Gordon Pretorius on Rugby IQ and Smarter Coaching

Why do players train well during the week, then fail to transfer it on Saturday?

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In this episode, Gordon Pretorius joins The Coach G Show to unpack one of the biggest problems in rugby coaching: players getting overloaded with information and not learning well enough under pressure.

Gordon is a coach and university educator based in the Netherlands, and this conversation sits right at the intersection of rugby, learning, performance, and coach development.

You’ll hear:

• Why great training does not always lead to great performance
• How coaches overload players without realizing it
• Why chaos and unpredictability matter in rugby training
• How to improve meetings, learning, and retention
• What working memory means in a rugby context
• How players can better remember roles, calls, and key actions
• Smart ways coaches can use AI to improve planning and feedback

This is a practical episode for rugby coaches, players, and anyone trying to build better performance through better learning.

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