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  • Friday, 15. October, 2010

    Rugby Training Session Strategies

    I am fortunate to have some very loyal and engaging www.rugbyrugby.com readers. Recently, one of the faithful emailed me to ask a few questions and seek suggestions on strategies for upcoming training sessions.

  • Monday, 4. October, 2010

    Grip Strength and Rugby

    Rugby players need an acceptable level of physical strength to safely train and compete and one overlooked area is grip strength.

  • Monday, 6. September, 2010

    Rugby Tough

    There is tough, and then there is rugby tough. Rugby players are often times assumed to be tough just because they play the game, but my experiences have taught me otherwise and Rugby Rugby's Tom Billups looks at wht it is to be rugby tough.

  • Friday, 20. August, 2010

    American Coaches

    Professional coaching has been a revered endeavour in America since just before the 20th century. In this piece, I’d like to encourage American rugby coaches to embrace and use that great history while coaching their teams.

  • Tuesday, 17. August, 2010

    Rugby Skills - The Maul

    As rugby players and coaches, we have work yet to do in teaching American sports commentators the technical aspects of our game and Rugby Rugby's Tom Billups explains the difference in a scrum and maul.

  • Monday, 9. August, 2010

    A Word with Dan Lyle

    I have spoken of Dan Lyle previously in this column because his career merits it. He is one of the few American names known throughout the rugby world.

  • Friday, 23. July, 2010

    Sickle Cell Trait Status

    The “dog days of August” are almost upon us and it’s the time of year across our country when collegiate athletes return to campus and Rugby Rugby's Tom Billups suggests following all following standardized medical protocols.

  • Friday, 9. July, 2010

    Rugby Player’s Development Timeline

    Recently I was speaking with a parent of one of our rugby campers. The father had several questions about what an athletic development timeline should look like for his youngest son. I shared with him that many experts believe that it requires

  • Friday, 25. June, 2010

    Rugby Sevens Defensive Systems

    Recently I presented a basic pattern of attacking sevens play. In this installment we look at the other side of the ledger and review three defensive systems used in rugby sevens.

  • Friday, 11. June, 2010

    Rugby Sevens Basics Pattern of Play

    As teams around the nation begin training for summer rugby sevens tournaments, it seems an appropriate time to offer a basic technical approach for the game that was originated in Melrose, Scotland, 1883.

  • Tuesday, 18. May, 2010

    Strategies, Tactics, and Techniques

    Sports have varying degrees of strategy, tactics, and techniques interwoven into them. Rugby Rugby's Tom Billups looks at rugby strategies, rugby tactics, and rugby techniques.

  • Monday, 26. April, 2010

    Two in Twenty-Four

    For a team to advance through single elimination play they must play two tough matches within a twenty-four hour period if they are to become champions and Rugby Rugby's Tom Billups gives suggestions on how to battle through the two.

  • Friday, 9. April, 2010

    Sports Vision

    In a continued effort to present and briefly explain areas of sport science that are relevant to rugby, in this column offering, we explore sports vision.

  • Wednesday, 24. March, 2010

    Rugby Home Field

    At Cal Rugby, we are fortunate to have a home field on campus. Witter Rugby Field (WRF) is much more than just an athletic field to us. WRF is doted over like a dear elderly relative who’s care we’re responsible for.

  • Thursday, 11. March, 2010

    Elite Rugby Fitness

    In this offering we will delve deeper into elite rugby fitness and a few of the key components used to achieve it.