Many of your favourite club stars will be back at it
Pre-season begins again in pro rugby
It is a phrase to strike fear in the hearts of rugby players the world over: Pre-season is back!
Hello creeping dread, old friend – it’s that time of year when athletes wake up every day uncertain about what nightmares lie ahead (shuttles, down-and-ups, burpees and tyre flips ahoy!) So many of Europe’s elite teams are back at the grindstone this week in preparation for the new season.
And good luck to them all – better you than us!
Day one 1 of pre Season at my new club @SFParisRugby can’t wait to rip in with the lads ??????
— NGANI LAUMAPE (@NLaumape) July 19, 2021
The hard work starts here!
Best of luck to the class of 2021-22 as pre-season training officially gets underway today.
We know you'll do us proud.
Send in your messages of support to the lads as they embark on a summer of graft! pic.twitter.com/ZrVIIgKyEG
— Newcastle Falcons (@FalconsRugby) July 19, 2021
It will be an exciting time for any new signings or those young academy players stepping up to the first team for the first time. Best wishes to all of those athletes coming into their first full pre-season.
Do the images and clips of the pro teams going hard at it during this pre-season fire you up?
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You certainly need a lot of motivation to get going again, hell for leather after some much needed rest following a somewhat… strange season, last time out.
? Domani avrà inizio il raduno del #BenettonRugby presso La Ghirada, per cominciare la preparazione fisica in vista della preseason e delle amichevoli della stagione 2021/2022 ?
La lista degli atleti che prenderanno parte al raduno ➡️ https://t.co/ljAQMTGgM2#WeAreLions pic.twitter.com/aeL6PtMKtX
— Benetton Rugby ? (@BenettonRugby) July 18, 2021
Pre-season starts ???????? ?… so reacquaint yourself with the newest members of the squad!
?️ Watch them in action this season » https://t.co/jMZSddg5nh pic.twitter.com/pOdRFLUPxw
— Edinburgh Rugby (@EdinburghRugby) July 18, 2021
Of course some teams have already been hard at it…
✅Pre Season testing with @MHR_officiel
?Technology to optimize injury prevention and performance #rugby #hamtech @humankinematic?? pic.twitter.com/OfvCv79NtP— humankinematic (@humankinematic) July 13, 2021
Who are you most looking forward to seeing in the new rugby season – any new signings stand out for you? Or maybe it’s a returning star who you hope will take a big leap this term.
Maybe the sight of your favourite stars getting back into the gym and onto the training paddock again has fired you up, too. Whatever the case may be, we’d love to hear from you over the pre-season. Let us know how you are feeling heading into seasons 2021-22. Hit us up on social media or you can send us an email on rugbyworldletters@futurenet.com to give us your thoughts.
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