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Who else was on the edge of their seat all Super Saturday ?? We couldn't have asked for a more electric 2026 Men's Six Nations. This tournament was defined by which teams could stay accurate when the stakes were highest. The margins were thin, the moments were massive, and the teams that stepped up came away victorious.   Wales’ win over Italy was a statement about resilience , not dominance. Their win came down to controlling the tempo and playing like men possessed. After a

Week 4 of the Men's Six Nations felt like a masterclass in how modern test rugby is actually won. Not by miracle offloads or one‑off moments of brilliance (of which we had plenty), but by the relentless, suffocating grind of multi‑phase attack. The teams that embraced that reality walked away with statement wins. The ones that didn’t? They were exposed by their inability to defend for more than two or three phases at a time.

Who would've thought Wales would put on such a show?! This was more than a game, it was a clash, a match swung not because of the quantity of mistakes, but because of the timing of them. On paper, Scotland finished with more handling errors (12 to 2) and more turnovers conceded (15 to 4). But the story on the field told a very different tale.

Week 2 of the 2026 Men's Six Nations is done and dusted, and we had some thrilling moments. If there's one thing that was clear to me from watching Ireland vs Italy, it's that starting fast is great, but finishing strong  is what wins games.   Ireland’s win over Italy wasn’t pretty. They were flat, disconnected, and struggling to generate momentum. But the moment their bench stepped on the pitch, the entire tempo of the match shifted. Suddenly Ireland were winning collisions,

Wow, week 1 of the 2026 Men's Six Nations is done and it was bonkers. This weekends match ups gave us a perfect reminder of something becoming more relevant in the modern game: the aerial game isn’t optional anymore, it’s a performance weapon .   Let's take the Italy vs Scotland game for example. Italy didn’t win because they were bigger or more physical. They won because they adapted faster, adjusted their backfield coverage, and started dominating the contestable kick battl

It blows my mind how many kids play rugby without physically preparing the months leading up to the season. Rugby is an extremely physical sport! It's a lot easier, and a lot more fun, when you're fit. On the other hand... I get it. I didn't start going to the weight room until I graduated high school (look at me now). Maybe it's because I'm a girl, or because I didn't have access to coaching, or I was just lazy, but I missed out on four years of foundation building. If I cou

Something that I never had the chance to experience and take advantage of as a collegiate athlete was making money off of my Name, Image,...

Something that I never had the chance to experience and take advantage of as a collegiate athlete was making money off of my Name, Image,...

The Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) league played in their inaugural season this past spring, and I was lucky enough to be a part of it. I have...

When I made the decision to play for the Banshees and move to Boston for the 2025 WER season, I knew I wanted to coach rugby at the high...

Well Gainzters, after three years of dedicated training, I finally got invited to my first USA Rugby XV camp! This is has been a massive...

This year has been a big year for me and my rugby career. In January I left Maine to attend the Rhino's Rugby Academy in San Clemente,...

I recorded a podcast on this topic and I want to write it out as well because I think it's important. If you've ever participated in a...

"I want to be a professional athlete." That's what I used to say as kid when someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. As I...

This summer I had the privilage of working with Alex Kurtz Hockey coaching the off-ice speed and agility sessions. 8 weeks of getting...

This past Memorial Day weekend I put on my first ever "Introduction to Tackling" clinic and it was a big success! I had 6 total athletes...

CrossFitters have a reputation of being the most disruptive, dare I say, obnoxious members of the fitness community. At least, those were...

It might seem like it, but I don't hate the speed/agility ladder. In fact I use it often during the warmup. So why am I writing this...

Okay, we've covered how to train for muscle growth, but how do we eat for muscle growth?? The simple answer: eat often and eat a lot....

3 Key Takeaways The amount of volume needed for hypertrophy is extremely individualized. Everyone responds differently, so it's not as...