The Conversation

Rugby injuries: how pre‑season training can help players avoid the sidelines

Julian Owen has received research funding from World Rugby. This project was part of a scholarship grant joint funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and Bangor University. Seren Evans does not work ...
The Conversation

Lions rugby tour: why visual training, including juggling, can be a secret weapon in elite sports

Zoe Wimshurst is the owner and director of Performance Vision Ltd, a company which provides visual training and consultancy services. Much of the pre-series attention on the 2025 British and Irish ...
BMJ

Tackler and ball-carrier technique during moderate and severe injuries (≥8 days lost) compared with player-matched and team-matched injury-free controls in Elite Rugby Union

Objective To analyse tackler and ball-carrier technical proficiency during moderate and severe contact injuries (≥8 days lost) in professional rugby union, and compare it with injury-free ...
Women's Health

Uncovered: 3 training secrets powering the Red Roses Rugby World Cup push

One image springs to mind when thinking about the Red Roses, the dominant force in world rugby and the number one nation since December 2020. That is the image of a steamroller. England – who play the ...
Women's Health

Zoe Harrison shares the reality of rugby training as a woman

According to data from Futures Sport & Entertainment, women's sport had a record-breaking broadcast reach in 2023, with 46.7m people tuning in to watch women’s sport on TV – almost 1m more than the ...