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Rugby Fitness Tips for Backs and Forwards
David Griffiths
Rugby requires high levels of fitness from every player, from fullback to prop, in order to get the most out of your players' skills and tactics. However, the fitness requirements for different players are very different. This should come as no surprise, given the different requirements in body size for different positions. . . .
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How Important Is Cross Training For Rugby Players?
Harvey Howard
As the game reaches higher and higher levels of professionalism, players are pushing their bodies to new limits, often putting enormous strain on themselves in the process. How can coaches find new ways to increase the fitness levels of their players in a way that is both conducive to better performance on the pitch and also less likely to result in training injuries? . . .
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Training Rugby Players Using Heart Rate Monitors
Harvey Howard
Rugby, like many field sports, consists of lots of low intensity activity punctuated by bursts of extremely high intensity activity. Preparing for this, and trying to build up the right kind of 'explosive' fitness can be difficult. Like many aspects of the game however, the increasing professionalization and use of scientific methods can provide an answer . . .
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Increasing Intensity in Amateur Rugby League/Union Players
Neil Harmon
Rugby league/Union has always been an intensely physical game and one that strains its players' bodies to the very limits of their abilities and tests every part of the body. This is even more true now than ever and coaches need to respond to that fact, not only if they want to be more successful but for their players' welfare . . .
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Injury Prevention - Training Tips & Ideas
Neil Harmon
Rugby is an intensely physical, fast-paced game. It is no surprise that its injury rates are three times higher than those of many other popular games. Here are some tips and advice on how to avoid these potentially very dangerous injuries . . .
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Agility Training For Rugby Players
Rugby players need to be strong and fast, which means that to be a great rugby player, one must be agile. But many make the mistake of just taking agility training for rugby players lightly, or completely do without this important preparation . . .
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Here's what our members are saying ...
"Hi Neil
I have found the information on your site very useful. I have recently used the 'Drop Out' drill with my senior team to improve their drop outs. The hang time is now longer and more accurate as we are now putting the ball from the restart into the oppositions 22.
Keep up the good work."
Kev Appleton
England
"Neil,
Excellent site mate, able to show players video of drill and they can see exactly what they have to do."
Macca
Rugby League Sydney Australia
"Hi Neil,
Thanks for the drills on your website. I have used them at training for my under 09 team and have found them to work well."
Scott (Australia)
"Hi Neil
Just a quick word I used your kicking tips you sent me and they helped my kicker a lot thanks, keep up the good work.
Thanks"
John Masters
Scotland
"Hi, Neil, I've been mixing a combination of your drills and advice together, with a very good outcome. Teaching it down a level and working into the advance fase, truly has put a spark in my u10 team, at Newtown, here in Qld Australia. Thank you so much keep up the great work."
Bill Stone
Newtown juniors U10`s. Toowoomba Qld.
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