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Attack articles

Attack
The where and when of ‘how to offload’

The offload can be one of the most exciting and rewarding skills in the game of Rugby Union. Analyst Nick Bishop exp...

Nick Bishop
almost 8 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
What is Creativity? – the curious case of Beauden Barrett versus South Africa

If the notion of creativity can be summarized in one word, that word would be ‘vision’. Better peripheral awareness a...

Nick Bishop
almost 8 years ago · 0 comments
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The importance of ‘reloading’ and understanding space

How do you find the spaces which Townsend claims are always there, at times when the defence is still likely to be co...

Nick Bishop
about 8 years ago · 0 comments
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How to make good choices after the break

What happens in the time and space after a break has been made is just as important, if not more so, than the initial...

Nick Bishop
about 8 years ago · 0 comments
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Attacking the 13 channel – the All Black way!

In 2nd of the current pair of articles, Analyst Nick Bishop highlights how the All Blacks adjusted their attack to br...

Nick Bishop
about 8 years ago · 0 comments
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How back-line communication helps ‘spot’ attacking opportunities

In the modern professional era, it is no longer enough to rely on one or two players – typically the numbers 9 and 10...

Nick Bishop
about 8 years ago · 0 comments
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Why Scotland are sending opponents homeward ‘tae think again’

Scotland have won 13 out of their 21 matches, and five out of their last seven under coaches Vern Cotter and Gregor T...

Nick Bishop
over 8 years ago · 0 comments
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Is the All Blacks midfield beginning to gel?

Analyst Nick Bishop considers whether the the current All Black’s midfield combination finally starting to ‘gel’. Or...

Nick Bishop
over 8 years ago · 0 comments
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Running attacking decoy plays in theory and practice

The viability of using decoys on attacking plays has become absolutely essential at all levels of the professional ga...

Nick Bishop
almost 9 years ago · 0 comments
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How to use your eyes – the 10/15 hybrid and engaging the last defender on attack

The first Bledisloe match of 2017 between New Zealand and Australia was decided partly in advance, by selection befor...

Nick Bishop
almost 9 years ago · 0 comments