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Teams and physios are always looking for the best methods to help sportstars recover from their gruelling training sessions as quickly as possible. Rugby teams use massage, stretching sessions, ...

but also as a member of the USA women's national rugby team. The 24-year-old fullback is now faced with balancing difficult, 12-hour shifts three days a week with in-home training for USA Rugby.

After Sherratt tore up Gatland's team ... training really well, they’ve gone through the right protocols and they’ve passed every stage,” head coach Gregor Townsend told Scottish Rugby.

Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that reductions in pre-season training loads reduce training injury rates in rugby league players and result in greater improvements in maximal aerobic power.