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...

I feel a sensible goal for you is to be pain free and possess the mobility, strength and fitness to be able to handle anything the game or life throws at you. That means you’ll be able to perform well whether you’re playing at 20 or 40 or still coaching into your 80s....

Most of the people I train come to me with some sort of pain, usually knee, lower back or shoulder issues. These pains are made worse when doing certain movements. In the short term, I adjust the exercises so the muscles get targeted without causing any joint issues....

Rugby is one of the unique sports where you need to be as strong, fast and big as possible. However, you also need to be an aerobic fitness machine. There is no other sport like it! I find most players get stuck in a sort of middle ground, where they do not do pure...