Coaching Culture with Ben Herring

Culture Is a Delusion: Jed Thian’s Brutal Truth About Rugby

April 26, 2026·59 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The opening punch lands fast: learn how to control yourself or someone will control you. From there, we pull a thread that runs from Roman drill fields to packed terraces—how rugby evolved as organized collision, how the ball operates as a symbol of authority, and why our modern pursuit of power and pace may be steering the sport into dangerous territory. Jedi brings a provocative thesis: culture is what you do whether you win or lose, not the mask you wear for the cameras. If that feels unco...

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