# Match Ready: Rugby

> Match Ready: Rugby (App Store name "Match Ready: Rugby Training") is a strength and conditioning app for adult (18+) amateur rugby union players in the UK, made by ARX Algorithms Ltd. It plans gym sessions around the player's club training nights and fixtures, by position (six position groups, lineout roles for forwards), and adjusts each session from a daily check-in of 3 jumps plus wellness taps (green, amber or red). It includes a head injury return that follows England Rugby's HEADCASE/GRAS timeline (it never says "cleared"; a doctor decides return to play), pain and red-flag guidance, an Activate-style warm-up built on the same evidence as World Rugby's Activate programme, neck, shoulder and scrum work, a 35+ masters setting and estimated or true 1RM. Price: £12.99 a month or £79.99 a year, with a 14-day free trial on yearly only. Head injury, pain, illness and support tools are always free. Status: coming soon to the App Store and Google Play (not yet live as of 25 October 2026).

Key facts:
- Adults 18+ only in version 1.
- Session lengths: 45, 60 or 75 minutes, gym or home (full no-gym pathway).
- Full-contact minutes log after club sessions; World Rugby's professional contact guidance is shown as reference only.
- No injury predictions or risk labels. The app never claims an exercise prevents injury or concussion.
- Author and coach: Aaron Parry, qualified S&C coach (RAF Rugby, Peterborough Rugby, S&L RFC; Northampton Saints Community; placements with Bedford Blues and Newcastle Falcons).
- Company: ARX Algorithms Ltd, company no. 17511371 (England and Wales). Support: support@matchreadyrugby.com.
- Independent: not affiliated with World Rugby or the RFU.

## Product
- [Your club week. Your position. Your plan.](https://matchreadyrugby.com/): Strength and conditioning for UK amateur rugby union players. Gym sessions planned around your training nights and fixtures, by position, adjusted daily from a 60-second check-in.
- [How Match Ready plans your rugby week](https://matchreadyrugby.com/how-it-works/): How Match Ready: Rugby builds your S&C around club training and fixtures: setup, position groups, the daily jump and wellness check-in, and how sessions adjust.
- [Features](https://matchreadyrugby.com/features/): Position plans, a daily readiness check-in, England Rugby’s head injury return timeline, in-season wave loading, an Activate-style warm-up, neck and scrum work and a 35+ setting.
- [Position plans](https://matchreadyrugby.com/features/position-plans/): Training built for where you play: six rugby union position groups, lineout jumper and lifter work, and multi-position players. How Match Ready sets each group’s emphasis.
- [Readiness check-in](https://matchreadyrugby.com/features/readiness-check-in/): Three countermovement jumps and four wellness taps, compared with your own normal. How Match Ready decides green, amber or red, and what changes in your session.
- [Head injury return](https://matchreadyrugby.com/features/head-injury-return/): Report a possible head injury and Match Ready locks training, then guides you through England Rugby’s HEADCASE graduated return day by day. Never “cleared”: a doctor decides. Always free.
- [In-season training](https://matchreadyrugby.com/features/in-season-training/): How Match Ready keeps amateur rugby players strong from September to May: wave loading, match-recovery timing, two-game weeks, contact-minute logging and planning for big fixtures.
- [Pricing](https://matchreadyrugby.com/pricing/): Match Ready: Rugby costs £12.99 a month or £79.99 a year, with a 14-day free trial on the yearly plan. Head injury, pain, illness and support tools are always free.
- [The science](https://matchreadyrugby.com/science/): The evidence behind Match Ready: Rugby: how the coaching rules were built and graded, and what research says on warm-ups, hamstrings, neck work, in-season strength and concussion.
- [About the coach](https://matchreadyrugby.com/about/): Aaron Parry is a qualified S&C coach who has worked with RAF Rugby, Peterborough Rugby, S&L RFC and Northampton Saints Community. He wrote the coaching rules behind Match Ready.
- [Frequently asked questions](https://matchreadyrugby.com/faq/): Answers about Match Ready: Rugby: who it’s for, how it fits your club week, weights and check-ins, head injury guidance, women’s and 35+ rugby, pricing, cancelling and your data.

