{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f5428d748a04001154cfaa/69236518c367efee96c43de1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"John Connolly","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64f5428d748a04001154cfaa/1763926912981-9481f9fd-9d2e-4c14-ab61-14e79acab091.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Our great coach on this episode is John Connolly.</p><p><br></p><p>John is a rugby union coach who started coaching in the 1980’s. He rose through the ranks and eventually led the Queensland Reds to the Super 6 title in 1992, and then back-to-back Super 10 titles in 1994-94.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>He then went on to coach in in Ireland, France, Wales and England, before returning to coach the Australian National team, the Wallabies for 2 years.</p><p>In 2021 John became a&nbsp;quadriplegic. However, he did not let this define him or slow him down and he now uses his energy to raise money for others with spinal injuries.</p><p><br></p><p>His adventures are captured in his book <a href=\"https://johnconnollybook.com.au/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bare Knuckles</a> it’s a terrific read and all the money raised from it go to the Perry Cross Foundation</p><p><br></p><p>Q: What role does pride play in your teams identity?</p><p>Q: How do you find the balance between single mindedness and being open to new ideas?</p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com or contact us through our website thegreatcoachespodcast.com</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Paul Barnett & Jim Woolfrey"}