The Newport Gwent Dragons squad arrived at Castle Coch bright and early this morning for a gruelling training session in preparation for the return of the Magners League.
Dragons fitness coach Paul Bunce coordinated the training session which consisted of various hill sprints, a tug of war challenge and car push in the woodland surrounding the renovated medieval castle, north of Cardiff.
“It was great to get away from traditional rugby training for a bit and challenge the players with various tasks in an unfamiliar and demanding environment,” he said.
“At this time of year I believe it’s important to revisit base conditioning parameters but to refresh players mentally to ensure that we are physically firing for the last push of the season.”
Dragons prop Adam Black took part in Buncie’s fitness challenge in the castle grounds. He commented:
“It was an intense session but one the boys thoroughly enjoyed. The training was innovative and exciting and pushed us towards the level of fitness required for the remainder of the Magners League.
“The team has performed well this year in the league and will continue with the determination to achieve the results throughout the rest of our games. With five home games between now and the end of the season we’ll be looking to capitalise on home fixtures and work our way up the league table while giving something back to our loyal fans.”
Meanwhile, the injured Dragons players have been busy within the community this week. As part of the Second Half project, Scrum half Andy Williams and centre Ashley Smith were grilled by pupils from Langstone Primary and Pill Junior School in an interactive session as part of the literacy programme during their Rodney Parade visit.
Dragons fitness coach Paul Bunce coordinated the training session which consisted of various hill sprints, a tug of war challenge and car push in the woodland surrounding the renovated medieval castle, north of Cardiff.
“It was great to get away from traditional rugby training for a bit and challenge the players with various tasks in an unfamiliar and demanding environment,” he said.
“At this time of year I believe it’s important to revisit base conditioning parameters but to refresh players mentally to ensure that we are physically firing for the last push of the season.”
Dragons prop Adam Black took part in Buncie’s fitness challenge in the castle grounds. He commented:
“It was an intense session but one the boys thoroughly enjoyed. The training was innovative and exciting and pushed us towards the level of fitness required for the remainder of the Magners League.
“The team has performed well this year in the league and will continue with the determination to achieve the results throughout the rest of our games. With five home games between now and the end of the season we’ll be looking to capitalise on home fixtures and work our way up the league table while giving something back to our loyal fans.”
Meanwhile, the injured Dragons players have been busy within the community this week. As part of the Second Half project, Scrum half Andy Williams and centre Ashley Smith were grilled by pupils from Langstone Primary and Pill Junior School in an interactive session as part of the literacy programme during their Rodney Parade visit.
