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Ben Gardiner: Penrith Panthers Premierships, Toa Samoa & The Bears’ DNA

29 min · 6 de may de 2026
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This week, we sat down with Perth Bears Assistant Coach and Toa Samoa Head Coach, Ben Gardiner. Fresh off back-to-back 23’ and 24’ Premierships at Penrith, Ben breaks down the "contemporary coaching" philosophy he is bringing to Western Australia. He dives into recruitment, his career and coaching the Toa Samoa team - this is a masterclass in what it takes to be a trailblazer in the NRL. Have a question you want the club to answer? Drop it in the comments! Big Bears Podcast is brought to you by Cash Converters and is available wherever you get your podcasts. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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