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We have got attacking skills resource for all levels of the from some of the world's best attack coaches to help including Wayne Smith, Joe Schmidt, Gregor Townsend, Dave Ellis and others.

  • Build an effective attack strategy like the best attacking teams in the world.
  • Understand different strategies and why they are effective.
  • Develop effective individual and team attacking skills and tactics.
  • Different modified games to develop attacking skills.

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Attack articles

Attack
How to build an attacking sequence from set-piece - the Joe Schmidt way

Analyst Nick Bishop details how ex-Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt four phase sequences proved potent against Japan du...

Nick Bishop
over 6 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
Options - Are they in your attack plan?

Teams who want to develop their attacking game need to have multiple options in their attack plan. The complexity of ...

Dave Ellis
over 6 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
The influence of an offload game

As Offloads are having a growing influence in beating strong defence setups, in his latest article, Analyst Dave Elli...

Dave Ellis
almost 7 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How the All Blacks are looking to beat the rush in Japan

All Blacks Attack coach Ian Foster had a point to prove against an Andy Farrell coached defence, and to his credit, h...

Nick Bishop
almost 7 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to cross the finishing line in the modern game

This week Analyst Nick Bishop explores how the notion of the corner-flag no longer being ‘in touch’ has opened up the...

Nick Bishop
almost 7 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
All Black tournament preparation for the Boks

Preparation for opposing teams on a one-off basis is relatively easy. The process of preparing for teams you play reg...

Nick Bishop
almost 7 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to use ‘joined-up thinking’ in your game-plan

How do you find a clear plan of action on a rugby field? Analyst Nick Bishop in his latest article outlines the ‘thi...

Nick Bishop
about 7 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to find mismatches against the single-line defence

Arguably the biggest change in Rugby’s professional era occurred when the game started to import defensive coaches fr...

Nick Bishop
over 7 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to attack with the box-kick

The perception of ‘negative play’ in rugby is often associated with kicking the ball. The idea that a team which can ...

Nick Bishop
over 7 years ago · 0 comments
Attack
How to blind-side your opponent from scrums!

Defence in the modern game is built around the speed at which the defensive line can move up and mount pressure on it...

Nick Bishop
over 7 years ago · 0 comments