by Ted Hardy, Editor, Rugby America Last weekend’s tragic death of a Fort Collins, Colorado High School rugby player highlights the importance of early heart screenings, even in seemingly healthy athletes. On Saturday March 5th, 17-year-old Poudre High School Junior Matthew Hammerdorfer collapsed during a game and was airlifted to the Medical Center of the… [Read more…]
March 2, 2011
by Ted Hardy, Editor, Rugby America To kick off National Nutrition month, EAS sports nutrition has launched the EAS Unstoppable Tour which chronicles Navy Lt. Cmdr. Sam Tickle’s quest to complete 30 sports in 30 cities in 30 days –and to inspire people nationwide to become unstoppable. On Day 3 of the Unstoppable Tour, Tickle,… [Read more…]
February 1, 2011
One of my rubbing points as a player and now as a coach has been the warmup. Run some laps, stretch a bit, and then get into practice. It’s an easy trap to fall into and even now I find myself falling back, from time to time, into having the kids runs some laps, throw in… [Read more…]
January 28, 2011
Article courtesy of IRB.com The International Rugby Board has launched a groundbreaking initiative that will redefine the use of artificial turf as a playing surface for Rugby and boost global Rugby participation. The One Turf programme will, for the first time, regulate and standardise the development, performance and maintenance of artificial turf worldwide through the… [Read more…]
January 8, 2011
USA Rugby is thrilled to announce the 2011 USA Rugby Sports Medicine Symposium on February 11, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Symposium will feature outstanding expert speakers that will deliver presentations on cutting-edge sports medicine and science relevant to all medical professionals who are currently or who aim to be involved… [Read more…]
January 3, 2011
One of the most overlooked, but integral parts of your training is recovery. The end goal as a rugby player is to be able to recover in time to perform at your next training and have your body ready for the next match. That goes for players at all levels of the game… from high… [Read more…]
December 28, 2010
Article courtesy of IRB.com Aided by the efforts of Professor Nick Malloy, the IRB has launched IRBPlayerWelfare.Com in an effort to help regulate and improve the standards for rugby players across the globe. The International Rugby Board has expressed its gratitude to Professor Mick Molloy for his leading and significant contribution to the process of… [Read more…]
December 16, 2008
Rugby is an intense game that requires not only speed and power, but stamina as well. With that in mind, a good rugby training program cannot overlook the benefits of interval training. This goes for off-season, pre-season, or in-season training sessions. Interval training mimics the start-and stop motions of rugby with periods of sprinting or… [Read more…]
March 10, 2011
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