## Guides
- [Rugby strength training programme](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/rugby-strength-training-programme/): How to build a rugby strength training programme around club training: how often to lift, which exercises, sets, reps and loads by level, progression, power work and a sample weekly plan.
- [In-season rugby gym programme](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/in-season-rugby-gym-programme/): How amateur rugby players should train in the gym during the season: how many sessions, when to lift around matches, wave loading, two-game weeks, breaks and a sample week.
- [Pre-season rugby training plan](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/pre-season-rugby-training-plan/): A practical pre-season plan for amateur rugby players: how long it should be, how to phase strength, conditioning and speed, contact readiness, testing and what to do if you start late.
- [Front row strength training](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/front-row-strength-training/): How props and hookers should train: maximal strength, neck and trunk work, scrum-specific endurance, spine care, conditioning for the front row and a sample week for amateur players.
- [Second row and back row training](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/second-row-and-back-row-training/): How locks, flankers and number 8s should train: lineout jumping and lifting, overhead strength, power and repeated efforts, shoulder work for tacklers, conditioning and sample sessions.
- [Strength training for backs](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/rugby-backs-strength-training/): How scrum-halves, fly-halves, centres, wingers and full backs should train: strength without unwanted size, top speed, hamstrings, deceleration, aerobic fitness and sample sessions.
- [Neck strength for rugby](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/neck-strength-for-rugby/): A step-by-step neck strengthening programme for rugby players, from no-kit self-resisted holds to bands and plates, with how often to train, what the research shows and what it doesn’t.
- [Rugby conditioning: Bronco and Yo-Yo tests](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/rugby-conditioning-bronco-yo-yo-test/): What the Bronco and Yo-Yo tests measure, how to run them, how they compare with a MAS time trial, and how amateur rugby players should train conditioning with intervals built from their own speed.
- [Concussion return to play in amateur rugby](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/concussion-return-to-play-rugby/): How long you are out after a concussion in community rugby in England: the RFU HEADCASE GRAS stages, the day 8, 15 and 21 milestones, warning signs, NHS 111 and who decides when you can play.
- [Lifting the day after a rugby match](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/gym-after-a-rugby-match/): What amateur rugby players should do the day after a game: why heavy lifting waits 48–72 hours, what light recovery actually helps, ice baths, soreness versus injury, and planning the week.
- [Training as a 35+ rugby player](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/rugby-training-over-35/): How rugby players over 35 should adapt their training: recovery time after games, keeping speed and power, calf and Achilles strength, longer warm-ups, realistic progress and health checks.
- [Rugby warm-up](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/rugby-warm-up/): How to warm up for rugby: the evidence behind warm-ups like World Rugby’s Activate, a timed 45-minute match-day warm-up, a gym warm-up and a half-time re-warm.
- [Home workouts for rugby players](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/rugby-home-workout/): How rugby players can build strength, size and power at home with bodyweight, bands, a pull-up bar and a loaded backpack: exercise progressions, sample sessions, conditioning and honest limits.
- [Gaining size for rugby](https://matchreadyrugby.com/guides/gaining-size-for-rugby/): How amateur rugby players can add muscle: training volume, sets and reps, how much protein and how many extra calories, tracking speed as you grow, and when size is worth it for your position.

## Legal
- [Privacy policy](https://matchreadyrugby.com/privacy/): UK GDPR privacy policy. Health data is special category data processed with explicit consent; stored on the phone, or synced to Supabase in London (eu-west-2) if the user creates an account.
- [Terms of use](https://matchreadyrugby.com/terms/): Terms for the app and subscriptions. Governed by the law of England and Wales.

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