Merchiston Castle School | Inside One of Scotland’s Great Rugby Schools

Winning is loud. Development is quiet. And in school rugby, the noise can crush the very kids we are trying to help. I sit down with Roddy Dean, one of Scotland’s leading schoolboy rugby coaches and longtime Director of Rugby at Merciston Castle School, to unpack what actually builds a lasting coaching culture, especially when expectations, parents, and tradition all pull in different directions. We get into Roddy’s Borders upbringing and how being surrounded by elite players and strong comm...