As the Armed Forces Rugby League World Cup draws closer, your players are nearing the end of their 12 week strength and conditioning programme as produced by Sam Dovey and his team at Kettlebell UK. The results of their hard work over this period will become evident to Head Coach Wayne Okell & Strength & conditioning Coach Sam Dovey next week, when the squad get together for their second assessment and testing day at the Marjon University College in Plymouth.

Each player understands the importance placed upon them to have completed the Strength & Conditioning programme which combined with a strict dietary and supplements package, as supplied by Reflex nutrition & UDO’s for sport, will see each player heading towards peak physical condition for the kick off of the tournament, to be held at the Colchester Garrision, at the end of June.

Okell and his coaching staff will soon have the unenviable task of cutting his train on squad of 50 down to those who will represent Great Britain Armed Forces to retain their current World Champion Status.

The squad will go into player performance camp in May & June to put Okells playing structure into place.

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I am really hoping you guys can retain the WC and by the looks of it you are prepping extemely carefully

Jack, thank you for your wishes. We are doing everything in our power to ensure your Armed Forces Team are given every advantage to retain that title. Our players are being treated like full time professionals, The Head Coach has put in place systems to ensure they peak at the right time. We had some advanced systems in place to win in 08 however this year things are at another level.

So fingers crossed we will be in that final on the 14 July & lifting that trophy.

Thanks for your support.

Brilliant.will you be posting vids of the matches again? Really enjoyed watching the highlights in 08

Hi Jack,

Theres a strong possibility the games will be streamed live on the internet. Negotiations are ongoing but watch this space. Alternatively why not come and see the games live??