Tyres are flipped, weights are hoisted, pools are emptied and mountains are conquered. Before a ball is kicked in competition, pro players endure some of the most punishing fitness drills…
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Rugby World fitness: maul like an England forward
There are a few sights that you only get in rugby – the lineout, the scrum and the maul. Now the maul can be held up as the refuge of…
Mini rugby video: How to sell a dummy
Learn how to outfox opponents with a dummy
Speed kills: the three keys to developing blistering rugby speed
If you remember one thing about this article make it this: speed is the most important physical quality you need to succeed in rugby. Strength may get all the accolades…
The arduous rehab getting Ben Foden ready for the World Cup
If Ben Foden is fit in time for the Rugby World Cup, and selected, it won’t so much be a miracle as the blessed result of some tortuous rehabilitation for…
Mini rugby video: How to jack-knife roll
Learn how to avoid conceding a cheap turnover
Rugby World fitness: scrummage like Dan Cole
DAN COLE is regarded as one of the best scrummagers of his generation, with the Leicester Tigers and England tighthead prop considered a must-have starter for his national side. He’s…
Mini rugby video: How to do post moves
This is a great set play, with plenty of variations, that mini rugby players can try out in matches
Rugby World fitness: get over the ball like Richie McCaw
Any openside flanker would want to emulate New Zealand great Richie McCaw at the breakdown, with the Kiwi able to get to a tackled opponent and have all the physiological…