The Sports Psychology Secrets of The Springboks, F1 & Bath Rugby

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June 10, 2026 · 1h 12m · Season 6 · Episode 37

About this episode

Professor Pieter Kruger discusses performance psychology and its impact on sports teams, particularly in rugby.

Payno and Tins are joined by Professor Pieter Kruger - clinical psychologist, performance consultant, and one of sport's most sought-after minds. Having worked with the Springboks, Team GB, Formula 1 teams, he now works with Bath as they chase back-to-back Premiership titles, Pieter offers a rare and fascinating window into what really separates good from the great. 00:00 🛞 Season 6 Powered by Continental Tyres 02:25 🧠 What Performance Psychs Do 05:23 🩸 Bloodgate and Rebuild 07:58 🧱 Bath Turnaround Blueprint 13:03 😎 Finn Russell Calm Under Fire 18:03 ❤️ Managing Pre Game Anxiety 21:11 🇿🇦 Brighton Loss Recovery 23:33 🏎️ Cross Sport Culture F1 37:54 🛁 Bath Semifinal Week 46:04 📉 England Form Swings 47:21 🎙️ Media And Trust 56:35 🏆🏆 Boks Under Pressure? 📝LooseHeadz looseheadz.co.uk/24-7s 🥃 Rémy Martin Cocktail Recipes https://www.remymartin.com/en-uk/cocktails/ 📗 The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Unloaded: ⁠https://lnk.to/GBRUnlocked/waterstones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Payno, Tins

Guest: Professor Pieter Kruger

Topics covered

performance psychology
rugby
sports consulting
anxiety management
team dynamics
mental resilience

Keywords

performance psychology
rugby
Springboks
Bath
anxiety management
Finn Russell
media trust
bloodgate
team dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Springboks, Team GB, Formula 1, Bath, LooseHeadz, Rémy Martin

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