We’re delighted to welcome Ben Swindlehurst to the Head Coaching roster for the upcoming PSA Rugby Academies in Ireland this summer. Ben, who has worked with us on our previous High Performance Rugby Clinics in Limerick in 2018 and 2019, brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience from his time in his native New Zealand and his career in Ireland.
Read more about Ben’s career to date in his profile Q&A plus see the full Head Coaching Team for the PSA Rugby Academy Roscrea here and Rugby Academy Limerick here.
| Question/Area | Answer |
| Full Name | Ben Swindlehurst |
| Clubs as Player | Newbridge RFC, Cashel RFC, Young Munster, Garryowen, Naas RFC |
| Playing Honours | REPRESENTATIVE
Leinster Juniors CLUB Hosie Cup Winner |
| Current Coaching Position(s) | Backs/Skills Coach – Naas RFC SCT Coach – Glenstal Abbey |
| Coaching Honours | 2018 Munster Schools Senior Cup – Glenstal Abbey |
| Coaching Speciality | Backs, Attack, Skills Coach |
| Coaching Pet Hates | Not working hard |
| Most Likely To Say When Coaching | Stay Square! |
| Least Likely To Say When Coaching | Don’t try that! |
| Best Player You Played With? | Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi |
| Best Coach? | Jimmy O’Brien (Leinster)
Ben Healy (Munster) |
| Which C.A.R.D.S. feature is Most Important for A Young Player? (Creativity, Awareness, Resilience, Decision Making, Self Organisation)? | Resilience |
| Favourite Physical Exercise? | Hang Pull |
| Most Looking Forward To At The PSA Rugby Academy? | Developing new local & international talent |
| Dream Coaching Job? | All Blacks Coaching Team |
| Best Rugby Experience To Date? | Hopefully it’s still to come |
| Favourite Current Player? | Beauden Barrett |
| Favourite Rugby Ground? | The Mardyke (UCC) |
| Favourite Pro Rugby Jersey? | Jaguares |
| Favourite Rugby Podcast/Programme? | The Rugby Pod |
| Who Wins the 2019 RWC? | All Blacks |
