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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...
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Former England coach Brian Ashton says that the outside-halves were the difference in the opening matches of the Six ...
Paul Rees sees Scotland fail to convert a staggering 70 per cent possession into victory
Shane Williams believes that the utter belief of men like Sam Warburton and George North will carry Wales to the Six ...
Wayne Smith takes a look at France and wonders if Phippe Saint-Andre is about to usher in an age of austerity
Graham Henry believes Ireland and Wales have the world before them, but they must get smarter.
Paul Rees looks at Wales’s injuries, their bad record in recent fixtures against France, England and Ireland and sees...
Mark Reason begs England to put an end to their culture of egotistical celebration
Graham Henry says Stuart Lancaster needs to take the England players with him and a big stick approach will fail Engl...
Each year rugby people endlessly compare the game in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere. They argue about who would...
Graham Henry explains how England must change their approach at the tackle if a generation of skillful backs is to pr...
Mark Reason wonders whether Italy deserve their place in the Six Nations for eternity.
The Heineken Cup is not a reliable barometer when it comes to the Six Nations, which may be why France are the favour...