Richard Light is Professor and Head of School: Sport and Physical Education, in the College of Education at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He played and coached rugby in Australia and Japan and has conducted research on coaching and learning in sport across a range of sports and cultures John R. Evans is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. He has extensive experience as a rugby player and coach in Australia, Japan and France and is the first Indigenous Australian to be awarded a PhD in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney Stephen Harvey is an Associate Professor in Instructional Methods and a member of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences at West Virginia University, USA. Stephen has an extensive background in field hockey as player and coach and, before moving to the USA from the UK, was a National Governing Body coach educator and active field hockey coach, coaching with the England U16 Boys Rémy Hassanin is completing a PhD at Federation University Australia under the supervision of Richard Light. Rémy is a French citizen who played and coached rugby in South Africa and France
'Supported by contemporary research on rugby coaches and coaching, this book invites coaches to think deeply and reflectively about their practice, and has much to offer them ... Personal meaning is one of those intangibles in rugby and forms part of the holistic approach proposed in this book. For me, personally, this has been a massive part of any successful team I have coached.' Wayne Smith, former Crusaders Head Coach and New Zealand Rugby Union Assistant Coach and current Assistant Coach of the Chiefs 'Coaches and teachers need to guide discovery, allow the players the opportunity to develop their skills and tactics in game-like situations, consistently varying the situations to mimic the game. This book is an excellent resource for all teachers and coaches.' Eddie Jones, Former Head Coach of the Australian Rugby Union team and current Head Coach of Japan