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How to use decision-making in contact to help your attackSteven Luatua has become one of the most outstanding technicians in contact work at the ruck in the English Premiership. Work that is vital to his team’s success as analyst Nick Bishop details why in his latest article.
How to beat a bigger team at lineout – part 2Against the All Blacks in last year’s RWC semi final England only lost two of 20 throws, for a very respectable 90% win rate. Analyst Nick Bishop explains how England achieved that result with what Eddie Jones jokingly called “two and quarter receivers”, against the four top operators picked by the All Blacks?
How to create depth at attacking rucksDepth and ‘Verticality’ principles hold true in contact situations after a tackle has been made as Analyst Nick Bishop outlines in this week’s article.
How the 1-4-4-4-1 can translate to professional levelA lot of these principles of 1-4-4-4-1 make sense in the modern game. Can the principles behind it translate to the all reaches of the game, professional and amateur. Analyst Nick Bishops investigates in his latest article.
Halfbacks can be big fellas tooIn today’s game at every level, getting the ball off the ground and to a target as quickly and accurately as possible is a key part of building Attack momentum. Something all players should be able to do. An ex halfback himself, analyst Dave Ellis (ellisrugby), explains how effective the quick ball can be and some tips on how to improve your ‘Halfback’ pass at home.
‘Bending the line’ with the blind-side wing & two lines of attackAnalyst Nick Bishop builds on Dave Ellis a simple back door ‘bending the line’ option to a decision-tree with multiple variations. It puts the question to a key defender and asks him to find the right answer.
How to create forward-thinking innovation in your set-piece attackAt the start of the 2019 6N tournament Jones predicted the emergence of a ‘new breed of player’ in the evolution of the professional game.
6 months later Nick explores how this is starting to occur.
Bending the Line‘Bending the line’ in an attack. Analyst Dave Ellis has been intrigued by the term and what it means to an Attack. He details in this weeks article.
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Space - the final frontierFinding space on the field – all 6969 sqm of space and that is not including the in goal, is a challenge for most rugby teams at all levels. Ex Blues and Connacht coach Dave Ellis provides some insights into what is ‘space’, where to find it and how to exploit it.
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Desde Twickenham: Los pormenores estratégicos del uso del pie en zona de ataque rival utilizados por InglaterraDesde que Eddie Jones asumió como head coach a principios del 2016 el equipo de Inglaterra ha disfrutado de los beneficios de lo que es hoy en día probablemente el mejor ejemplo del “uso del pie”en el juego moderno a nivel mundial. El haberse alejado de esta clara Fortaleza que el equipo posee, posiblemente influyo en la derrota sufrida en la final de la última copa del mundo contra Sudáfrica.
Inside England’s red zone kicking game from TwickenhamEngland have reaped the benefits of probably the best attacking kicking game in the world since Eddie Jones took over as head coach. Analyst Nick Bishop highlights the recent refinement of their kicking game inside the opposition red zone and the positive results against Ireland in their recent 6N match.
How to fake the kick and make the metres on exitsTypically, exit strategy involves the use of the kick, because the boot is the easiest way to move the ball upfield and relieve the pressure. Analyst Nick Bishop details how increasingly, exiting teams are looking for more subtle ways of finding space, to make their exits really count.
