Tips to Level Up Your Rugby Skills

Saudi Arabia took an indelible step in Rugby in 2016 by organizing seven tournaments, sending its teams to the development 7s games, with Saudi club teams being present at the Dubai Sevens, social tournaments in Bahrain and Qatar and finally entering the international test arena through the Asia Rugby Championship. Their first match was against Jordan, which brought players together from all over the Kingdom.

In Saudi Arabia, rugby is a minor but growing sport, having been played for several decades in the kingdom. The Rugby Union in Saudi Arabia is nicknamed “Scorpions”.

Rugby is a type of football, first developed at Rugby School in Rugby, Warwickshire, hence the name “Rugby”. It is played with two teams, each one consisting of fifteen players. For forty minutes, each team tries to carry the ball to the end zone to score as many points as possible, for which they can pass or kick the ball. At the end, the team with the greater number of points is declared the winner of the match. In 2015, the eighth Rugby World Cup was hosted by England, where New Zealand claimed the William Webb Ellis Cup, amongst 20 nations competing over six weeks.

Tips to Play Rugby Excellently

The youth who aspire to play rugby at a professional level should learn the techniques, ensure lots of practice and display unlimited confidence, and neglect all sorts of fear, from the fear of failure to the fear of those stubborn mud and grass stains on their jersey. After all, if you have products like Vanish Multi Use Liquid handy, your uniform need never look stained.

Play Rugby as a Mind Game

Once you decide your positions, stick to them without switching too often. Have an understanding of your teammates’ positions and be aware of their actions. You can’t win a match all by yourself, so play as part of the team. Stay diagonally behind the ball barrier, if your teammate is on the run. Always keep your head up and in scanning mode, even in tackles. Your ultimate goal should be ball possession, which is the key to winning in rugby. Make a pass only when you know that it will connect. In case you don't have a good pass, go into contact.

Build Your Skills

Ensure regular workouts and strength training few weeks before the match. Rugby league is a full contact sport, where athleticism meets violence. Train your body to gain advantage over the opponent. The best thing you can do is keep your back flat. Always focus your eyes solely on the man that you are intending to tackle and the first point of contact should be your shoulder.

Forget those stubborn grass stains and enter the rugby field like a bull, making your country proud.