| @TWUSpartans | Director of Rugby |
Coquitlam, British Columbia
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Andrew Evans retweeted
Kieran Crowley is one of the best and most experienced head coaches who is currently a free agent. Over his career he has mainly taken over bad teams and gotten them to improve and his record for nearly 20 years is very consistent on that yet rarely got the praise or credit he deserved.
- 🇨🇦 Canada: took over after a disappointing RWC and wave of retirements. He improved them a lot, upskilled several players, and they were playing some good rugby and very close to beating Scotland & Italy. They missed him once he had left and players like Tyler Ardron called him "one of the best coaches I've ever worked with".
- Benetton: took over a team that had just won 3 games from 28 the previous season and rock bottom of the Pro12. In a couple seasons got to them to top 6 in Pro14 and one of their best seasons only narrowly missing the semi finals.
- 🇮🇹 Italy: took over a team that had a worst ever pts difference of -184 in 2021 Six Nations and been awful for years and in a couple years reduced that pts difference to -60 and got scalps over Wales & Australia. Admittedly the last two games of RWC 2023 meant he did leave on a very low note however.
- Mie Honda Heat: took over a team that was one of the very worst in the league, losing by huge margins initially, they only got 1 win in his first season, but the longer he was there those margins reduced and by his third season that 1 win turned into 7 and from they got a top 8 finish before he departed the club this summer having again left them in a much better place than when he took over.
Incidentally whilst his coaching career has turned into one largely taking over lower table struggling teams the one time in his coaching career he got to coach a strong team was 🇳🇿 New Zealand U19 they won the Junior World Cup in 2007 with an aggregate score of 245-52 over 5 games. So wonder what he could have done given a chance to coach a stronger team.
In any case, although he is 65 now, he would make an excellent appointment for Harlequins who perhaps mistakenly extended Jason Gilmore despite frequent poor performances. He would also be a very good appointment should he ever wish to return to Canada one day as well, but would see him joining any "Tier 2" nation again as welcome news. He is imo maybe one of the most underrated head coaches of the last 20 years.
Sounds like more of a servant leader than our current premier.
I didn’t know of Doerkson until yesterday. Him physically taking time for those in need is a good example for British Columbians.
Let’s all be good neighbours to one another regardless of politics 🙏🏼
Interviewed @LDoerkson just now. He’s sitting in former MLA Donna Barnett’s kitchen to use her wifi for interviews on his way to deliver truck full of items to Clinton food bank.
Said he’s “appalled” Eby keeps using wildfire metaphors when snap elxn has shut down services for ppl
Andrew Evans retweeted
The longer I coach, the more I realize that the secret to being a great coach isn't designing cutting edge training, it's the ability to repeatedly and consistently avoid doing dumb stuff.
Andrew Evans retweeted
Here is something from an old article I wrote, that probably had rugby specifically in mind.
This is from 2017, arguably the scant research I reference is a little stronger now.
Andrew Evans retweeted
Prime Carlos Spencer was UNREAL!
FULL VIDEO: youtube.com/watch?v=I4jQpWff…
Time for us Canadians to bind together and figure out this challenge!
Tough, but not impossible.
Let’s go Canada 🇨🇦@RugbyCanada
Andrew Evans retweeted
WHAT. A. MATCH! 🤯
@RugbyCanada defeat the Black Ferns to book their spot in #RWC2025 final 🇨🇦
#NZLvCAN
Andrew Evans retweeted
Peyton Manning, former NFL player attacks inattentional blindness…
Inattentional blindness - there are millions of pieces of data we miss throughout our day. Small behaviours from others we fail to pick up on. Tiny actions from ourselves that help or hinder and that could be useful to be aware of for our own development.
We miss what we don’t see. And what we don’t see, we miss.
Of course, inattentional blindness exists to help us hone-in on what we perceive to be important. And thus it shapes our personality - the characteristics that become typical to us. But this phenomenon can limit our flex - our ability to adapt. It can prevent us broadening the ability to move up and down the behavioural continuum.
And so, look around when you can. Attune to sensorial data that hits your brain and body from your external world. Try to see more and when you do notice something you haven’t seen before, consider its value.
And then engage in meta-cognition - think about your thinking, your feelings, and your behaviours. Consider what helps and what might hinder. Take the helicopter viewpoint of your life and assess what the outside world might experience from you. Critique all you can without utterly destroying your confidence. Growth will only come from the uncomfortable feeling built from recognising what you lack.
Attending to your inattentional blindness may be the fastest route to building personal effectiveness and professional competence…
Interesting research. Anecdotally, @TWURugby already has some marriages off to a good start.
Even though online dating remains one of the most popular ways couples meet, data shows couples who met in person tend to be happier in their marriages than those who met online (except for those who met in bars).
Gen-Z is taking notes: Some are ditching dating apps and joining the running clubs. A new and exciting shift for this generation! @FamStudies: ifstudies.org/blog/why-ameri…
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Andrew Evans retweeted
Explosive strength explains 20% of the variance in ball carry in rugby union. An enormous percentage when you consider everything else that contributes in a complex game. I'd prioritise it in every aspect of development, and not be obsessed with methods that diminish it
Andrew Evans retweeted
The @TWURugby roster is set for our HOME-OPENER on Saturday!
🆚 @UBCRugby
🗓️ September 7
⏰2:30pm (pt)
📍Willoughby Community Park Stadium
📺 @therugbynetwork
#WelcomeToSparta
Andrew Evans retweeted
Rugby 7s | Our Tournament 2 Dream Team has been announced 🤩
The team is headlined by three members of the host @ubctbirds, who went 5-0 at the event and now top the aggregate standings.
prez.ly/sqGc
Andrew Evans retweeted
MRUG | Guiseppe du Toit has signed a pro deal with @miasharksrugby of the @USMLR!
Guiseppe has been both a coach and a player for @TWURugby and now returns to Major League Rugby!
Du Toit previously played with the Toronto Arrows.
Congratulations Guiseppe!
#TWURugby x #MiamiSharks
