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How to manipulate the short-side from lineoutThe lineout drive is a more robust, manageable platform for set-piece attack than the scrum, especially if the short-side is the target area as Analyst Nick Bishop highlights in this week’s article.
How to deal with the rush hour in the red zoneIt is no coincidence that the recent upswing in France’s international fortunes have coincided with Edwards’ arrival as their ‘minister of defence’. Analyst Nick Bishop details everything you need to know about the immediate impact of ‘the Shaun Edwards effect’.
How to ask searching questions close to the goal-lineMuch of the innovation in the English game has been derived from Exeter. Again, their coaches are not afraid to question assumptions about how the game should be played. This week Analyst Nick Bishop highlights an example of their successful innovation.
Why the small man still has a place in a big man’s worldThere is still a place for the small man in what is fast becoming a very big man’s game and how rugby is better them being on the field. Analyst Nick Bishop explains why in this week’s article.
How to build your D by loading the halfbackNick Bishop illustrates how the halfback is beginning to accrue ever greater importance as a defender folding to cover behind a rushing defensive line.
History brought up to date with the ‘Teabag’Nick Bishop completes the lineout attack options against defensive ‘joints’ through the middle with The ‘Teabag’ and variations of.
How to slice the defence up with the 6+1 from lineout!What do you do when you have established a lineout position deep inside the opposition 22 but don’t have a physical advantage? Create Attack variation as Analyst Nick Bishop explains in this article.
COMO INNOVAR LOS LANZAMIENTOS DE JUEGO DESDE FORMACIONES FIJASAntes del comienzo del torneo de las 6 Naciones 2019, Eddie Jones realliza un par de declaraciones que encienden un gran interés en el evento próximo a comenzar. Seis meses después, Nick Bishop explora cómo está empezando a ocurrir esto.
How to defend the infield kicking gameAnalyst Nick Bishop follows on from his emphasis on keeping the ball on the field of play rather than kicking it over the touch-line, while examining techniques used to either win the ball back in the air, or defend it.
How the exit kicking strategy has moved infield in the modern gameAnalyst Nick Bishop looks at how teams are implementing a more sophisticated exit strategy, one which does not involve kicking the ball straight into touch.
What the new breakdown rules mean for the defence (part 2)In the second part of the article, Analyst Nick Bishop looks at what the new emphasis at the tackle area means for the defence.
Why are the ‘new’ rules creating problems at cleanout in Super Rugby AotearoaThere are no new rules at the breakdown, however there have been some significant changes of emphasis, and some tightening up of refereeing interpretations, which have changed the complexion of the tackle area as Nick Bishop examines how they are affecting teams’ attack in this week’s analysis.
