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James Mealing is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Harlequins Rugby Academy.

In this episode James discusses:

• His big influences in his coaching journey.

• Why no one is above the basics.

• The importance of educating the athlete.

• The weekly schedule of an Academy player.

• How Harlequins Academy have adapted to the Corona Virus.

• The key characteristics of players who go on to senior performance.

• How feedback is critical to success.

You can follow James on Twitter via: @MealingJames .

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