College Sports: Choosing the Right Position for Your Team

QuestionHi. Im here to ask you what your opinion is one what position to play next year; im trying out for my college team and as this is first time for t

Scrumming & Tackling Strategies for a Compact Loosehead Prop

QuestionHi, im a 20 year old loosehead prop playing club rugby. Im about 1.72m tall weighing 89kg. I have a problem scrumming sometimes because of taller t

Becoming a Stronger Lock: Position, Fitness & Tackling Techniques

QuestionHey i am 13 and i curently play lock i was wondering if number 8 would be a good position for me as i am a bit of a brute i make lots of ball carri

Transitioning to Hooker: Tips for Loose Head Props

Questionhi Im a 15 year old loose head prop of my team and my coaches think my future in rugby might also be hooker, so their giving me a few games at hook

Rugby Scrum & Prop Play Resources - Insights from a Division 1 Player

QuestionNick, Saw some of your other posts on scrummaging and would like to get some of the material you said you have. If you have any stuff on prop pla

Transitioning from Tighthead to Loosehead Prop: Tips for Young Players

Questionhi nick,my names ross i am 15 and play tighthead prop. for my club a play tighthead which i have all of my rugby experience of playing, in the regi

Hooker Position for Beginners: Advice for Young Rugby Players

Questionalright m8..im a 16 n about 5,7 n weigh about 10 n a half stone so quite small n i play for my rugby club at the psotion of flanker..I kknow everyt

Best Rugby Position for a New UK Player? - Height & Build Analysis

QuestionHey, Im a 16 year old and Ive just moved to the UK from Tanzania in East Africa for my last two years of school. Ive played quite a lot of rugby in

Power Training for Inside Centers: Explosive Performance & Exercises

QuestionIm 20 and and am currently training for my 2nd year as an inside centre.  I played as front row for 4 years before missing 2 seasons due to ba

Starting Rugby Scrum Half: A Beginner's Guide for New Players

QuestionHi, I have been watching watching rugby all my life but i never got  a chance to play until now.i know theres a huge difference in watching an

Effective Tackling Techniques: Positioning Your Head for a Successful Tackle

Questionwhen you tackle them how can you get them on the ground?? AnswerHi Nathan - sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I get a lot of tackling q

Rugby Size vs. Technique: Achieving Professional Performance

QuestionIve been playing tight head prop for the past four years and im now 22yrs old, i just wanted to find out if size really matters when it comes to my

Transitioning from Lock to Outside Center: A Player's Guide

QuestionHey Nick, So Ive been playing Lock for the past two years, and feel better suited as a outside center. Im 61 (short for a lock) and 242 lbs. Im qui

Planning a Rugby Career Abroad: Advice from a Seasoned Player

QuestionNick, Love the time you spend to answer everyones questions keep up the great work its really positive stuff. Im a 23 y/o forward playing 1st gra

Explosive Power & Upper Body Strength Training for Teen Athletes

QuestionI am 15 years old,6ft 1 and about 240 pounds.I am fit enough to get by but could be better.I live in Munster,Ireland and had a chance at making the

Advanced Scrum Techniques & Tips for Rugby Players

Questionhi there, could you give me any advanced tip in the scrum thanks ross AnswerHi Ross, Here is some information to start with. I could right a thi

Rugby Tight Head Prop: Improving Positional Play & Scrum Collapse Strategies

QuestionHi, Thanks for taking the time to answer my question. I have looked through you previosu questions, and found some great tips, but was looking f

Rugby Flankers: Understanding Open Side and Blind Side Roles

QuestionDo the openside and blindside flankers switch sides in the scrum depending on which part of the playing field the scrum is set in, ie: does the bli

Rugby Fullback Transition: Tips for a Former Flanker

QuestionQUESTION: hi nick. am 20yrs and weigh 70kgs. i want to make a come back to rugby but want to play at fullback. i used to play at flanker. the probl

Regaining Your Rugby Union Position: Strategies for Number Eight

QuestionI had stopped playing Rugby Union for a while, and when i returned i have found it difficult to secure a position in my squad. I play primarily as