A few weeks ago, before the drama of the Rugby World Cup unfolded, we spoke with Ross Shand; a HCPC & BPS Chartered Sport & Exercise Psychologist, about his expertise in both Sport Psychology and Rugby Union. We speak about his journey to becoming a HCPC Practitioner, his approaches to applied practice, his experiences of integrating Psychology into a rugby union academy, his current PhD Investigations and his thoughts on 'The Haka' and early predictions on who might win the Rugby World Cup.