Rugby nutrition for teens

garryowenman

Hi Guys.

Im currently involved in coaching a schools team.

I was just wondering can anyone reccomend any good sites for rugby nutrition.

I believe that it is an important aspect of the game.

If anyone can recomend any sites or plans in general I would really appreciate it.

ormond lad

IRFU site is a good place to start.
http://www.irishrugby.ie/nutrition/index.php
http://www.irishrugby.ie/agegrades/eat_2_compete.php

JustinDee

Further to the above links, contact your branch to get in touch with a development officer who can advise.
Take only advice from professionals.

irishbucsfan

The IRFU will be a great help to you. The development officers know their stuff.

justsomebloke

ormond lad wrote: »

IRFU site is a good place to start.
http://www.irishrugby.ie/nutrition/index.php
http://www.irishrugby.ie/agegrades/eat_2_compete.php

Truthfully that is a load of badly written drivel, if you are looking for advise you are better off asking on the Health and Fitness forum as you will get a better standard of answer with better reference material, it won't be rugby focused but given the demographic you are looking at it isn't going to matter

Given the age of the people involved though I would advise seeking professional advise. However given they are kids the biggest thing you can do is tell them to limit the amount of crap they eat and if they are hungry eat something healthy.

justsomebloke

Actually read this stickied thread in the health and fitness forum as it has tonnes of useful information

edit: I have this linked down below but the RFU document which you can get from here is infinitely better then the information on the IRFU site

JustinDee

justsomebloke wrote: »

Truthfully that is a load of badly written drivel, if you are looking for advise you are better off asking on the Health and Fitness forum as you will get a better standard of answer with better reference material, it won't be rugby focused but given the demographic you are looking at it isn't going to matter

Given the age of the people involved though I would advise seeking professional advise. However given they are kids the biggest thing you can do is tell them to limit the amount of crap they eat and if they are hungry eat something healthy.

The links on IrishRugby.ie all entail professional advice. It was compiled by the Fitness and Medical departments, in particular the national team's nutrionist, and applies to rugby of all levels and every strand.

justsomebloke

JustinDee wrote: »

The links on IrishRugby.ie all entail professional advice. It was compiled by the Fitness and Medical departments, in particular the national team's nutrionist, and applies to rugby of all levels and every strand.

I some how doubt that any of the provinces are working off anything that remotely resembles the information given in that article and if it isn't good enough for them why should it be good enough for school kids.

The IRFU have tried to condense the amount of information so as to fit on one webpage and cause of this there is massive gaping holes in the information. IF they were going to try and deal with the topic it should of at least been given an adequate amount of space.

Also I'd say a lot of people will disagree with the macro breakdown levels given. As with anything you read on the internet, take the 'advise' with a pinch of salt as even sites you think you can trust can give crap advise

JustinDee

justsomebloke wrote: »

I some how doubt that any of the provinces are working off anything that remotely resembles the information given in that article and if it isn't good enough for them why should it be good enough for school kids.

The IRFU have tried to condense the amount of information so as to fit on one webpage and cause of this there is massive gaping holes in the information. IF they were going to try and deal with the topic it should of at least been given an adequate amount of space.

Also I'd say a lot of people will disagree with the macro breakdown levels given. As with anything you read on the internet, take the 'advise' with a pinch of salt as even sites you think you can trust can give crap advise

It is information, a guide if you will, provided by the relevant department in the sport's governing body. Not some anonymous moniker posting on the web.
As suggested, the poster should contact a branch and start there for professional advice.

justsomebloke

JustinDee wrote: »

It is information, a guide if you will, provided by the relevant department in the sport's governing body. Not some anonymous moniker posting on the web.
As suggested, the poster should contact a branch and start there for professional advice.

Truthfully if that is the level of advise that you are going to get via the IRFU I would start my search else where for a proper sports nutritionist as chances are you will get much better advise else where and that will probably given your team an advantage over teams that went the IRFU route

justsomebloke

Actually the RFU seem to have a decent document up which can be downloaded from here with much better information in it compared to the IRFU site

JustinDee

justsomebloke wrote: »

Truthfully if that is the level of advise that you are going to get via the IRFU I would start my search else where for a proper sports nutritionist as chances are you will get much better advise else where and that will probably given your team an advantage over teams that went the IRFU route

If, in addition to consultation with a development officer in one of the IRFU provincial branches, you want to be told exactly what to do then by all means, you could also attend the pre-season seminars or seminars during the course of the season that are held every year.
Otherwise, the guidelines are there as reference.

Its not really something you should be doing without consultation/advice.

My two-cents anyway. Thanks.

Teferi

JustinDee wrote: »

Not some anonymous moniker posting on the web.

Your issues with anonymity on the internet are irritating.

Many posters on the H+F forum are professionals working in the industry. Many have links in their signatures to their work. Like receiving advice in any medium - using your head is advised.

Just because you post as "JustinDee" and somebody else posts as "penispenispenispen15" doesn't magically add weight to your posts because you are somehow "more open" than somebody who chooses to use a non-identifier especially on a forum where identity is pseudo-anonymous at best.

.ak

.... I think we're done here. Plenty of advice has been given to the OP.