Table 1.

Player activities throughout a regular varsity rugby season.

Time period	Contact practices	Weight training	Cardio	Games	Notes
August (in-season)	2/day	–	–	3–4/week	2-week in-season training camp
Sept-Oct	4/week	1/week	–	1/week	Regular season
November	–	–	–	1/day during tournament	National Championships (4 days)
Dec-Apr (off-season)	1/week (technical skills, light contact compared to regular season practices)	3–4/week	3–4 /week	1/month	Off-season with a 1 day tournament per month (Jan-Mar)