TigerThe Wilf Paish
Rugby Football Tests

Wilf Paish was a senior coach with the British Athletic Association. He is well known for his coaching of many International Track and Field athletes but he also assisted athletes of many other sports. In his work with rugby football players, he devised the following series of rugby football tests.

The Wilf Paish Rugby Football Tests

Test 1 The Cooper 12 minute run test or multistage fitness test.
Test 2 30 metre sprint time, best of three attempts
Test 3 Count the number of Squat thrusts that can be completed in one minute
Test 4 Count the number of Sit-ups that can be completed in one minute
Test 5 Count the number of Press-ups that can be completed in one minute
Test 6 Stamina bound over 22 metres, shuttle system, immediate turnabouts, in the following sequence:
  • hop right leg;
  • giant strides
  • hop left leg
  • giant strides
  • double foot bounds
  • sprint
Record the total time taken for the shuttle sequence
   
Test 7
Zuig Zag run 		Zigzag run

Record the time taken to run from A to B, pick up a ball and run to C, zigzag between cones to D, and then zigzag back to C. Sprint to E, put the ball down and sprint to F.
Test 8
Star run		 Star run

Balls are placed at A and E. The player starts at A with the ball and runs to E, changes the balls over, sprints around the cone at B and back to E to change the balls over. He then runs round cones C and D in turn, changing the ball over at E each time before returning to A.
The distance from A to B is 8 metres and from A to D is 15 metres.
Record the Total time taken to complete the agility run.
Test 9
Diagonal pitch run		 Diagonal pitch run

Record the time taken to sprint from A to B, to C to D, and finish back at A.

How many points did you score?

Enter the results of each test in the appropriate Test box and then select the 'Calculate' button. The points for each test, the total points and an assessment of your performance will be displayed.

Test 1 metres points
Test 2 seconds points
Test 3 squat thrusts points
Test 4 sit ups points
Test 5 press ups points
Test 6 seconds points
Test 7 seconds points
Test 8 seconds points
Test 9 seconds points
  A total of points
Assessment

Forward & Back differential

In certain circumstances, the coach might need to compare the test results of a heavy forward with a much lighter back. When making this comparison a total of 50 points should be added to those achieved by the forward.

Injury return

In rugby football, a coach is frequently faced with a situation of deciding when a key player is ready to return to squad training and playing. When the injured player is able to score the same total from the tests as was scored prior to the injury then he/she is probably ready for squad training and competition.

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Associated Pages

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Associated Books

The following books provide more information related to this topic:

  • Advanced Studies in Physical Education and Sport, P Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 4482345
  • Physical Education and the Study of Sport, B. Davis et al., ISBN 0 7234 31752
  • Essentials of Exercise Physiology, W.D. McArdle et al., ISBN 0 683 30507 7
  • Physical Education and Sport Studies, D. Roscoe et al., ISBN 1 901424 20 0
  • The World of Sport Examined, P. Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 438719 9
  • Advanced PE for Edexcel, F. Galligan et al., ISBN 0 435 50643 9
  • Examining Physical Education, K. Bizley, ISBN 0 435 50660 9
  • Sport and PE, K Wesson et al., ISBN 0 340 683821
  • PE for you, J. Honeybourne, ISBN 0 7487 3277 2