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Pro’s Playbook: Dummy switch winger

  • July 16, 2013

EVERY MONTH we rack the brains of the professionals to bring you the best tips to help you improve your game! Sam Vesty, Bath playmaker and RFU Level Three coach, shows…

  • July 2, 2013

IT’S A natural urge for young boys to put boot to ball, so indulge them by letting them play golden boot! It’s an excellent way for players to improve their…

strongman

  • July 1, 2013

IT’S TIME to focus on the legs! The drive from the lower body is what’s going to make those tackles successful – and, at times, push you over the try…

back 5

  • June 30, 2013

IN THE September edition of Rugby World, London Irish take us through a session of Pilates. The full squad took part in one session per week during pre-season at Ten…

single arm row

  • June 16, 2013

WE'RE STARTING to work the upper body. John Dams, Harlequins' head of strength and conditioning, shows us some variations of the old classic, the bench press, in the September edition…

Building the foundations: the shuttle test

  • June 14, 2013

ARE YOU starting to feel the effects of pre-season training? John Dams, Harlequins’ head of strength and conditioning has put together a workout to build your base strength in the…

Pro’s Playbook: Launching strike runners

  • June 10, 2013

EVERY MONTH we rack the brains of the professionals to bring you the best tips to help you improve your game! Gary Street, England Women head coach, shows how to…

  • June 2, 2013

THIS IS a fantastic skills-enhancing game that John Fletcher, England’s U17 and U18 head coach, uses in a lot of his training sessions. Most coaches discourage, or even ban, kicking…

Ross Chisholm Fitness

  • May 20, 2013

IT’S TIME to dust off your trainers, because pre-season training is beckoning. First things first, you need to assess how fit you are currently in order to set goals and…