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International Rugby Fitness Requirements

International Rugby Fitness Requirements

The 6 Nations starts tonight as elite rugby in the Northern Hemisphere kicks off. When you watch these games it is easy to focus on skills, tactics and big moments, but what often gets missed is just how fit these players actually are. Luckily we do not have to guess....
How To Handle January

How To Handle January

While the average person goes on some wild fitness drive in January, rugby players are mid-season and training away as usual. However, almost everyone, come the new year, has a bit of extra motivation or a desire to raise their game slightly. The best thing I have...
How To Eat More Protein

How To Eat More Protein

Protein is spoken about constantly these days but despite this I still find many rugby players are falling behind the general requirements. Bodybuilders have been obsessed with protein for decades, while rugby players are obviously not bodybuilders, you still have a...
Building Your Rugby Engine

Building Your Rugby Engine

Rugby is one of the hardest sports to train for because you need everything. You have to be strong enough to hit, powerful enough to sprint, fast enough to chase, and fit enough to do it all again a minute later. Most players never quite master this mix. They’ll lift...
Genuine Speed Training

Genuine Speed Training

You probably saw that Louis Rees Zammit is returning to Rugby Union after his attempt to make it to the NFL. When he left he was one of the fastest players in world rugby and is probably even quicker now. Speed is a huge asset in any sport, but especially rugby....