Nick Bishop
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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
Only seven short days separated the All Blacks’ attacking success against a rush defence versus Ireland and their fai...
All Blacks Attack coach Ian Foster had a point to prove against an Andy Farrell coached defence, and to his credit, h...
This week Analyst Nick Bishop explores how the notion of the corner-flag no longer being ‘in touch’ has opened up the...
Japan use the full width of the field on attack more consistently than any other side in the tournament. Analyst Nick...
In round two of the World Cup group match between England and USA, the American tight forwards outweighed their Engli...
Preparation for opposing teams on a one-off basis is relatively easy. The process of preparing for teams you play reg...
What is this ‘it’, the magic ingredient on a professional rugby field? Analyst Nick Bishop takes a look at ‘whether ...
Defence of the short-side demands a keen sense of anticipation and vocal communication skills in the defenders allott...
One of the main measures of the effectiveness of your defence, was simply to count the number of times the opposition...
How do you find a clear plan of action on a rugby field? Analyst Nick Bishop in his latest article outlines the ‘thi...