From: Peter Steward
Date:


Dear Fellow Rugby Player,

The modern game of rugby union has become a very demanding game, placing rigorous demands on players. Despite its gruelling nature, amateur players perform poorly in rugby-specific fitness tests and this may be due predominantly to poor training habits, and lack of rugby skills training.

Rugby is classed as a multi-sprint sport. Its intermittent nature demands that players generate high levels of speed and explosive power, as well as possessing the ability to recover quickly between sprints.

Strength is an obvious necessity for rugby players. However, muscular size and body mass, although important is not the only goal of a rugby player; Explosive power is equally as important, not only for the development of speed and acceleration but for tackling and jumping.

The game has evolved so much since turning professional, making it harder for smaller men to compete. In order to excel in the game of rugby you have to master the basic skills of rugby and improve your speed, strength and power.

The correct level of fitness and combination of strength and power, together with the right mix of skills is what makes a rugby player standout from the rest. For you to be classified as a good rugby player, you have to be fit and powerful, and must have a good grounding in the basic rugby skills as well as mental skills.

I've been involved in rugby coaching for the last 6 years, and one of the biggest mistakes players can make is to believe that they just have to turn-up for practice and the coach will do the rest.

Rugby is a professional sport, and it is your responsibility as player to put in the time and effort to master the basics of the game and to be in the best physical condition.

Absolute commitment is required if you want to be the best.

You need to take your fitness as serious as an Olympic athlete and know when and where to use your brain - that makes you stand out from the rest.

After 15 years of playing for some of the best rugby teams in South Africa, I know that the best way to play winning rugby is to score more tries than your opponents.

To score more tries, you must win precious possession, and to win possession means you need to dominate the lineouts, the scrums, the ruck and mauls, and just about everywhere that the ball is contested.

For you to be able to dominate a game, you need to be competent in the skills of evasive running, kicking, passing, catching and tackling, which are all prominent skills in rugby.

Take YOUR game to the next level by improving
YOUR rugby skills and fitness levels

Rugby is sports heaven to me because it has so many elements that make it exiting for players and spectators alike: fast running, towering kicking, fearless tackling and always the sense of danger, especially when huge bodies start crashing into each other.

Since my involvement in rugby coaching, I've helped a lot of players to advance in the game, mostly by sharpening up their basic rugby skills.

I've gained so much pleasure out of coaching and helping players that I decided to create this website to do just that - helping players to master the basic skills of rugby.

It's my passion to transfer my knowledge of rugby to people new to the game and together with my experience help players better their best in all aspects of the game.

Introducing...

How To Play Rugby - A Tough Game Made Easy is aimed at assisting rugby players in enhancing their rugby skills and transforming them into skillful rugby players.

You'll find detailed information on rugby playing positions and their roles, explanation of rucks, mauls, scrums and lineouts, plus in-depth lessons on ball skills, fitness training and techniques to outwit your opponents...

All about Rugby

Rugby union is a game which is full of action, excitement, beauty, unpredictable movements and drama.

• Uncover the beginnings (origin) of the game and be able to share with other rugby fanatics who William Webb Ellis was, what role he played as originator of the game and where the game got its name from

• Learn the main differences between rugby union and rugby league and know how to decide which game is for you

• Discover the aim of the game and know how to play winning rugby

• Find out what makes rugby special and why rugby fans firmly believe that rugby is ‘the game they play in heaven’

rugby positions and rugby positional requirements

Each rugby player has a fixed role and requires specialist positional skills.

For you to be the best in your position, it is important to know what is expected of you, as well as what skills you need to master.

• Find out what your role as player is, and what skills you need to become a star in your position

• Determine the primary role of the forward pack and the responsibility of the backs that will have you know what to do on the field

• Learn why the tight five forms the core of the scrum and why an excellent back-row combination is vital for a successful team

• Find out why the backs is seen as the glory boys who do none of the dirty work yet attract all the praise

• Learn how to set up opportunities for your team-mates and become the playmaker of your team

Get to grips with the 5 most important
laws of rugby

Rugby is governed by laws that are meant to be obeyed. Without them, anarchy would reign and a flagrant disregard of them could lead to serious injury.

