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Posted 193 days ago
FORMER ENGLAND captain Lewis Moody is embarking on a huge challenge in February 2013. He’s heading to Canada to take part in the Yukon Arctic Ultra – a 300-mile trek in freezing conditions – to raise money for the Hope HIV charity, which helps children “given the toughest of starts”. Here Moody, who won 71 caps for England and three…
Posted 194 days ago
GLOUCESTER FLY-HALF Freddie Burns scored 17 points in Gloucester’s 27-21 victory over Leicester in the Aviva Premiership in October, including an impressive chip-and-chase try. That touchdown was the Premiership’s Try of the Week and you can watch it again here…
Posted 195 days ago
IN THE first of a series of conditioning combos put together by Harlequins head of strength & conditioning John Dams, you need to flip over a tractor tyre, jump through it and then perform a shuttle sprint. It’s important to perform all the elements back-to-back – watch the video to see how – and it’s a great way to improve…
Posted 199 days ago
ENGLAND’S SERIES of QBE Internationals kick off against Fiji on Saturday – but what exactly have Stuart Lancaster and his squad been up to in camp over the past couple of weeks? This behind-the-scenes video gives you a little insight into England’s off-field preparations…
Posted 206 days ago
HARLEQUINS WON their first Aviva Premiership title last season, beating Leicester in the final, and they are now going well on both the domestic and European fronts – but what sort of music gets the players fired up for a match? And are there any talented singers in the squad? Here, Quins lock George Robson gives us the low-down on…
Posted 219 days ago
FORMER WALES back-row Colin Charvis won two caps for the Lions on the 2001 tour to Australia, which ultimately ended in a 2-1 Test series defeat by the Wallabies. In this video Charvis, who will be part of the Gullivers Sports Travel team for next summer’s tour Down Under, recalls his time in Melbourne…
Posted 234 days ago
FORMER WALES back-row Colin Charvis won two caps for the Lions on the 2001 tour to Australia, which ultimately ended in a 2-1 Test series defeat by the Wallabies. In this video Charvis, who will be part of the Gullivers Sports Travel team for next year’s tour Down Under, looks back at the Lions’ opening Test win at the Gabba…
Posted 240 days ago
IN LESS than a year Warren Gatland will take a squad of the best players from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales to Australia, with the aim of becoming the first Lions side to win a Test series since 1997. Rugby fans across the British Isles are already picking their Test XVs, but what does it mean to be selected for…
Posted 265 days ago
TUESDAY 18 September 2012 marks exactly three years to go until the next Rugby World Cup kicks off, but planning for the tournament is already well underway. The Olympics have set the bar high in terms of staging a global sporting event in the UK, so how are England 2015′s preparations going? World Cup winner Will Greenwood asks the tournament’s chief executive Paul Vaughan…
Posted 267 days ago
WRESTLING DRILLS are a great conditioning tool for rugby and help to bring a competitive edge to training. Rugby World fitness editor John Dams, Harlequins’ head of strength and conditioning, suggests using the Thai-style clinch (above) and Greco-Roman wrestle in training – and these videos show you how to do it…
