Episode 160: Tom Coyd

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Episode 160: Tom Coyd

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Mar 28, 2023

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We sit down with Tom Coyd, head coach of England’s World Cup-winning wheelchair rugby league team. We talk about the World Cup win, the wheelchair game and its plans for growth and expansion. We discuss Tom’s journey and path in the sport, the next World Cup in 2025 and last year’s epic final against France.

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Mar 28, 2023

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UK-based journalists John Davidson and Ross Heppenstall discuss the latest sports topics of the day and endeavour to give you the story behind the stories. Lots of opinion, insight and detail on the world of rugby league, rugby union, football and more.

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