Beating the All Blacks & Building a Global Sports Tech Empire : Andrew Trimble

Andrew Trimble – Ulster legend, Ireland international, Six Nations champion, and co-founder of Kairos – joins Lessons from the Game co-hosts Gurthro Steenkamp and Ben Pegna 📩 Join Coach G’s Free Community - ⁠https://www.skool.com/coach-g-1708/about?ref=2aa34cec096e4503a6e179cc75caaaec⁠ 📩 Join Coach Ben’s Free Community - ⁠https://www.skool.com/bens-group-3618/about?ref=2aa34cec096e4503a6e179cc75caaaec⁠ We talk about Ireland’s first-ever win over the All Blacks, the impact of Joe Schmidt on Irish rugby, how Andrew rebuilt himself after setbacks, and the transition from professional rugby to tech entrepreneurship. This is a story of resilience, growth, and redefining success. 00:00 – Introduction & Andrew Trimble’s Career Highlights 02:00 – Memories of Ulster, South African Teammates & Rugby Brotherhood 04:50 – Ireland’s Historic Win vs the All Blacks in Chicago (2016) 09:20 – How Irish Rugby Became a Global Benchmark 12:00 – Joe Schmidt’s Impact: Raising Standards & Building Belief 16:30 – Handling Pressure, Selection Battles & Resilience 19:50 – Simon Zebo Story & Learning Consistency Over X-Factor 21:40 – Winning the Six Nations & Confidence Under Joe Schmidt 24:10 – Coping with Training Camp Pressure & Competitiveness 27:40 – Transition After Rugby: Identity, Challenges & Opportunities 32:00 – Founding Kairos: Solving Communication in High-Performance Sport 34:20 – Scaling Kairos: From Lower Leagues to Premier League & Teamworks Acquisition 36:10 – Lessons from Rugby Applied to Business & Startups 37:20 – Advice for Current Players Preparing for Life After Rugby 40:40 – Building Culture, Leadership & Accountability in Business Teams 48:40 – Quickfire: Role Models & Favorite Teammates 52:00 – Best Players Faced & Favorite Roommate Stories 53:40 – Closing Thoughts & Reflections 📲 Follow us for more rugby content: Follow us on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/lessonsfromthegamepodcast Follow Coach G on⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/ggsteenkamp Follow Ben on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ - https://www.instagram.com/benpegna