Articles
Deep dives on the modern game from The Rugby Site's contributors and coaches.
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 current defensive syst...
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 their attack? Nick Bisho...
Latest posts
England more than played their part in an epic Six Nations clash with France but crucially it ended in defeat.
The Rugby Site’s newest recruit, Maggie Alphonsi, talks retuning from injury, The Six Nations, The World Cup and the ...
Hallers can’t pick a winner in the year’s Six Nations but is
At the top level, big games are decided by fine margins, Graham Jenkins looks at where those margins may lie this year
Mike Friday and the Kenya 7s team work on the fundamentals of attack – plays, depth, realignment and self-analysis.
With players leaving the home nations with increasing regularity, Mark Reason questions whether the RFU’s response wo...
‘Leeching’ or ‘latching’ is the act of a support player connecting with the ball carrier to generate more go-forward ...
Mike Friday on the comparison between 7s and XVs rugby and how Team GB can make an impact on the 2016 Olympics.
The process of awarding talent at the end of a competition is driven by opinion and is never perfect. Graham Jenkins ...
Toby Flood will miss out on this year’s 6 nations due to his decision to move to France. Graham Jenkins tackles the c...
You’ve seen Mike Friday’s approach to attacking play in 7s, now here’s how the legendary All Black goes about scoring...
Should Warren Gatland see out his new contract, he would become the longest serving head coach of all time. Does this...