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
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Round 9 of Super Rugby has just been completed, approximately halfway through the regular season. Ideal stage for an...
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What is the true value of a player who can compete for the ball with his hands on the ground, after a tackle has been...
Analyst Nick Bishop explores the relationship between individual passing techniques – passing by ‘rotation’ or by ‘ex...
The new breakdown rules are having a strong impact on this year’s Super Rugby competition, as defensive coaches strug...
Jase Ryan’s excellent series on lineout execution focuses on technique which can optimize your ability to win lineout...
At the top level of the game, the lineout drive has become the set-piece weapon of choice for many successful teams, ...
Josh Syms’ excellent new series, focusing on techniques adopted by both sides at the breakdown, illustrates the amoun...
Scotland have won 13 out of their 21 matches, and five out of their last seven under coaches Vern Cotter and Gregor T...
World Rugby’s trial laws for 2017 included some potentially game-changing alterations at the breakdown. The end-of-y...
Analyst Nick Bishop considers whether the the current All Black’s midfield combination finally starting to ‘gel’. Or...