Sir Wayne Smith is one of the most respected and accomplished figures in New Zealand rugby history. There’s a reason Wayne is known as The Professor, he is one of world rugby’s greatest thinkers, and this was a fascinating insight into how his brain works. It was a real honour getting to share so much of his time. Quite simply, he is an absolute legend of the game.
0:00 How does Wayne Smith watch the Rugby World Cup?
6:53 Working with David Galbraith
11:36 “An insane passion for rugby”
20:55 Sharing ideas and being curious
32:04 Josh Smith: Living with cerebral palsy
37:59 Optimism, gratitude, and resilience
46:09 Learning from failure
58:09 The 2007 Rugby World Cup
1:03:12 Richie McCaw, Steven Donald and the 2011 campaign
1:09:19 Support systems around an All Blacks coach
1:12:48 Linking up with the Black Ferns
1:26:38 Behind the scenes of the fairytale 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand
1:35:29 What is a Performance Coach?
1:40:00 Last words from Steve, Seamus, and Wayne
14 Comments
Fantastic interview, all class
I love listening to Wayne, I learn something new each time, I think it is the calm way he explains things that makes it easy to digest. ..awesome.
Are you guys all in the same room ? Because if you are the split screen thing sucks. 👍
Great interview. NZ rugby supporters are a fickle lot, with high expectations!
Found this to be very inspiring. Excellent interviewing of a great person.
Who is DG ?
My favorite coach of all time!
If you picking a best of all time coaching staff, am sure Wayne Smith would make it on most peoples list.. cheers gents from a Bok supporter..
Bloody brilliant.
Great chat fellas!
that was awesome
What an interview! Great listen
First time listening to him, really like him already
Best ever