Activate is the RFU’s Injury Prevention Exercise Programme.

Activate is an injury prevention exercise programme that can be integrated into training and pre-match sessions. Exercises are designed to improve functional and core strength, balance and agility, helping players with the game’s physical demands.

Regularly doing Activate exercise can:

• Improve playing performance.
• Prepare players for the physical demands of the game.
• Reduce the risk of injury including concussion, as well as support rehabilitation post injury.​
• Mean more players are available (due to less players being injured).

Through RugbySafe the RFU is working to improve player safety, with research providing evidence that players’ conditioning significantly contributes to reducing the risk of injury. Simplyhealth is the trusted healthcare partner to England Rugby and the official lead partner for the RugbySafe programme. Simplyhealth will be working with England Rugby to continue to provide up-to-date resources, information and support to help keep the rugby community healthy.

Go to the RugbySafe Activate Toolkit to access the free resources including:

• Activate Kids for the U7 - U12 age groups
• Activate Youth programmes for U13-U14, U15-U16 and U17-U18
• Activate Adult
• Activate game-based approach ideas
• Activate 8 body positions  
• Activate – Be Ready! Specific exercises for different part of the body. 
• Activate research findings