David Mobbs-Smith as lead coach brings a wealth of sporting experience to Crusaders Rugby.

He currently coaches youth rugby at Saracens and has worked with Middlesex on developing County players. He is also involved in after school rugby clubs and in coaching school teams. David has real expertise at working with players of all ages and abilities and whilst being passionate about rugby has a warm and engaging style that players relate to.

David grew up in South Africa, a country of huge rugby intensity, and developed into a skilled player playing at U21 for the Durban Combined Forces team. He additionally attained South African Provincial colours in both volleyball and swimming.

He has an individual approach to the development of youth players believing the game should be played with passion, flair, pace, comradeship and be exciting to all participants. That philosophy is carried into his approach on how the core skills of the game are taught to all levels of players including fitness and sports psychology. “Rugby although gladiatorial is a game played by and between kindred spirits.” says David.
All other members of the Crusaders Rugby coaching team are RFU qualified coaches.

All coaches involved with Crusaders Rugby are CRB checked.

David also offers personal mentoring.

John Withers has a first class honours degree in psychology and a distinction master’s degree in sports science. John is an experienced NLP practitioner, a trained cognitive hypnotherapist and a graduate member of the British Psychological Society.

John has been working with Crusaders Rugby on all their courses providing a specially tailored programme for young rugby players that helps them get the best out of themselves in the sporting environment.

John runs Outcome a company specialising in mental skills which provides the means for both individuals and businesses to dis-identify with and move beyond limiting attachments to behaviour patterns or perceptual styles. This allows the utilisation of inherent psychological strengths for well-being and success.

In sport Outcome helps individual participants and teams, youth and adult, to take control of and use their unique mental representations for their own advantage. They have particular experience in rugby, football, cricket, hockey, tennis, golf and athletics.

Outside sport Outcome provides help to individuals wishing to move forward in their lives and deal with, for example, negative habits, body image and phobias.

In the business context Outcome specialises in individual and team performance enhancement.

Feel free to contact John on 01787 229977 or 07729 407867 or by email on withersjm@hotmail.com.