The Hardest Transition Of My Life Nemani Nandolo
About this episode
Nemani Nandolo discusses his transition from player to coach and the development of the Fijian Drua pathway.
What happens when a record-setting, globe-trotting winger trades the try line for a whiteboard? We sit down with Nems to explore how he’s building the Fijian Drua development pathway with a people-first approach that still demands edge. From Leicester’s cold logic of the kicking game to the Crusaders’ obsession with nailing roles, he unpacks the methods that actually travel—and the ones that don’t. We get honest about what it takes to coach in Fiji, where players often support entire familie...
People in this episode
Host: Ben Herring
Guest: Nemani Nandolo
Topics covered
- coaching
- rugby
- development pathways
- Fiji
- sports education
Keywords
- rugby
- coaching
- Fijian Drua
- Nemani Nandolo
- sports development
- player transition
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Fijian Drua, Leicester, Crusaders
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