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Super 14

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Friday, February 12:
Blues v H'canes (06.35)
Force v Brumbies (11.05)
Cheetahs v Bulls (17.10)

Saturday, February 13:
C'saders v H'ders (06.35)
Reds v W'tahs (08.40)
Lions v Stormers (15.05)
Sharks v Chiefs (17.10)

Six Nations

(Kick-off is GMT)

Saturday, February 13:
Wales v Scotland (14.00)
France v Ireland (16.30)

Sunday, February 14:
Italy v England (13.30)

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Six Nations

Saturday, February 6:
Ireland 29-11 Italy
England 30-17 Wales

Sunday, February 7:
Scotland 9-18 France

Tour match

Saturday, Dec 5:
BaaBaas 25-18 NZ

Tests

Saturday, Nov 28:
Ireland 15-10 SA
Scotland 6-9 Arg
Wales 12-33 Aus
France 12-39 NZ
Italy 24-6 Samoa

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Coaching Blog - by Gary Gold
Video blog - Gary analyses Brüssow

n this fantastic www.rugbyiq.com video blog, assistant Springbok coach Gary Gold analyses the techniques - with the use of Sportscode - of how Heinrich Brüssow [...]
Rugby's 'Big Four'

Greetings rugbyiq.com readers! This week I got to read about four areas in the game that the referees have apparently been instructed to police particularly vigilantly during the course of the upcoming Super 14.
Using life's lessons in coaching

Hello, rugbyiq.com friends! In our final blog of 2009, I asked all you up-and-coming coaches - and players - for some input into the coaching plan, called 'Proportional Coaching', that I was looking to devise. Subsequent to that, I [...]
Welcome back

Hello, rugbyiq.com friends; Happy New Year, I hope your festive season was a relaxing one and that 2010 brings you everything you hope for… and, of course, a few Springbok victories!
Something different this week

Hello rugbyiq.com friends, in what is going to be our last blog of the year. Today’s blog is going to take a slightly different angle… As I have been so impressed and enthused by the recent feedback and comments by many of you on our coaches blog on rugbyiq - and on Twitter, I thought I would like to involve all you students of the game to help me [...]
Conditioning Blog - by Greg Commins & Steve McIntyre
Why should you squat if you play rugby?

Rugby players are always looking to increase their muscle mass, strength and power. Yet so many, especially the players [...]
What is doping?

The IOC defines it as "the administration or use of a substance in any form alien to the body or physiological substance in abnormal amounts and with abnormal methods by healthy persons with the exclusive aim of attaining an artificial and an unfair increase of performance in competition".
What's the difference between strength training and bodybuilding?

Without doubt one of the most common mistakes I see amateur rugby players make is how they train in the gym to prepare for rugby. Time and time again guys spend almost all of their gym preparation time doing body building type training, whether it be off, pre- or in-season.
Minimising the effects of travelling on your body

Let's face it, if you are playing rugby at a professional level half of your fixtures are going to be away games, so travelling is going to play a big part of your regime. Some players travel better than others, sleeping easily on flights and seem not to be too adversely affected. For others, however [...]
Staying on track with your in-season fitness

When it comes to results for rugby fitness, planning is paramount during the season. Matches will take their, toll, injuries will occur. Often the best laid plans are put to rest via treatment after a training knock or match. Rather than sticking rigidly to a plan [...]
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
Learning to learn - What your mom didn't tell you...

I am a big fan of teaching players how to learn more effectively, as well as teaching coaches how to teach better. As such I have been reading even deeper into the subject as part of my research [...]
Why you CAN buy experience

Firstly it is important to understand what experience is. In the context of sport, the difference between an experienced athlete and an inexperienced athlete can be arguably isolated into (primarily) two distinct things.
Why Good is not the enemy of great

Jim Collins famously wrote in his book that good is the enemy of great. Respectfully, I disagree with that statement as it stands, however when you read through his work the intentions behind his words becomes clearer. Collins talks about [...]
Belmont Shore - Rugby in the USA

RugbyIQ's Greg Commins is now the head coach of Belmont Shore Rugby Club in the US. Belmont Shore is one of the more successful rugby clubs in a country that is starting to get more and more interested in the exciting game of rugby. I was over in San Francisco [...]
Information versus Knowledge

There is a simple distinction here, information is required to have knowledge - but only with knowledge can you understand the relationships between different bits of information. You can teach information and repeat it, but have no knowledge.

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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