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About Nick Bishop
Nick has worked as a rugby analyst and advisor to Graham Henry (1999-2002), Mike Ruddock (2004-2006) and latterly Stuart Lancaster (2011-2015). He also worked on the 2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia and produced his first rugby book with Graham Henry at the end of the tour. Since then, three more rugby books have followed, all of which of have either been nominated for, or won national sports book awards. The latest is a biography of Phil Larder, the first top Rugby League coach to successfully transfer over to Union. It is entitled “The Iron Curtain”. Nick has also written or contributed to four other books on literature and psychology.
“He is currently writing articles for The Roar and The Rugby Site, and working as a strategy consultant to Stuart Lancaster and the Leinster coaching staff for their European matches.”
Nick Bishop's latest articles
How to create forward-thinking innovation in your set-piece attackAt the start of the 2019 6N tournament Jones predicted the emergence of a ‘new breed of player’ in the evolution of the professional game.
6 months later Nick explores how this is starting to occur.
Desde Twickenham: Los pormenores estratégicos del uso del pie en zona de ataque rival utilizados por InglaterraDesde que Eddie Jones asumió como head coach a principios del 2016 el equipo de Inglaterra ha disfrutado de los beneficios de lo que es hoy en día probablemente el mejor ejemplo del “uso del pie”en el juego moderno a nivel mundial. El haberse alejado de esta clara Fortaleza que el equipo posee, posiblemente influyo en la derrota sufrida en la final de la última copa del mundo contra Sudáfrica.
Inside England’s red zone kicking game from TwickenhamEngland have reaped the benefits of probably the best attacking kicking game in the world since Eddie Jones took over as head coach. Analyst Nick Bishop highlights the recent refinement of their kicking game inside the opposition red zone and the positive results against Ireland in their recent 6N match.
How to fake the kick and make the metres on exitsTypically, exit strategy involves the use of the kick, because the boot is the easiest way to move the ball upfield and relieve the pressure. Analyst Nick Bishop details how increasingly, exiting teams are looking for more subtle ways of finding space, to make their exits really count.
COMO AMAGAR UNA PATADA Y GANAR METROS CUANDO QUEREMOS SALIR DE NUESTRO TERRITORIOComúnmente muchos equipos usan el pie como una forma fácil y segura para salir de su zona de riesgo y aliviar la presión. El analista Nick Bishop detalla el como cada vez más los equipos buscan alternativas a esto para hacer que la salida se transforme en una herramienta de ataque.
How to “cheat” effectively in maul defence!Law-making in Rugby Union is constantly trying to maintain pace with developments in a fast-moving professional game and for the most part, it is struggling to keep up. Analyst Nick Bishop highlights the area of the maul has now replaced the ruck as a case in point.
The one-two-punch: how to break down a red zone defenceDefences often become more resistant in the red zone because they no longer have to defend the depth of the field, they only have to defend its width. Analyst Nick Bishop illustrates how a one-two play combination is effective in breaking down the red zones defences.
Como armar una secuencia de ataque desde formaciones fijas - al estilo de Joe SchmidtEl analista Nick Bishop detalla como los lanzamientos de juego de cuatro fases que el ex entrenador de Irlanda Joe Schmidt utilizo contra Japón en la reciente copa del mundo, resultaron ser un arma muy efectiva a la hora de atacar.
How to build an attacking sequence from set-piece - the Joe Schmidt wayAnalyst Nick Bishop details how ex-Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt four phase sequences proved potent against Japan during the recent RWC.
How to beat a bigger team - lessons from the lineoutOne of the major issues which can arise for rugby teams at all levels – but more especially for sides playing amateur football – is how to combat a differential in size and power. Nick Bishop looks at how to combat height and size at the lineout.
