Our fifth and final article with Omar Hayward looks at injury incidence in women’s rugby and how to prevent them through your strength and conditioning training.

Omar Hayward is one of the leading professionals in this area of research and we’re thrilled to share his thoughts on this important topic with you.

This is the fourth in our series with Omar.

S&C is a vital part of preparation for playing rugby, at any level.

In part three of our series with Omar Hayward, England U20s lead S&C we discuss where to begin for players starting out on their physical development journeys.

In part two of our series with Omar Hayward, England U20s lead S&C we discuss some of the characteristics of female rugby players at the top level as seen in the research.

We’ve teamed up with Omar Hayward, lead S&C for England U20s, to answer some important questions in women’s rugby right now.

In part 1 of this series, we look at the optimal training schedule for amateur rugby players looking to improve their performance.