• Know the 5 most important laws of rugby and avoid being penalised for offending which will save your team penalty points

• Understand the offside law which means know your offside from your onside at a scrum, lineout, ruck and maul, and in general play

• Avoid being yellow carded, or even red carded, by knowing what is against the letter and spirit of the laws of the game

• Understand the tackle area and know your rights as the tackled player or tackler

Discover how to master the basic skills of rugby -
and have YOU become a skillful rugby player

Rugby union is a fast-paced, ball-handling game that requires specific skills just like any other sport.

You have to realise that the game of rugby is built on basics.

You need to create a good foundation of all the basics, then build on them, refine them and fine-tune them. If you don’t have those building blocks in place, you’re always going to struggle.

If you drift away from the core principles of catching, passing, running lines and tackle techniques then you're in trouble. Once you stop practising these things - even for the most talented player - like most things in life, the skills fall away very quickly.

Run in Rugby

• Develop the instinct to "hold" the defence which will enable you to attack the space to the left or right of the defender

• Discover how to fend-off a defender which will have you beating the defence time and time again

• Hit-and-spin yourself out of tackles and continue running with the ball to create scoring opportunities

• Leave your defenders grabbing at thin air as you cruise past by performing a side-step

• Learn how to swerve around your opponent which will have you beating your opponent

• Learn the goose step...a fairly advanced manoeuvre that will leave the defence totally bamboozled as to which way you're about to run

Rugby Catch

• Know how to receive a pass while running at full pace which will have you beating the defense at pace with ball in hand

• Discover this one single tip which will have you never fumble or drop a ball again

• Learn how to position yourself under the high kick which means catching the ball even under wet and windy conditions

• Discover how to catch the high ball unopposed which means securing the ball even when surrounded by the opposition

• Know how to call a 'mark' which means getting a free-kick to relieve the pressure

kick in rugby

• Transfer play to deep into the opposition territory with the screw-kick

• Put the opposition under pressure by launching "bombs" with the punt

• Score drop goals and put points on the board by learning the specialised skill of drop kicking

• Learn how to chip kick the ball over an onrushing defender which will have you go past untouched and recover the ball

• Upset the opposition defence, or make quick kicks towards the sideline with the grubber kick

• Master the art of straight-line, or round-the-corner goal kicking and establish your place in any team by being the first player picked

Rugby Pass

• Learn how to make a good pass that is accurate, quick and tactically correct

• Learn how to get the ball away under pressure with a dive pass

• Know how to put spin on the ball by throwing a spiral pass which is aerodynamic, straigther and flatter

• Give the outside backs maximum time and space to beat the defence by throwing a cut-out pass

• Loop the ball over the heads of the opposition and into the hands of a team-mate who is in the clear with a lob pass

• Outpace the opposition's defence by moving the ball very quickly along the backline with a flick pass

• Learn how to execute a dummy pass by showing the ball and changing direction which is the one thing modern defenses do not like

Rugby Tackle

• Discover the secret to overcome the injury fear factor of tackling, no matter what shape or size you are

• 6 Simple steps to execute a front-on driving tackle correctly and effectively

• Prevent the opposition ball-carrier from passing the ball by making a smother tackle

• Knock the opposition's attacking player over the side line with a side-on tackle

• Learn how to stop an opponent from behind with a clever trip which is legal

Dominate the rucks, mauls, scrums and lineouts -
and be sure of winning the match

The scrum is a prominent feature of rugby, and is often described as the engine room of rugby union, delivering a team's prime power source.

If a team is dominant in the scrums, lineouts, rucks and mauls, it usually means they are well on their way to winning the match, because what happens in this areas of the game affects so many other aspects of the match.

• Understand the breakdown which means knowing the laws of a scrum, a ruck, a maul and how to call, locate and form a line-out

• Learn how to ruck over the ball, regain position and launch pick-and-go attacks which means outplaying your opponents

• Learn how to launch devastating attacks with a driving maul which are difficult to defend

• Learn how to gain ground and break the defence by spinning in a rolling maul

• Fool the opposition with lineout tactics and the use of secret codes to win a lineout that will give your team the best opportunity to launch attacks

• Learn how to dominate the scrum which is a sure way to winning the match

Devise winning strategies to outwit your opponents -
and tactically outplay your opponents

A successful team is a patient team, waiting for the right moment to strike and take advantage of the opposition, which may have suddenly lost focus or unexpectedly offered an opening in its defense.

