No letting up now! Test your players' fitness levels again and find out who's been working on their physical conditioning and who hasn't!
You should see a major improvement from when you last tested your players' fitness levels - with players being able to perform at a higher intensity for longer.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Tacklers are aiming lower, so carriers who dip late put heads at risk. Teach footwork, a strong early body height and leg drive to win the collision safely.
The hooker's brake foot moved from trial into full law in July 2026. Here is how to coach it so your front row stays stable, legal and safe.
Your players can pass beautifully in a warm-up grid. Then a defender closes, their lungs are burning, and the ball goes to ground. Here is how to build catch-pass skills that hold up when it matters.