Being a professional player for 13 seasons in 4 different countries did mean I gained a lot of experience in the sport and took a lot of lessons. As the Smithkin business gets rolling I’m sure we’ll be a lot less autobiographical but, for the time, I’m keen to extract lessons with a positive correlation to business. So, without further ado, here’s the second tranche of rugby lessons Sharpen the blade When rugby first turned pro, there was a distinct fracture in playing sections, those that knew the world of work outside and those that didn’t. As the professional game [...]