Ben Pegna

Dave Wessels

South African Director of Rugby; former Director of Rugby: Stormers, Rebels, Western Force

"His holistic approach to coaching is what makes him special. Ben genuinely cares about the well-being of his players — mentoring young people is a real passion of his, and he takes tremendous joy in seeing those under him develop both on and off the field. He has worked hard to immerse himself in the latest strength and conditioning trends, providing a full spectrum of skills to young players.

"We have coached together in a range of different environments — from young schoolboys to senior professionals. At the professional level I have used Ben as a consultant, in particular for his expertise in constructing and facilitating effective training. His understanding of constraint-based activities in driving skill acquisition is excellent. I can wholeheartedly recommend him."

Russell Earnshaw

England Rugby Coach; England 7s assistant coach; Heineken Cup winner (Bath)

"Ben first and foremost coaches the person, understanding where they are and helping them move forward. His understanding of the game and in particular contact and defence mean that he would add value to any person or environment looking to improve."

Callum Leckey

Head of Rugby, Fulham Boys School

"Ben was an excellent addition to our rugby program and his input has seriously accelerated both the technical understanding and love for rugby in our performance level pupils. I believe his coaching has been a pivotal role in the amazing progress our school has made. Our coaches have developed under Ben's guidance — small nuggets of wisdom and knowledge that have become a mainstay in their delivery, and this has translated over to our football coaches as well. Ben is excellent at embedding himself in the sporting culture of a school and adding to it. I would highly recommend any program bring him in for both the players' and coaches' sake."

Danny Batty

Wasps Academy, AASE lead; Head Coach Henley College; Assistant Coach Henley Hawks & Redingensians Rams

"Having coached with Ben at academy and senior club level, I've witnessed at first hand the rapid development of players from his extensive technical and tactical knowledge. His delivery — through conditioned games and guided learning — allows players to develop their skills under pressure, encourages sound decision making and most importantly means they have a great deal of fun in the process."

James Lightfoot-Brown

London Irish, Exeter Chiefs and England 7's; Current Gloucester and England A attack coach

"There are a few things you notice straight away that make him stand out as a coach: his knowledge of the game and work ethic. But his real strength is his player management — he managed to get the best out of me and the team. I've really enjoyed being coached by Ben and I'm sure a lot more players will."