Over the years I have done a fair few rugby fitness podcasts and interviews. Two that are particularly relevant if you are interested in improving your performance, fitness or conditioning are below.  The first is a conversation I had recently on The Experts Hangout...

We are winding down the playing season for the year as the off-season fast approaches. For me, this was always the best time of the year as I probably liked fitness training more than actually playing rugby. Without any games, it is also much more likely you will be...

It has been a really good Six Nations this year. France have mostly looked superb while Scotland have played some of the most exciting rugby in the tournament. Even Wales have shown a lot of heart despite a difficult run, and Italy are clearly the best they have been...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

I saw a thread the other day discussing “if you could only pick one exercise, what would it be?”. For rugby, the exercise would have to address include power, balance, injury resilience, and the ability to move well in multiple directions, not just shifting weight in...