Why Are Rugby Players Paid So Little? (Team Sport Salaries Compared)
Rugby is not considered a high-earning sport for its average player, especially compared to other popular sports like American Football and soccer. Whilst, this full-contact sport has been steadily...
I wore shoulder pads on and off throughout my amateur playing career. When they first came into fashion in the late 1990s following professionalism I remember admiring myself in the mirror with my...
This is a very important moment in your life, a complete game changer even. You are going to decide what position you are going to play in rugby, which as a result will determine whether you will be...
I only played a handful of times on the wing for my first team as I was mainly a fly half/centre. So, I’ve put this basic guide to wing play together using my own experience but also from watching...
Essentially, rugby is a simple game, however, on top of that simplicity there are layers and layers of rules, nuances and complexities which can easily confuse the beginning rugby player. These...
The average size of a professional rugby player in Europe is 102kg in weight and 1.87 meters in height. The average size of a forward is 112.55kg and 1.90m and the average size of a back is 1.83m in...
