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…
Taking Part
Minis: How to play golden boot
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…
Strength work: the carry medley
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…
Pilates with London Irish
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…
Building upper body strength: the bear crawl
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
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
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…
Minis: How to play kick pass
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…
Assess your fitness: the 3 cone test
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…
Speed and agility tips from Christian Wade and Tom Varndell
LONDON WASPS wings Christian Wade and Tom Varndell have proved to be a lethal double act this season, scoring tries for fun in the Aviva Premiership and the Amlin Challenge…