What do you tell your team mate when she’s worried about missing the next conversion kick? You might say something generic like, “Don’t worry about the consequences”. As we all know, this is easier said than done. In fact, research has shown that merely supressing thoughts without a focus is quite ...
Medical #playerwelfare
World Rugby and unions advancing evidence-based approach to injury-prevention
In a year set to see the most rigorous tournament player welfare standards ever at Rugby World Cup 2019, the focus areas build on significant progress in the management of injuries, particularly concussion, (the latest Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project for the English elite game ...
So many skills, so little time: How best to structure practice
Rugby Coaches face the challenge of training a number of different skills (e.g., passing and handling, rucking, attacking, footwork, and evasion) within a limited amount of time - perhaps just a few training sessions per week. So what is the most efficient way to structure practice sessions? Motor ...
Rugby India host World Rugby medical courses in Bhubaneswar Odisha,
Asia Rugby U 18’s Girls 7’s Championship, hosted for the first time by Rugby India in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, provided the opportunity for Rugby India to host their first World Rugby medical courses in this region. The increasing need for medical support for this regional development of the game ...
Five step approach to developing pre-performance routines #Playerwelfare By: Neha Malhotra
Pre-performance routines are helpful for maintaining concentration and blocking out distractions, especially when an athlete is under pressure. Experienced players usually have behavioural routines but lack effective cognitive routines. Dr. Stewart Cotterill, a sport psychologist from the ...
Asian Games boosts Asia 1 Million project in Indonesia
Asia Rugby's commitment to growing the game across Asia got a boost from rugby sevens' recent participation in the Asian Games During the Games Asia Rugby and host union Indonesia ran an intensive training and education week delivering various World Rugby T&E courses as part of the Asia 1 ...
Consistency isn’t everything in pre-performance routines #Playerwelfare By: Neha Malhotra
Consistency isn’t everything in pre-performance routines #Playerwelfare By: Neha Malhotra In the last blog, we discussed the role of pre-performance routines and asked how important consistency is to them. A slight change in routine should not hamper performance if it serves a definite purpose ...
Pre-performance routines – what’s all the fuss about? #Playerwelfare By: Neha Malhotra
Photo: "Jonny Wilkinson preparing to kick" ** Pre-performance routines - what’s all the fuss about? By: Neha Malhotra A key element of elite athletes’ performance is their ability to maintain high levels of concentration, especially for self-paced skills such as rugby kicking. Athletes use ...
Choking under pressure – breaking it down #Playerwelfare By: Neha Malhotra
Choking under pressure - breaking it down By: Neha Malhotra ‘Choking under pressure’ is a phenomenon that’s all too familiar for many sportspeople. A name that became synonymous with ‘choking’ is that of golfer Greg Norman a.k.a. The Great White Shark, who lost the 1996 Augusta Masters to Nick ...
Asia Rugby promotes Child Safeguarding in Sport with Safeguarding Working Group
Asia Rugby’s Safeguarding Working Group was launched in 2018 to provide advice and support to its member unions on best practice child safeguarding, in-line with UNICEF’s International Safeguards for Children in Sport. The Safeguarding Working Group sits under Asia Rugby’s Player Welfare & ...