Scrum Ball Pickup Tips: Beat the Scrum Half & No. 6

QuestionHi,i play no.8 and i was wondering if you have any tips or practises i can try whilst picking the ball up from the scrum. i always seem to get caug

Rugby Cleat Durability: How to Fix Stripped Cleats

QuestionMy 14 year old son Radovan joined the rugby team at Culver Military Academy in Indiana.  He ordered cleats on the Internet, used them on the f

Preparing for ACL Reconstruction: Tips for Rugby Players

Questionhi i am a rugby player i am 15 going on to 16 i have represented my region for rugby and i was wondering if you have any tips you could give me as

Achieving High Performance in Prop Betting: Speed & Physique

Questionim a prop forward and im pretty strong and big, especially among the more skilled players in the county team. i would like to know if it is possibl

Can a 19-Year-Old Become a Professional Rugby Player? A Realistic Assessment

QuestionHi Nick, Ive just moved to a new area and recently (3 months at most) taken up rugby and love it. Im 66 maybe 67 and 17stone and I play lock. Ive s

Rugby Scrum Half: Techniques to Break Through Tackles

QuestionIm new to rugby this season, and Ive been playing scrum half,  I find that I can evade tackle for the most part, but have trouble fighting one

Optimizing Nutrition for Rugby Performance: A 16-Year-Old's Guide

QuestionHey I am a 16 year old boy playing rugby. I am 6ft 1 and around 115kg but it aint all fat honest and play tight head prop or sometime number 8. Whe

Rugby Kicking Techniques & Training for 12-Year-Olds

Questionmy son is 12 yrs old and has been playing rugby since age 8,full contact since age 9. Fullback for the last year.Next season they go to 15 man rugb

Hooker Binding Techniques for Young Rugby Players

QuestionHello. First off, I have been selected to play for my clubs second team, which is a big step from the under 16s Im use to playing. However, I have

Rugby Position Recommendations for a Tall, Athletic 16-Year-Old

Questioni am 16 yrs old and i am beginning to play rugby with my high school team> I am 61 but only 148lbs i have great endurance and have prety good sp

Should a Prop Transition to Flanker? Assessing Your Potential

Questionmy name is dan, the only positions i have ever played are props, uasually loose head, im 511, weigh 24 stone, and can run about  7m a second,

Returning to Rugby as a Prop: A Player's Profile & Experience

QuestionHi, Im 23, 511 and around 88-91kg now and this season is my first season back after around four years or so of not playing rugby at all. I now do

Rugby Tackling Techniques: Powerful & Safe Strategies for #8s

QuestionI recently played a rugby match and absolutely saughtered this little scrum half! he was concussed and was taken off.I am a #8 so it wasnt really a

Rugby Union vs. Rugby League: A Tactical Comparison

QuestionMy friend and I are having a debate. Which sport is more tactical rugby union or rugby league? AnswerGood question but hard to answer, Ive played

Overcoming Height Challenges in Rugby: A Player's Story

Questionhi there, my name is Dean Naude and i am origanly from cape town south africa, but now live in auckland new zealand. ive always been playing rugby

Scrum Half Passing & Conditioning Drills for Portadown

QuestionHi, I Play scrum half for my town team 1st eleven but next year i am moving to a senior team called portadown who are currently coached by ex all b

Energy Drinks & Rugby: Are They Legal?

QuestionHi, I want to know if its illegal to drink  an energy drink before you are playing a rugby match. Is it wrong to drink redbull or powerade or

Transitioning to Tighthead Prop: Tips for Players

QuestionHey...My coach recently asked me to play tighthead prop.  A bit hesitant as all my life I have been a loosehead or hooker and feel quite comfo

Mastering Rugby Tackles: Spear & Dump Tackle Techniques (Legal)

QuestionI watch alot of rugby and a good dump or spear tackle always looks great. can you give me some tips on how to do both these things but ill understa

Rugby Tackling Techniques: Low Hits & Safe Techniques

QuestionI watch alot of rugby and a good dump or spear tackle always looks great. can you give me some tips on how to do both these things but ill understa