Hi, im 16 and am moving into the Under18 (1st XV level) but i am not quite good enough to get into the firsts, as my school is pro at rugby. I play second row or flanker (im 5ft 10 and built ok) and i would like to get the ball with more pace and find it really hard to get up pace in the small space of training exercises. So how can i improve my acceleration to a fast pace? Also i am now going to start hitting the gym hard, so would this effect my pace? Thanks Alot for any answers Cheers! Oh one other thing, i get really confused in training exercises, i find it really hard to replicate instructions, is there anyway i can improve this either?Hi, im 16 and am moving into the Under18 (1st XV level) but i am not quite good enough to get into the firsts, as my school is pro at rugby. I play second row or flanker (im 5ft 10 and built ok) and i would like to get the ball with more pace and find it really hard to get up pace in the small space of training exercises. So how can i improve my acceleration to a fast pace? Also i am now going to start hitting the gym hard, so would this effect my pace? Thanks Alot for any answers Cheers! Oh one other thing, i get really confused in training exercises, i find it really hard to replicate instructions, is there anyway i can improve this either?

Tips to improve your speed and acceleration is that try jogging around your neighbourhood. you can do things like stepping on each or every ssecond line of the sidewalk or jogging for 5 street lights and sprinting for one.