Ben and Kieren sit down with Brumbies and Wallabies Superstar Lock, Darcy Swain.   

In this episode Darcy provides great insight into how to be consistent on and off the field. He talks about his training routine, nutrition, recovery, how he studies the game, provides tips on line-outs and mauling, and also tells us who to avoid when rooming on tour in the hotel.  

This was a fantastic episode to record and we appreciate Darcy taking time out of his schedule to talk with us. We know you will get plenty of take aways from this episode. Enjoy the episode and remember to like subscribe and share.   

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Ben and Kieren sit down to discuss power training. Power training is vital for rugby athletes! This episode provides athletes and coaches plenty of knowledge and tips on how to train power. This was a great episode and we hope you get a lot out of it. 

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Are you an athlete who struggles with recovery and the understanding of why recovery is important to performance? Then you need to listen to this new episode of Elite Rugby SandC Podcast.  

Ben and Kieren sit down to discuss all things recovery. Topics discussed on this episode: Sleep, Nutrition, Hydration, Cold Water Immersion, Foam Rolling, Stretching, Naps and much more. Listen to this episode now and maximise your recovery to be able perform at your best!  

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Kieren sits down with Wallaroos and Super Rugby Athlete Emily Chancellor.

Emily is a 4 x Super Rugby champion with the NSW Waratahs and plays her club rugby for Sydney Uni. Emily provides great insight into her career as an elite rugby athlete. Emily discusses how to handle the pressure to perform at the Elite Level and the importance of strength and conditioning for rugby.

This episode has to be our best one so far. We are excited to share this episode and know you will enjoy.    

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Ben and Kieren sit down to discuss in-season gym and field training.  

Together they provide valuable training tips on how to keep improving your performance during the in-season. 

This is a MUST listen to episode for all athletes and coaches!!!!    

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Ben and Kieren sit down with special guest physiotherapist Megan Dennis. Being a sports and clinical physio, Megan has a wealth of knowledge.

Megan has previously worked with: Wallabies, Wallaroos, Junior Wallabies, Queensland Reds, Brumbies Rugby, Royals Rugby Canberra, and Elite Rehab & Sports Physio.  

Megan provides listens with great tips on how to stay healthy, manage injuries correctly, how to treat head knocks at training and much much more! This episode is great for everyone working or involved in sport.  

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Link to concussion resources: https://australia.rugby/about/codes-and-policies/safety-and-welfare/concussion-management 

Link to general injury management: https://australia.rugby/about/codes-and-policies/safety-and-welfare

Ben and Kieren sit down to discuss Game Day Priming Strategies. Ben provides his years of experience with using Priming and compares that to the current research. This is a great episode, especially if you do not know what Game Day Priming is.   

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Infographic: https://ylmsportscience.com/2021/02/07/optimizing-the-use-of-acute-exercise-interventions-as-game-day-priming-strategies-to-improve-physical-performance-athlete-readiness-in-team-sport-athletes/   

Research Study: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-020-01329-1?noAccess=true

Ben and Kieren sit down to review Elite Rugby SandC first ever whole body training session.   

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Kieren explains the gym session, while Ben uses his experienced coaching eye to understand the session, provides feedback and much more!!!!   

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Kieren sits down with S&C Coach Dr. Matthew Jeffries. 

Together, they discuss "talking up about concussion and Strength & Conditioning for NRL Refs".   

This is a great episode as Matthew shares the latest technology in helping manage concussion in contact sports.   

Want to learn more about HIT i Q ? Visit https://hitiq.com/   

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Ben and Kieren sit down to discuss all things ham-cords!  Coaches provide excellent tips on training, preventative measures and rehab for hamstrings. 

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