The aim of any team is to try and overcome their opponents through pressure. That aim is usually achieved when all players in the team have required the basic rugby skills and can keep the ball for as long as possible, until a crack appears in the opposition’s defensive line.

• Learn how to devise a good game plan, both on attack and defense which means getting the ball past the opposition defense and making sure no attackers get past your defense

• Discover how to make the best move which means taking advantage of the weaknesses of your opponents

• Know how to coordinate defense which means successfully defending your own goal line

• Understand man-on-man and drift defensive systems which will have you select the best defensive strategy for your team

• Learn how to launch effective attacks which means outwitting your opponents and scoring tries

Discover the best ways in which to
get fit for rugby - and stay fit

To be good on the rugby pitch, you have to be fit, and fitness is acquired in the hours off the pitch. Nothing can take the place of hard work. However, make sure that you are doing the kind of hard work that gets you the results you want.

You need to maintain a level of rugby fitness that ensures you have plenty of stamina, strength and power and flexibility.

To minimise the risk of injury and also to prepare your body for the harder work to come, you need to start every practice or fitness session with a well organised warm-up and stretching routine.

Eating the right kinds of food is also important.

You must follow a healthy diet that supplies the right amounts of energy and essential nutrients for good health and physical performance. It should provide the right proportions of carbohydrate, fat, protein, as well as water and fiber.

The main 'fuels' used by exercising muscles are carbohydrates and fats. The amount of each of these fuels used depends upon the type, intensity and duration of the exercise.

• Find the more essential exercises you need to do to improve your performance as a rugby player

• Discover the list of qualities and concepts that combine to create total rugby fitness

• 7 Easy body stretches to improve your flexibility that will prevent ligaments, joints and muscles from going 'piiiing' on match day

• How to develop a fitness programme that improves speed, muscular strength, agility and cardiovascular endurance

• How to choose a balanced diet that includes proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and fibre, and which provides essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals

Improve your mental toughness by mastering
four key mental components

A vital factor to consider is the mental training that parallels your physical training.

You must create planned mental skill workouts to develop a level where you are able to achieve peak performances consistently in competition.

You will never get to the top without developing your mental toughness.

Achieving consistency and performing to your limit is heavily reliant on your mental state, which, like physical skills, can be developed through training.

• Learn how to determine your aims and ambitions, identify conflicting interest and convert aims into goals by being committed

• Learn how to improve your confidence by feeling and being competent in your ability

• Learn how to control the potentially disruptive emotions of stress and anxiety which will have a positive effect on your playing performance

• Learn how to improve your concentration by focussing on appropriate cues and being aware of changes as they take place

Get everything YOU need to become a skillful rugby player

• Discover how the game of rugby started and how you can become part of 'the game they play in heaven'

• Uncover all the positional requirements which will have you become an expert in your position

• Find explanations on The Big Five of the laws of rugby and know how you can manipulate them in order to squeeze out every ounce of advantage

• Discover how to become a skillful rugby player which will have you running circles around your opponents, kicking and passing like a true professional and tackling like a trooper

• Learn how you can win precious possession by dominating the lineouts, the scrums, the ruck and mauls, and just about everywhere that the ball is contested

• Dicover how you can devise a good game plan which means uncover your opponents weaknesses and tactically outplay your opponents

• Learn how you can become fit for rugby and condition your body for rugby which means improving your strength, speed, flexibility, stamina and power

• Discover how you can eat your way to victory by following a healthy diet which provides the right proportions of carbohydrate, fat, protein, as well as water and fiber

• Learn how you can improve your mental toughness which will have you performing to your limits, consistently

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Remember, rugby is a game of basics, and you need to create a good foundation of all the basics. Then build on them, refine them and fine-tune them. If you don’t have those building blocks in place, you’re always going to struggle.

To Your Rugby Success,

Peter Steward
Rugby Coach and Author of How To Play Rugby - A Tough Game Made Easy

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