exclusive details of pre-sale options for Lee Addison's new book "Rugby League Coach"
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast! 🔥
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au
L...
WINNING!
Get your players fit without flogging them!
Some things that coaches shouldn't do
Why we coach and what it means
The coach's calling
It also includes exclusive details of pre-sale options for Lee Addison's new book "Rugby League Coach"
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast! 🔥
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au
L...
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December 22, 2024 • 77 mins
It's the final Rugby League Coach Podcast of the year and we celebrate two amazing community coaches on either side of the world.
We speak with Sam Smith of Hull Dockers and Zach Hoffman of Whitsunday Brahmans before announcing which one is the first ever Rugby League Coach, Coach of the Year.
We also answer two listener questions.
Celebrating the work of community coaches is a fitting way to end what has been a very successful year f...
We speak with Sam Smith of Hull Dockers and Zach Hoffman of Whitsunday Brahmans before announcing which one is the first ever Rugby League Coach, Coach of the Year.
We also answer two listener questions.
Celebrating the work of community coaches is a fitting way to end what has been a very successful year f...
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December 15, 2024 • 79 mins
The Rugby League Coach, Coach of the Year Award goes into it's final week and we hear from the assistant coaches to both finalists.
Within these chats, there are lessons from both coaches about what makes their respective head coaches so good. Coaches, just like you, who work selflessly in the game. The efforts of both Coach of the Year finalists will be an inspiration to you!
Host Lee Addison also discusses how Ben Kennedy influ...
Within these chats, there are lessons from both coaches about what makes their respective head coaches so good. Coaches, just like you, who work selflessly in the game. The efforts of both Coach of the Year finalists will be an inspiration to you!
Host Lee Addison also discusses how Ben Kennedy influ...
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December 9, 2024 • 51 mins
Canberra Raiders, Queensland and Australia legend Mal Meninga is often labelled as ‘not a great coach’ by people who don’t know very much about coaching!
Rugby League Coach Lee Addison examines his coaching record since the start and hopes to settle the debate once and for all!
We also go from Big Mal to little players! How do you coach a side or a player that is smaller and does size still matter in RL?
All this and more on The ...
Rugby League Coach Lee Addison examines his coaching record since the start and hopes to settle the debate once and for all!
We also go from Big Mal to little players! How do you coach a side or a player that is smaller and does size still matter in RL?
All this and more on The ...
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December 1, 2024 • 62 mins
There are more opportunities to make a living out of rugby league than ever and this has caused issues for clubs and their coaches as not everyone has high hopes in the sport.
This, and the growing emergence of high school academies is making coaching at club level harder than ever. It is becoming harder and harder for many clubs and coaches to cater for everyone.
This podcast tackles this issue head on, giving practical advice o...
This, and the growing emergence of high school academies is making coaching at club level harder than ever. It is becoming harder and harder for many clubs and coaches to cater for everyone.
This podcast tackles this issue head on, giving practical advice o...
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November 24, 2024 • 54 mins
The NEW Rugby League Coach Podcast, released Monday 25th November includes:
What sacrifices are required to be a top rugby league player?
What can recent NRL game stats teach us about coaching other levels of rugby league?
What simple things coaches get wrong
Some games to teach and condition players...
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au
Lee has coached at NRL c...
What sacrifices are required to be a top rugby league player?
What can recent NRL game stats teach us about coaching other levels of rugby league?
What simple things coaches get wrong
Some games to teach and condition players...
All this and more on The Rugby League Coach Podcast!
Hosted by Lee Addison, owner of rugbyleaguecoach.com.au
Lee has coached at NRL c...
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