WE TEAMED up with the Lucozade Sport Kit-Out Project earlier this season to give away £3000-worth of kit, nutrition and training advice, and it was Parmiter’s School in Hertfordshire who…
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Rugby World fitness: get off the deck like Sam Warburton
AN ENGINE. That’s what we all like about good flankers. They keep chugging along, late in the game. The best back-rowers are the ones who knock attackers down and pop…
Mini rugby video: How to take and give
Learn how to perform a simple take and give
Rugby World fitness: lift like Tendai Mtawarira
Throwing other forwards above his head like sacks of fresh air is a specialty for South Africa prop Tendai Mtawarira, ‘The Beast’. Hours of meaningful gym work have made it…
Mini rugby video: How to spin pass
Learn how to perfect your passing skills
Rugby World coaching: Kicking technique when going for touch
When it comes to kicking for the sideline from a penalty or free kick, which is your choice: do you focus on finding touch with a safe approach to the…
Garmin vivofit review
Rugby players love their training kit and tech, so they’ll be interested in Garmin’s new vivofit, a stylish new fitness tracker that would not look too shabby on your wrist. The…
Want to lose weight? Here’s how… Part 2
Five a day won’t keep fat at bay Forget five portions of fruit and veg a day – it should be nine a day. And of those nine servings, at least…
Want to lose weight? Here’s how… Part 1
Portions and protein “Cut down on the size of your portions,” says Lovell. “If you’re used to having four slices of toast for breakfast, eat three instead, and just half…
Mini Rugby Video: How to push pass
EVEN SOME of the world’s best rugby players struggle to pass well off both hands, so it’s important for mini players to practise this skill. Whether you’re a front-rower or…