Rugby fitness for defenders: conditioning for repeat efforts
Defense is tackle, get up, get back onside and go again. What the research says about repeat efforts in rugby, and how defenders can train for them safely.
How to tackle in rugby safely: technique, tackle height and drills
A lower tackle height is now full law in community rugby. How a safe, effective tackle works step by step, what the 2026 law means and the drills that build low tacklers.
Rugby defense explained: blitz, drift and line speed
How the blitz, the drift and the hybrid rush-and-fold work, when to use each one, how to tackle safely in a line, and drills to build your defense.