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Is the new maul law working out as intended?
A minor, apparently trivial change can trigger an unforeseen set of consequences within the same system, and a major ...
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The game of Rugby is increasingly, full of information. Managing that flow of information and the reactions to it in real time are key as...
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How the All Blacks are becoming a typical Dave Rennie team on exit counters
Current New Zealand supremo Dave Rennie has brought the same principles to the running of the All Blacks that he espoused in the Waikato ...
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‘Skrum, skrum, skrum’ part 2 – what the Boks want to do and how to stop it
RGR series has been rugby’s has been a massive clash of styles. None more so at scrum time. The penalty problem at th...
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Skrum, skrum, skrum: what is the future of the scrum after RGR 3? – part one
Refereeing culture and background clearly make a huge difference to the officiating of the scrum As Nick Bishop exper...
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How to fix problems in-game, rather than waiting for the review!
The game of Rugby is increasingly, full of information. Managing that flow of information and the reactions to it in ...
Attack
How the All Blacks are becoming a typical Dave Rennie team on exit counters
Current New Zealand supremo Dave Rennie has brought the same principles to the running of the All Blacks that he espo...
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Will All Black smarts outperform Springbok brawn in the RGR series?
There is more at work in this series than just a contest between the two best teams in the world, it is a battle for ...
Attack
Attack, Attack and More Attack
The notion of the contest is becoming more difficult for the defensive side to manage in all areas of the game. Nick ...
Defence
How the repeat involvement theory is stacking up for number 9’s
The use of the “spare man” in the backline has been debated since the dawn of the professional era. Using France’s cu...
Attack
Why you don’t always need a 10 out of 10 – the vertical axis attack off scrum-half
With two of the world’s best attacking players wearing the No. 9 and No. 10 jerseys, how should France structure thei...
Attack
How Union Bordeaux-Bègles overturned the odds in the Champions Cup final
Leinster finished ahead in territory and possession, set more rucks and made more carries than their opponents UBB bu...
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Are the All Blacks primed for revival under Dave Rennie?
The All Blacks lost some of their quintessential identity in the Razor era, as Nick Bishop details, but with Dave Ren...
Attack
How to attack the red zone – the Ireland way
Ireland maybe in transition but when push came to shove in the red zone, as Nick Bishop details, they were still the ...
Attack
Six Nations explosion! What has happened in the northern hemisphere?
Analyst Nick Bishop explains what and how this year’s Six Nations rugby steadily and surprising, moved ahead of its ...
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Successful Multi-phase Rugby Alive and Well
Using Scotland’s outstanding French 6N performance, Nick details how the tactical use of the kicking game works in th...
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Are the current kick-chase rules sustainable?
The high ball contest was going to be cleaner, more straightforwardly man on man contest, and everyone else had to ge...
