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Posted 143 days ago
EVERY MONTH we rack the brains of the professionals to bring you the best tips to help you improve your game! We speak to John Fletcher, RFU Development Manager and head coach of England U17 and 18, to find out the best way to stretch your defence.
You can download the PDF, to read at your leisure or take it with…
Posted 146 days ago
Scotland’s wing on Rees, roundabouts and revenge. By Sarah Mockford
RUGBY WORLD: Who would play you in a film of your life?
TIM VISSER: The guy from The Hangover. Bradley Cooper. I think he’s brilliant and when I first arrived at Newcastle I had hair like him.
RW: Any nicknames?
TV: Vis. Scotland’s old defence coach Graham Steadman thought my name was Billy, so…
Posted 151 days ago
Meet two youngsters with the potential to reach the top
Posted 154 days ago
A FIRST Team of the Month award for Marlborough, who, under No 8 Charlie Pascoe, made their finest start to a season in living memory.
Wins at Monmouth and Clifton, home wins against Wellington College and Bryanston, and a defeat of Sherborne at neutral Newbury capped a terrific run.
A faultless kicking performance from fly-half Charlie Norman, and late try by openside…
Posted 156 days ago
AS THE festive season looms, you will need to manage your time and social life well, writes John Dams, Harlequins’ head of strength and conditioning. So while others take a break from training, it’s your turn to work harder than everyone else.
Warm-up
Lateral hurdle walkovers are good for improving mobility around the hips, while the wall slide is a thoracic mobility…
Posted 156 days ago
HOW MANY players are lost to the game because they’re loath to commit to training? Sweden back-row Seb Taylor had doubts himself when first arriving in London, but he now captains a side, Old Haberdashers, that sidesteps the issue neatly.
“Our USP is not having to train in midweek,” he says. “So many good players can’t afford to give up two…
