A SPORTS chiropractor is swapping his Cirencester clinic for the All Blacks dressing room as he keeps the team in top condition for the Rugby World Cup.

Robert Beaven, 26-year-old owner of Dyer St Chiropractic Clinic, is part of a team of health experts attached to the New Zealand rugby team as they battle to defend their coveted world champions title.

As a part of Roadside Therapy, a group that sends therapists around the world for sporting events, he managed to scoop four days working with the team.

The All Blacks travelled from New Zealand with a physiotherapist and doctor but have not brought chiropractors, massage specialists and the other therapists vital to making sure they stay in peak condition.

“It's a bit different treating them because they’re a really big bunch of guys. Some of them are 6ft 9in and don’t even fit on the bench,” said Robert, who played rugby through school and university.

“They were all really nice though, and they were even nicer after they’d just beat Georgia.”

During the two sessions Robert has had with the team he treated them for all the bumps, bruises and strains that players pick up in a game of professional rugby. He has two more sessions with the team over the next two weeks.

“After working with the All Blacks I’d have to back them to win,” he said. “But now England’s out I think I’m going to support one of the underdogs, either Japan or Scotland.

Robert opened his Dyer Street clinic in May 2014. It is open as normal while the Rugby World Cup is on.