
16/09/2025
Great article by the BBC on Periods and how this will affect all women performing at the rugby World Cup. Understating how the menstrual cycle affects performance, recovery and sleep and having solutions to to ensure their wellness is optimised is discussed openly to aid performance and prevent injury.
The article dives into the importance of discussing where they are in their cycles and how it is making them feel with the doctors and physios so that gym sessions can be adjusted, extra mobility sessions are added in their warm up and nutrition is adjusted to ensure optimal performance.
Cramp cocktails and apps are just some of the ways women's' rugby teams have been trying to ensure their players are able to perform at the highest level throughout their menstrual cycle.