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https://www.spreaker.com/user/13841341/aural-apothocary-6-nations-v3
John is an integrated healthcare manager for the Pharmaceutical Industry as well as a former international rugby player, having hugely successful careers in both codes – rugby union and rugby league. Playing for the British Lions and Wales in both Rugby Union and Rugby League, as well as Bridgend RFC, Sale Sharks and Widnes, amongst others.
As well as his amazing career we talk to John about transitioning between different careers, the use of NSAIDs in sport and the old Horse and Groom pub in Cardiff. We find out about the time Jamie and STC shared a pitch with John at what turned out to be a career defining moment...
This weeks talking point is based around the paper “Oral non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drug use in recreational runners participating in Parkrun UK: Prevalence of use and awareness of risk” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ijpp.12646.
John’s book choice is Skill in Sport; The attainment of proficiency by Barbara Knapp https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15184003-skill-in-sport. His song choice was Alive and Kicking by Simple Minds; https://open.spotify.com/track/2x5IXUFOcvvBUtEpnCBNlp?si=0eTDHh5LRUmvki1KaEYaZw.
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