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A Great Weekend of Rugby

While much attention will return to New Zealand, Australia and South Africa this weekend, there are other games which should not be ignored.

Mike Cron: The Scrum Setup Preview

Mike Cron shows you the key elements to ensuring a strong, safe and balanced scrum set-up.

Let the Battles Commence

A feast of international rugby awaits this weekend. JG makes his predictions.

An interview with Martin Castrogiovanni

Castro describes his scrummaging philosophies, his rugby idols and why he wants to share his skills.

Scotland’s splash and grab teaches Australia a beautiful lesson

Scotland’s shock defeat of Australia has Mark Reason waxing lyrical about the skillful delight of wet weather rugby

Rugby means more to South Africa

Getting to know the South Africans was a huge part of the All Blacks World Cup success

Lions Watch

There appears to be an abundance of riches in some positions but a dearth of talent in others.

Concussion

On rugby pitches around the world the IRB recommendation is regularly ignored.

Brad Thorn – the man and the mana

Wayne Smith pays his tribute to Brad Thorn and looks back on a few of the stories that define the man.

Castro Scrum II: Scrum Power

In this module Castro takes you through his scrum positioning techniques to produce the greatest power. Showing you how to build a stable set-up, work as a cohesive unit and how to make the greatest impact. “With the scrum it’s the small things, a small thing can change a lot.”

Will they never learn?

The abiding memory of the week leading up to last year’s world cup final was the almost unanimous belief in NZ that the All Blacks would win at a canter. It was a foregone conclusion. Game over before it started.

Irish eyes are dreaming

It will need a few more All Black injuries to justify Ireland’s increasing optimism about their chances against New Zealand this summer.