I’ve finally updated my Training Resources page, on whuch you’ll find some great information for creating a periodised training plan for rugby.

I’ve even included a framework training plan (focusing on the general preparation phase). This could be very handy if you’re looking at building your own training plan based on high quality information. The framework provides sessions for all fitness components (aerobic and anaerobic endurance, hypertrophy/strength/power, speed and agility) along with suggested weekly plans and guidelines for periodising your plan based on your rugby calendar.

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Just a quick note to say how impressed I was with Chris Alcock for the Waratahs on the weekend. High workrate, good positioning, excellent body position going into the rucks and pretty hungry for the ball, winning two turnovers.

Australia currently has a lot of depth at openside, with Pocock and Hodgson and these new young fellows Hooper, Colby Faingaa and now Alcock. I personally would like to see Colby do well – I watched him last year in the club competition with the Vikings (my own club) and he was very noticeable, despite the fact he’s fairly small. But I do want to see some more of this Alcock fellow.

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