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The Amateur Athlete Podcast
Mitch Lewis
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On today's episode I chat with rugby league coach Mitch Lewis. Mitch has been involved in rugby league from a very young age, and has coached at NRL clubs such as the Wests Tigers, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and currently, the Parramatta Eels.
We talk about:
- Things to carry from a young age to the NRL
- Inside look at how coaches prepare and plan for a season and work with their staff
- The hardest part about been a Junior Rep coach
- How we view failure as a rugby league coach
- Mitch's Rugby League coaching journey
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