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Momentum Swing: Exit Strategies and the Restart

Momentum Swing: Exit Strategies and the Restart

Although it is not mentioned often, the battle at the restart following a score can prove to be a pivotal point in rugby. By far not one of the most glamorous aspects of the modern game, it is without a …

How to train specifically for your position

How to train specifically for your position

If you play rugby, you need to train for rugby – that’s how you boost your playing performance to become a better, more successful rugby player. You need to include cardio, strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility, core, and skill training …

5 Experts tips for attacking in rugby

5 Experts tips for attacking in rugby

To win games of rugby, you need to score more points than the opposition. The best way to do that is by securing as many tries as possible during the 80 minutes.…

When the Crowd Stops Roaring by Neven MacEwan

When the Crowd Stops Roaring by Neven MacEwan

Neven MacEwan played 20 times for New Zealand between 1956 and 1962. He helped defeat the British and Irish Lions three times during their 1959 tour of Australia and New Zealand and contributed to a 3-0 series whitewash of France …

Rugby – Physical Demands By Position

  1. Props and Hookers

Good maximum strength in legs, lower back, neck and shoulders for holding initial thrust by opposition in scrum, and overcoming that resistance.

Power

In legs, gluteals (butt) and hips for initial thrust in scrum, jumping and lineouts.

Local muscular

Rugby – Injuries Prevention

Coming from shin splints and contusions to fractured bone fragments and torn suspensor ligaments, in sports, accidental injuries are expected. The primary objective of an athlete will be to know how to try to avoid having this sort of injuries …

Rugby – Principles of Fitness Training

Once a player or coach has a general idea of the fitness levels required, and the areas which need work, a program must be developed to achieve these goals. This requires an understanding of the basic training principles. The following …