THE HEALTH, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL BENEFITS OF LEARNING RUGBY-BASED GAMES AT A YOUNG AGE. The news is full of expert advice stating that children should be participating in more exercise, both in and outside of school. But how can you be sure that your kids are benefiting from their sporting activities? A great activity is...Read More
When parents run through the list of sports their kids might play in elementary and middle school, rugby rarely comes to mind. But rugby boosters like Alex Goff are out to change all that, arguing, for one, that rugby is very safe. No tackling is involved until high school and, says Goff, as concussion concerns have brought...Read More
The Rugby World Cup starts tonight and so we thought what better way to celebrate its arrival than a countdown of just why exactly rugby is so good for you. From physical benefits to psychological and social ones, rugby can offer many benefits to those who play for both on and off the pitch. 7. Rugby...Read More
American “gridiron” football roots are from rugby. Rugby season begins as football season wraps up. Rugby’s winter season runs from November through April; and summer 7s rugby (Olympic rugby) runs from June-July. Youth Rugby is a great way to stay fit during the off-season. Rugby is played continuously for 80 minutes with few stoppages. Continuous...Read More
Three years ago, after a 14-year soccer career, I switched my focus to college rugby for numerous reasons — I could be more physical, it was a club sport, it was less time-consuming, etc. Switching sports was the best decision I could have made, as I cannot imagine my life without rugby. Sure, I loved...Read More
I know you guys across the Pond will be furious—but here in Europe we have a ball game which leaves your so-called ”football” for dead. If you Yanks hadn’t disappeared from the real world into the Bushes (by George, what a clever play on words), you would realise that FOOTBALL is actually the game the...Read More
I’ll preface this article by saying that I haven’t played American Football. Not at high-school or College, not even pickup. I’ve watched the game enthusiastically for the past few years though. I even placed as high as 12th in a 16 team Fantasy league, so I clearly have the credentials to comment. This article is not...Read More
