Get your body ready for the demands of a full rugby season. This program is designed to build the strength, power, speed, and conditioning base rugby players need to perform from the first whistle to the last — while reducing injury risk during the physically demanding preseason block.
Drawing on experience coaching collegiate rugby and multi-sport athletes up to national and international level, this program blends proven strength and power training with rugby-specific conditioning, mobility, and injury-prevention work.
What's included:
Progressive strength training to build a solid foundation (squat, hinge, press, pull patterns)
Power and speed development for explosive game-day performance
Rugby-specific conditioning to build repeat-sprint ability and match fitness
Injury prevention and mobility work targeting high-risk areas (hamstrings, shoulders, neck)
Position-adaptable programming for forwards and backsWho it's for:
Club, school, and academy rugby players looking to arrive at preseason training physically prepared — stronger, faster, and more resilient than last year.
Ready to Own Preseason
Rugby is won in the moments your opponent is running out of gas. Build the strength, speed, and resilience now so that when the season gets hard, you're just getting started. Spots are limited — secure your place and start training with purpose.
A
Heroic Warm-up
1 x 10
B
Back Squat
3 x 8 @ 65 %
C
RDL
3 x 10
D
Push Press
3 x 8
E
Pull-Up
3 x 8
Circuit
F
4 Rounds of Plank x 30 seconds Side plank x 30 seconds per side Weighted sit up x 8
A
Heroic Warm-up
1 x 5:00
B1
A Skips
3 x 10
B2
B-Skip
3 x 10
B3
Straight Leg Bounds
3 x 10
C
LINEAR SPEED ACCELERATION
3 x 10
D
Kneeling Sprints
3 x 10
E
5-10-5 Sprints
3 x 3
A
Heroic Warm-up
1 x 10
B
Back Squat
3 x 8 @ 65 %
C
RDL
3 x 10
D
Push Press
3 x 8
E
Pull-Up
3 x 8
Circuit
F
4 Rounds of Plank x 30 seconds Side plank x 30 seconds per side Weighted sit up x 8
A
Heroic Warm-up
1 x 5:00
B1
A Skips
3 x 10
B2
B-Skip
3 x 10
B3
Straight Leg Bounds
3 x 10
C
LINEAR SPEED ACCELERATION
3 x 10
D
Kneeling Sprints
3 x 10
E
5-10-5 Sprints
3 x 3
A
Heroic Warm-up
1 x 5:00
B
800 M Run
C
Tempo Run
6 x 1 @ 100
D
Flexibility/Mobility Routine
Rugby is won in the moments your opponent is running out of gas. Build the strength, speed, and resilience now so that when the season gets hard, you're just getting started. Spots are limited — secure your place and start training with purpose.
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