Henchman leader on tour with the English rugby team

As rugby fans, we are enjoying the Rugby World Cup to the fullest and are particularly proud that one of our Henchman tripods travelled with the England team to Japan to assist with line-out training.

Pictures of a Henchman ladder in action during one of forward coach Steve Borthwick's training sessions have gone viral on social media, and even ITV commentator Nick Mullins mentioned the team's new training device during the match against the United States, where, in our humble opinion, the line-outs were simply excellent - you can watch it here.

When we designed the Henchman Safe Tripod Ladder we weren't thinking about rugby, but in fact it could almost have been made specifically for that purpose. Designed as a safe alternative to a traditional stepladder on soft, uneven ground, we can safely say that our product ticks all the boxes when it comes to line-out training. Safely at height, without wobbling.

When we saw a video of the England forwards using a stepladder during training for the 2019 Six Nations tournament, we saw an opportunity to send coach Steve a 3m henchman with three adjustable legs to the training ground at Penny Hill Park - with our compliments. It was a logical response for us.

He was really impressed with Henchman's performance and our ladder has become an integral part of the team's training program. We believe that if our ladder was a player, she would have been one of the quickest transitions from trial to first team selection in history.

Henchman ladders have a wide, stable base with splayed feet to prevent sudden sinking into the grass. The wide platform, the "crow's nest", with a top safety rail specifically designed to lean on, provides a safe and stable training platform, even for the most intense line-out exercises.

Since the news broke, Gallagher Premiership clubs including London Wasps, Northampton Saints and Gloucester Rugby have also joined in and Henchman has been included in their training programme.

We are very excited to see how Henchman will support even more rugby teams in their training.