It's all in the Tech-nique

Everybody knows that professional rugby league players are subjected to brutal running and collision events during training and matches. However, during the most demanding passages of competition, just how tough do they become? To try understand this question, sports scientists are turning evermore to wearable technology combined with advanced data analysis and artificial intelligence. In this talk I will discuss how these developments in science and technology can complement more traditional coaching methods to optimise performance, and ultimately, prepare players for battle.

Rugby is a rigorous sport, where athletes’ bodies are pushed to their limits. In collisions, for short intense periods athletes experience G forces similar to pilots in the red bull air race. These stresses result in considerable muscle damage, which can lead to implications both in individual performance, and also human health. Our body’s ability to maintain, recover and grow is hugely affected by the fuel we consume. In this talk I will discuss how we maximise recovery of youth rugby league players through nutrition, and how it can be used to grow and develop a young Leeds Rhino.