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Currie Cup

(Kick-offs SA time)

Friday, July 30:
Leopards v Griquas (19.00)
WP v Pumas (19.10)

Tri-Nations

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Saturday, July 31:
Aus v NZ (10.00)

Currie Cup

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Saturday, July 31:
Cheetahs v Sharks (15.00)
Lions v Blue Bulls (17.05)

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Currie Cup

Saturday, July 24:
Griquas 26-20 Lions
Blue Bulls 23-25 Cheetahs

Tri-Nations

Saturday, July 24:
Aus 30-13 South Africa

Currie Cup

Friday, July 23:
Leopards 23-42 WP
Sharks 27-17 Pumas

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Coaching Blog - by Gary Gold
The lessons of losing

rugbyIQ.com's Gary Gold looks back at South Africa's recent trip to Australasia and how the Springboks can return to winning ways in the remainder of the 2010 Tri-Nations.
History means nothing

From Auckland to Wellington and now to Brisbane. rugbyIQ.com team member - and Springbok assistant coach - Gary Gold gives us his exclusive insights into the world of rugby.
Putting things right - the rematch

Springbok assistant coach Gary Gold looks ahead to this weekend's return Tri-Nations between the Men in Green & Gold and the All Blacks.
Greetings from the Land of the Long White Cloud

rugbyIQ.com's Gary Gold writes from Auckland this week, ahead of Saturday's 2010 Tri-Nations opener at Eden Park between the defending champion Springboks and the All Blacks!
In the dark depths of the scrum

This week, Springbok assistant coach - and rugbyIQ.com team member - Gary Gold takes a look at the deep, dark underworld that is the scrum in the game of rugby union.
Conditioning Blog - by Greg Commins & Steve McIntyre
Endurance training

60% of the energy needed for the game is provided by your aerobic system, although most of the energy supplied during actual ball-in-play time (35-45% at professional level) will be from the anaerobic system for the players involved immediately around the ball.
Concussion, when can I play again?

Return to play in contact and collision sports following concussion...
Get your off-season training right

If you have higher goals to achieve, the off-season is the time to make those big strength, size, power, and speed gains. The window of opportunity to make these gains is not that long so plan your off-season and get into it.
Getting your fluids right

When it comes to fluid intake for rugby matches or training, 'How much? When? How often?', are common questions asked.
Complex training

The question over power training especially power weight training has always been - does this type of training cross over into real on-field power development?
Medical Blog - by Clint Readhead & Dion O'Cuinneagain
Fatigued or not?

The press is awash with stories and opinions on whether the end of year tour was one-step too many for the 2009 Springboks. The opinions are divided on whether the Springboks are mentally fatigued, physically fatigued or both.
Side stitch

Dr. Lewis Maharam, writing in Runner's World, says that side stitches are likely to be caused by the pumping action of the legs putting pressure on the diaphragm from below, while rapid breathing expands the lungs and puts pressure on the diaphragm from above. This 'dual pinching' effect [...]
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS)

Ever felt stiff after a hard session, but only two days after the workout!? You may have never heard of the medical term, but you're likely very familiar with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), a condition involving muscle overuse that usually results from a single intensive exercise bout.
Is this game becoming too dangerous?

If you have been following the press recently - especially the UK press you would have noticed that there has been a fair amount of concern about the large number of injuries amongst the England rugby players.
Rugby giants

Firstly, congratulations must go out the Bulls who on Saturday showed why they are regarded as the best rugby club in the world today. In order to get yourself into a position to be as successful as the Bulls have been this year you have to put into place long term plans and then stick to [...]
Player's Blog - by Jake Boer
Heineken Cup quarters decided

Round Six of the Heineken Cup is now done and dusted and the quarterfinal draw has taken place. Munster take on Northampton in what will be a rematch from Round Six, Biarritz take on the Ospreys, the two French giants, Toulouse and Stade Francais, meet and Leinster take on Cleremont Auvergne. Once again [...]
Snow leaves Premieship fixtures on ice

Well for any South African the sight of a flurry of snow is a bit of fun. Having experienced the inconvenience that comes with it, made the initial excitement short lived. Whilst kids were out on sleds and enjoying themselves not having to go to school, Premiership clubs were rushing around trying to find indoor facilities [...]
Christmas signals Premiership mid-point

This weekend signaled the half way mark in the premiership for most teams and it also threw up one or two interesting results. It is a tough time of year for a rugby player as we get very little time off over Christmas and New Year [...]
Heineken Cup round-up

This weekend the Heineken Cup reached the halfway point of the pool stages. Although it is still to early to make any predictions about who will win their groups, one or two teams are now starting to stamp [...]
Premiership makes way for Heineken Cup

This weekend will see Europe's top sides clashing once again as we continue the pool stages of this wonderful tournament. It has to be one of the most difficult tournaments to prepare for. The teams that take part in the European Cup are the 'cream of the crop' and the various different playing styles from [...]
Mental Toughness - by Tim Goodenough
How to create a team vision or purpose

In the previous months article I taught you some of the finer detail of visualising, if done correctly this can be very powerful [...]
Teaching teams to visualise

I just spent the weekend in Bethlehem in South Africa's Free State working with the top rowers in South Africa. In rowing the (rowing) stroke is a complicated and challenging thing to do well [...]
The Speed of Trust

I was fortunate enough to listen to Stephen M.R. Covey speak about his book the Speed of Trust recently. His father wrote the 7 Habits of Highly Effective people, considered to be one of the all-time most influential books in personal development.
Freakonomics in Rugby

I have just finished reading Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner's outstanding pseudo-economics book, Freakonomics.
How to sell Mental Toughness

It was a great pleasure to work with and learn from Murray Mexted, who has been running IRANZ, the New Zealand International rugby academy for eight years.

DRILL OF THE WEEK

One-on-one ruck contesting

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Description:
Lie two tackle bags down next to each other with a small space in between them. Place a ball in the middle of the space between the bags. Two players lie down next to the bags and on the whistle get up quickly and try to steal the ball. The player who does not get the ball must drive the player in possession back and try and wrestle the ball away from him for 5 seconds. Ball is reset in the middle of the bags and drill is repeated.

Coaching Tips:
- Emphasise speed off the deck and maintaining a low body position while trying to steal the ball.
- Encourage maximum intensity when wrestling for the ball.

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