AT THE risk of reading like the front page of the Express, the weather was the pivotal story in the GKIPA Championship this weekend. Yet despite apocryphal conditions that in…
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Debate: Should rugby players eat sugar?
SUGAR HAS been in the headlines a lot recently. Is it the new tobacco? Should we eat it at all? And what does all this mean for rugby players? We…
Las Vegas Sevens: Amor planning to shake England up
SIMON AMOR is three tournaments in to his tenure as England Sevens head coach, and he has already started to make some changes to the squad. We caught up with…
Six Nations: France hoping to replicate club form against England
IN THE wake of victories over Quins and Saracens there’s been a certain amount of gloating in France about what Les Bleus might well do to England next month in…
England’s perfect 10s
THE GUARD has changed within the England EPS squad. We assess England's fly-halves
The one knee acceleration
IT’S GETTING to the end of the season, so it’s normal for your body to be feeling a bit battered, writes John Dams, Harlequins’ head of performance. The one knee acceleration exercises…
Six Nations: Saint-Andre adds a pinch of youth to France’s squad
IS Philippe Saint-Andre finally getting the message? The France coach has relied on the tried and tested since inheriting the squad that somehow stumbled into the World Cup final a…
Life after rugby for Richie McCaw
IN THE February edition of Rugby World, All Blacks legend Richie McCaw told us how much he's enjoying coaching kids when he's not training, as part of his involvement with…
Heineken Cup round four: Team of the weekend
By Charlie Morgan 15. Luke Arscott (Exeter Chiefs) With characteristic defiance, the Chiefs carried the fight to the European champions in their own back yard at times. Statistics for full-backs…
Strength: the banded acceleration
IT’S COLD and wet outside, and the days are short. But we’re only half way through the season, so strength and conditioning for rugby is still a must! In the…