Looking back on my 'career' in rugby there were two sorts of players. Those that actively went out seeking contact and those that avoided it at all cost. Love it or hate it, contact skills play a...
Posts by Tim James
Rugby is an incredibly skillful game with an abundance of options available to the player at every moment. The variety of skills possible is what makes it so much fun for myself and many others to...
When I was young, there was virtually zero coaching of kicking, you could either do it, or you couldn't. So, I've tried to put together a kicking guide containing the information that I wish I had...
Rugby Tackling Skills: 8 Techniques Explained (Step By Step)
Tackling is at the core of the game of rugby and the physical nature of the sport is one of the reasons I love it. However, tackling is not all about aggression, there is a lot of skill involved...
Passing and catching a rugby ball is the most fundamental skill of the game, however, many newcomers to the game struggle to do so because they are never actually taught how to do so. With that in...
The side step alongside the body swerve is one of the most exciting of skills to watch when executed correctly, in either code of rugby. It's a great way to beat a defender one on one, but can also...