Recover quickly from bouts of intense effort, such as sprints, rucks, mauls and loose play. Recover more quickly after matches and training, thus increasing your effectiveness in following sessions and games.
Endurance training can take different forms.
This is so that your training can gradually progress from training that will develop and aerobic base towards work levels which are representative of those which are required in a game. Rugby league is a game of intermittent high intensity activity, and not about running at a steady pace with a continuous activity level. The 13-man game is predominantly one of territorial gain, rather than possession retention throughout a number of phases, as in union. This involves much forward and backward motion in the running pattern. Causes of fatigue in rugby league are related to recurring, high intensity activities.