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Why Play & Study at a UK University?
With over 500 men's and women's rugby university teams competing every year, Rugby is one of the most popular sports played at...
Apr 10, 2023


3 Sports Psychology Tips for Parents and Coaches
Sports Psychology Tip No.1: Lower Expectations It is probably a no-brainer that coaches,’ and parents’ high expectations for their kids...
Apr 1, 2023


Rugger’s Edge & US Collegiate Development Camp partners Again
Rugger’s Edge & US Collegiate Development Camp partners again to promote Academic Excellence for Young Rugby Players March 1,...
Mar 8, 2023


Critical Skill – Long Passing
After watching so much rugby in the last month (Los Angeles 7s, Vancouver 7s!), it really got me thinking about how important it is for...
Mar 1, 2023


Level Up Your Rugby Game with an International Experience
New Zealand Camps are Back!! After a Covid-enforced hiatus, Inside Running Academy, based in New Zealand, are back with a range of camp...
Dec 16, 2022


Practice rugby skills on your own!
Something I will always remember one of my first coaches telling me I needed to do if I truly wanted to become a better player was to...
Oct 30, 2022


A Day in the Life: Student-Athlete at Penn State University
Photo Credit: Steve Manuel Natalie Bjorlund, Graduated (Class of 2022) Major: Biology, Minor: Chemistry PSU Rugby Position: Outside...
Oct 1, 2022


No games = No Film. Now what?
One of the most common questions I am hearing is how to handle the fact that many players had their seasons canceled in the last few...
Sep 3, 2022


Rugby Tip of the Month – Summertime Strength & Conditioning recommendations for HS athletes
Guest Post, Justin Goonan, Universal Sports Strength & Conditioning Summer is a great time to increase your strength & conditioning,...
May 20, 2022


Rugby Tip of the Month: Dispelling myths about women and weight lifting
Photo Credit: skinnyms.com If you've logged into any social media during the month of March, chances are you saw something related to the...
May 27, 2021


Rugby Tip of the Month – Heat Up Your Cold Weather Warm-Ups
Photo Credit: Healthline.com ONE WAY TO HEAT UP YOUR COLD WEATHER WARM-UPS Your MOTION can change your EMOTION. Your MOVEMENT can change...
Jan 4, 2021


Rugby Tip of the Month – An Open Letter to the Athlete We Must Stop Recruiting
Written by Becky Carlson, Head Coach, Quinnipiac University Women’s Rugby Originally posted on LinkedIn Dear Prospective...
Nov 30, 2020


Rugby Tip of the Month – Getting a (Better) Grip
Athletes from every rugby position have talked about improving their grip strength. Whether it’s for set pieces (lifting or scrummaging),...
Nov 2, 2020


Rugby Tip of the Month – Strong Shoulders
All coaches agree that athletes need strong shoulders to support the individual for tackles, rucks and all the other instances when a...
Sep 28, 2020


Rugby Tip of the Month – At Home Strength Exercises, Part 5
The real work horses around the pitch: numbers 6, 7, 8, 12 and 13 The Centers and Back Row (and hookers, in some cases, are responsible...
Aug 3, 2020


Rugby Tip of the Month – At Home Strength Exercises, Part 4
Tight 5 Tips from a Weight Lifting Titan, Strength Coach Ed Cosner As a way to continue my recent education, I reached out to legendary...
Jul 4, 2020


Rugby Tip of the Month – At Home Strength Exercises, Part 3
We are pleased to continue to share educational tips from our friend Justin Goonan with University Sports & Strength each month. Looking...
Jun 5, 2020


Rugby Tip of the Month – At Home Strength Exercises, Part 2
Photo Credit: https://www.mobihealthnews.com/ Looking towards hopefully being able to get out on a field at the end of the summer or...
May 4, 2020


Day in the Life of a College Rugby Student-Athlete at Furman University
Connecting with a college team’s current players can be a great way to get a feel for a program, so we interviewed Furman’s Andres...
Oct 28, 2019


Rugby Tip of the Month – Position Specific Exercises: Back 3 (wings & fullback)
by Justin Goonan, Universal Sports Strength & Conditioning We are kicking off a monthly series that will highlight exercises aimed at...
Mar 1, 2019
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