Training

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, i was wondering if you could give me a typically training time table for a professional  rugby player, for example a second row

General fullback play and positioning on the field

QuestionIm 17 years old, 1.92m tall and weigh about 92kq. i played wing all my life. I was put on fullback last year (2008) and made the provincial team. t

Winger/ Fullback

Questionhey josh, the start of next season is approaching for the club i play for, next season is under 17s. Im 6ft and Im pretty light weighing just under

Fear of tackling

QuestionHi Josh,       I may sound pathetic saying this but I have a real fear of tackling! Over the past 4 years of playin

Moving to flanker or number 8

QuestionHi Nick,      Im 16, about 6 foot 2 and I am 11 and a half stone.  I am considering moving to the flanker or number

Scrun

QuestionGreetings Nick.  I live on the West coast (Portland OR).  I played rugby many years ago as a schoolboy.  The games changed a lot sin

Positions.

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

Efficient 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

Lock to Number 8 Position.

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

loose head prop to hooker

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

Prop Questions

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

tighthead to loosehead prop

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 tips

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

What position am i best suited for?

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

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

Where do i start?

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

when you tackle them how can you get them on the ground??

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

what it takes to be the best

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

switching from lock to outside center

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

Rugby Sabbatical

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