1st centre 2 flanker

Questioni have played rugby in ireland for 7 years i have always played centre,outhalf or fullback for my club and school but now my coach has asked me to

prop to centre

Questionhey i am 14 and have always been big and not very quick. i have always had good handling skills. i have suddenly quickened up and so my rugby coac

Position shift - prop to hooker

QuestionHi Nick. I asked you a question a year or so back about tighthead prop while i was playing u18s. Ive now moved up to senior, and im now one the sma

Recruitment/Rebuilding

QuestionHi Nick, We are looking to recruit and rebuild our team at COAST. What are some ideas or opinions you might have to recruit more women players to

Representative teams

QuestionHi Nic.I am 18,from Pretoria-South Africa,I have played for my Schools 1st team for 2 years,am 92kg,play outside centre and will be coming to USA n

Should i play rugby?

QuestionYou probably get this question all the time but im not sure if i have the size to be effective. Im 6 foot and weigh around 180 185 i go to the gym

Agressive Rucking

QuestionHi, I asked a previous question on the scrum and since implementing some of the information from your answer our scrum has improved so thank you fo

diet for lock

QuestionHi You alright? i am 14 almost 15 64 and im between 224 and 238lbs, ive been playing lock for my local rugby club in england for 6 years, and i wou

Tackling - Head to which side?

QuestionI am old boy starting to play again and have a question about tackling. It has to do with which side your head goes. I played football and remembe

Position Dilemma

QuestionHi there Nick, Im a 56,170lb 18 year old with 6 years of experience playing at school level. Im currently playing at club and school level in Singa

Job in usa

QuestionIm going to the US(Indiana) for continuing my education in PHD level. I have a boyfriend to whom I want to marry before I go to the US. He is a rug

prop, second row and number 8

Questionhey there, Last year i started to play rugby for my school and im now really getting into it. i started playing prop which i enjoyed,i now mainly

us rugby

QuestionHey I抦 from Australia, I抦 18. And have played rugby, rugby league most of my life. Have made various representative sides here in Brisbane and play

8 man

Questiongreetings mate, last year was my first year playing rugby at age 15, 61.5 tall weighing 245 playing prop. eventually i got the hang of rugby and l

Coping with older, stronger players

QuestionHi Nick, I asked you a while ago (in September I think) about playing 7 at school despite being a lock. Well Ive taken your advice and am enjoying

Protective Gear

QuestionThanks for the answer about tackling. I think I was concentrating on where my head should go too much... what you said seems more natural. Thanks.

USA Divisions and Leagues distinctions

QuestionHow do the divisions work in USA Rugby? For example, if Belmont Shore shows they field: MGC,MD1,MGCB,MD1B teams. That means they field a Superlea

changing positions

QuestionIm a fourteen year old tight-head prop. Im reasonably tall and Im 70 kg. Ive been unlucky with a number of shoulder injuries and would like to try

Full Back

QuestionNick, I have seen some of your previous advice and I sincerely hope you can give me some pointers as well. I am new to rugby and play a starting p

Pain in bicep

QuestionI was playing rugby when i got tackled i landed on my right shoulder my biceps started hurting but not lot because i had lots of adrenalin. After t