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Red Zone Kicking adds to No 9 RoleThe new breakdown laws have resulted in more kicking especially from the No 9.
This week Analyst Nick Bishop looks at how this No 9 kicking has spread to the Red Zone’ at ruck time.
How to expose the ‘spare man’ in defenceLocating the spare defender is the short-hand for deciding the direction of attack on the next play. In this week’s analysis, using a recent European Cup game as an example, Nick Bishop looks how an attack can exploit defending team’s ‘receiver’ role at Lineout time.
How to manipulate the short-side from lineoutThe lineout drive is a more robust, manageable platform for set-piece attack than the scrum, especially if the short-side is the target area as Analyst Nick Bishop highlights in this week’s article.
How to ask searching questions close to the goal-lineMuch of the innovation in the English game has been derived from Exeter. Again, their coaches are not afraid to question assumptions about how the game should be played. This week Analyst Nick Bishop highlights an example of their successful innovation.
Why the small man still has a place in a big man’s worldThere is still a place for the small man in what is fast becoming a very big man’s game and how rugby is better them being on the field. Analyst Nick Bishop explains why in this week’s article.
History brought up to date with the ‘Teabag’Nick Bishop completes the lineout attack options against defensive ‘joints’ through the middle with The ‘Teabag’ and variations of.
How to slice the defence up with the 6+1 from lineout!What do you do when you have established a lineout position deep inside the opposition 22 but don’t have a physical advantage? Create Attack variation as Analyst Nick Bishop explains in this article.
How the exit kicking strategy has moved infield in the modern gameAnalyst Nick Bishop looks at how teams are implementing a more sophisticated exit strategy, one which does not involve kicking the ball straight into touch.
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.
