Latest update May 25th, 2026 12:35 AM
Women ruggers gaining fitness for NACRA 2014 WCQ
Trainer/Physiotherapist of the females National Rugby team, Barry Browne, disclosed that the team is currently not to the standard of which he presumed after conducting a beep test to gauge their preparations for the upcoming North American and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) 2014 World Cup Qualifiers, which is slated for Canada in August.
It was revealed that the average score from the test was nine. With only 26 days left for preparation the trainer stated that he was looking for 11 or 12 for the women.
Female ruggers seen going through their fitness routine, yesterday afternoon at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence during a practice session.
The team, however, experienced more disadvantages than advantages on their road to World Cup Qualifiers, “The girls have not been able to put in much physical work because of the weather and unavailability of grounds,” Browne said.
He continued that the team should have been in their high ten’s for this test to peak in the next two weeks for the Qualifiers.
Asking what will be improvised to take the ruggers to the level they need to be, the Trainer said that interval training will be done.
The interval training which will be conducted by the trainer to improve their anaerobic fitness and to an extent their speed will be sprint work, 150 meters, 120 meters, 80 meters and 60 meters.
Sunday morning training will also be added to their programme to assist with their preparation for the games which will last for two days, August 25-26th.
Another beep test will be conducted in two weeks once they have good practice surface to play.
(Juanita Hooper)
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