Ideally, players should consume 2g of protein per kilo of body weight when trying to bulk up – so if you weigh 100kg you need 200g of protein a day…
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Mini rugby video: How to jackal
A video showing mini rugby players how to tackle and jackal
Rugby nutrition: the top ten anti-inflammatory foods
Sports nutritionist Matt Lovell explains what you should eat to ease swelling and soreness
Mini Rugby Video: How to drop a goal
A video showing mini rugby players how to drop a goal
A week in the life of a Sale Sharks academy player, Part Three
Sevens. The nemesis of a lock. We lanky, gangly and distinctly uncoordinated second-rows are not built for the sport designed to bring more exhaustion than a full 80 minutes, more…
Mini rugby video: How to take and give
A video showing mini rugby players how to take and give a pass
A week in the life of a Sale Sharks academy player, Part Two
In this follow-on from Charlie Pozniak’s diary of a typical week as a Manchester Grammar School pupil and a Sale Sharks U18 player, Mark Bennett – head of performance at…
A week in the life of a Sale Sharks academy player, Part One
Sunday Outmuscled, outplayed, outclassed. We’ve just lost to Leicester, and playing against a Tuilagi and an Umaga is little consolation to the grim reality that Academy Finals Day at Allianz…
What to eat after rugby training
Hints and tips of the best foods to eat to help you recover after rugby training or matches