> Even back in 2008 they were. When I started playing Rugby Union back in 1989 as a teenager (League in 1986 for a couple of seasons) I was always taught to d

> Even back in 2008 they were. When I started playing Rugby Union back in 1989 as a teenager (League in 1986 for a couple of seasons) I was always taught to do neck exercises before training and playing. I was also encouraged to continue these exercises in my own time to build overall neck strength. I'm sure this training has been around for a long time before that too.