Rugby Backs

Interval training man.  High intensity interval training at that. 

Good one for sprinting:  Go to your local field.  run around outside for warm up, then 7 sets of 100 metre sprints.  Thats the high intensity part.  Low intensity - walk back to t...

with my season nearly finished im preparing for my pre season, whats the best exercises to increase my speed and agility? i play flyhalf but often am moved to inside centre

Im a fullback and occasionally a winger. Absolutely love the feeling of catching the ball, seeing the opposition running at you and breaking the line or getting a running start on a massive tackle on one of the forwards.

I might be late on this, but usually a good protein works form. Like 100% Whey by Optimum Nutrition.  I usually mix it with milk after a game. I sometimes make my own protein drink with skimmed milk and 4 eggs as a b...

As the name suggests the full back is the last line of defence. His positioning should reflect that main role but also aid any role he can have in attack also. In modern rugby union this aspect of the position has become more and more important.

Illegal tackles and illegal play can be broken down into tackles that are dangerous, and tackles or play that gains an unfair advantage.

Examples of gaining an unfair advantage are:

Playing a man without the ball – Unlike in American Football t...

The tackler approaches his opponent from one of three sides; from the side, the back; and from the front.

But despite these different sides or angles of tackle there are fundamentals that apply to all tackling.

1) The first is that the tackl...

Place kicks for penalties or conversions from close to the touchline are more difficult than conversions from straighter on to the posts, but with this added difficulty comes less pressure, as there will be less expectation that you will convert.

I play wing for the rugby team here in spain.. i am a runner so it is the best fit for a 5 foot nothing female. :) I absolutely love the freedom and aggression i feel on the pitch:) 

A female back! Play fullback on and off over the years but takes me a lot longer to recover now lol.

My protein's recovery shake is very good- plus a good ol sports massage ;) 

I started as a winger, thinking I was Jona Lomu, but was then put in as hooker now after growing up and thinner I have worked my way out from the coal face making stops at second row, blind and openside flanker. Now back to the backs, prefer outsi...

Rejoining the back-line

This McGeechan series on YouTube worth a look

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGEhyc2k9lo&feature=relmfu

Manu Samoa's backline against South Africa game, was the best ever backline I ever seen in the rugby game

Definitely, they look seriously sharp. Problem with Cooper is he is equally capable of of a moment of self-destruction as well as moments of genius. That could cause them problems when it comes to teh crunch matches.

Aussie backline is the most dangerous..with Quade Cooper pulling the strings they will score lots of tries and I think good bet to win the World cup!

So the world cup is nearly here and i had a debate at the pub lastnight about which backline will cause the most threat over in New Zealand. The hot favourites were New Zealand, England and South Africa. But i was wondering what others thought, wi...

I have played in the backs since the tender age of 8. it has changed quite a bit in the past 20 years!

I don't play rugby, but swear by For Goodness Shakes Chocmalt after a 2 hour run or any other really strenuous exercise.  After it, I don't seem to ache the next day.

I use CNP pro-recover - anything else good - be great to help the bruises recover as well!