# Collective Understanding | The Exchange with Allen Clarke | MLR Coach Academy

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Starts Wed 9 Dec 2026, 01:00 UTC.

Allen Clarke, Director of Rugby and Head Coach of the Seattle Seawolves, shares how he builds collective understanding in a squad. Ask your questions live in the chat.

Allen is a former Ireland international (Northampton Saints, Ulster), a former IRFU High Performance Manager, and has spent 15 years coaching professional rugby.

📅 Tue, Dec 8 · 8:00 PM ET · Free

🔴 Go deeper in the hands-on Workshop, Wed, Dec 16 · 8:00 PM ET · $20 A 60-minute live session with Allen. Limited seats. Sign up: bit.ly/mca-register-clarke

Full series details and dates: bit.ly/mca-virtual-series

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