News and Blogs
The Dislocated Expectations of 2020
By: Harry J. Gibson 2020 should have been the greatest year of my life. My international hockey career was due to crescendo at the Olympic Games. It's been a lifelong dream to represen...
Are We Ready for Full Contact Rugby?
By: Lee Melotti - SWA Performance Scientist Performance scientists and coaches, including myself, have tried to accurately assess and quantify the contact match demands in rugby in a variet...
Preparing for Life After Rugby
By: Max Northcote-Green Sport can be cruel sometimes. Flashback to the summer of 2019. After a gruelling eleven-week pre-season training and raring to go for the challenges ahead, I,...
OPRO renews as Official Mouthguard of Leicester Tigers
We are delighted to announce the renewal of our partnership with Leicester Tigers, continuing to supply them with our internationally renowned Custom-Fit mouthguards. The partnership brings with it t...
OPRO Renews as Official Mouthguard of Harlequins
We are delighted to announce the renewal of our longstanding partnership with Harlequins, which sees OPRO continue as the official mouthguard for the Club. Harlequins is one of the oldest and most...
OPRO and Photocentric Join the Fight to Protect the NHS
Music from Bensound.com OPRO are immensely proud to be supporting the NHS and their heroic front line medical staff caring for COVID-19 patients. We are supporting our fellow Queen’s Award winne...
Can combat sports be therapeutic?
We’re in the infancy of a new decade. Still, it’s always nice to look back at the world of sport and what athletes have achieved over the past few years. The 2010s were a fantastic decade for co...
Ancient Egyptians, shinty, and Khido Khundi: Where did hockey come from?
Did you catch the Jaffa Super 6s Finals in late January? It is one of the most exciting events in the hockey calendar to watch after all. The balls move faster, the space is smaller, and wall reboun...
OPRO Team Up with Major League Rugby
We are proud to announce our new partnership with Major League Rugby (MLR). The MLR is a professional rugby club championship in North America, representing the highest tier of competition in...