Name: Simon Etheredge
Role: Coach and S&C Coach
What is your Strength & Conditioning philosophy?
I look to build a strong fitness foundation within individuals, then work on specific areas that need improving or are specific to the sport or event, emphasising Quality hard work over Quantity.
What do you like about coaching this women's 7s team?
The team has a close camaraderie, there are no egos in the team, everyone works hard and gives their utmost, training just as hard as a professional team. There is a great desire to improve and succeed.
How is it different from coaching men/boys? Do you face any issues/difficulties?
I think the women have a greater respect for each other and a willingness to listen that perhaps Men’s teams don’t always have. The skill set on a whole is not as high as that of the men, but I believe this is due to picking up the game later in life.
I do face some issues at times when trying to demonstrate some of the more physical aspects of the game and not knowing where to put my hands on players, or manouvering them into the right positions. But aside from this there are no real difficulties.
How is the rugby culture in Singapore different from NZ/UK (men's/women's) ?
There is less exposure to rugby amongst the general population of Singapore than in NZ and UK, although rugby is strong within many of the local schools such as St Andrews and St Josephs, on leaving school and entering University or National Service, numbers drop off. Mens rugby is still amateur in Singapore, but with the large amounts of expat players from all around the globe rugby traditions as a whole are much the same here in Singapore as they are in many other countries.
If you weren't involved in rugby, what would you be doing now?
I would probably be a Secondary School Teacher, or a Policeman.
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