Increase heart rate - lap of the astro, including a sprint on the last straight between the half way line and the goal line.
Stretch relevant muscles - at each corner of the astro, players complete dynamic stretches starting with lower body muscles and finishing with upper body muscles.
Rugby netball - in a 30x30 grid, players are split into 2 teams. The aim of the game is to score over the opponent's goal line, when players are in contactt with the ball they cannot move, but are able to pass in any direction.
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World Rugby's lower tackle height is no longer a trial. It is law in community rugby from this season, and unions choose waist or base of the sternum. Here is how to retrain your defence.
Lower tackle heights leave the ball free for longer and change the breakdown contest. If your ruck work has not been updated this pre-season, you are coaching last season's game.
Long, lonely runs build lungs, not rugby players. Here's how to build a pre-season that puts fitness where the game needs it - with a ball in hand and a decision to make.
