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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 early attacking options from the “21”If your charges can learn to run one play exceptionally well, you will force opponents to adjust to it – and that will create opportunities elsewhere.
As Nick Bishop evidences in Racing 92’s match against fellow Top 14 side Toulon.12 months ago 0 Comments
How to run a two-phase switchback attack with optionsNick Bishop looks at how leading teams are creating multiple threats early in the phase-count, and sustaining those threats for longer on attack than the defence can successfully manage them.
about 1 year ago 0 Comments
How to strike the balance between tackling and ‘jackling’ on DAs a result of the WR 2020 Breakdown Guidelines, the role of the jackler has changed, so it has attracted quicker, more dynamic physical types to the role.
Using examples for the English premiership, Nick Bishop latest analysis show the responsibility for jackling extends well into the backline.about 1 year ago 0 Comments
What the raw statistics from the RWC say about the attack-defence balance in the global game [part 2]Nick Bishop looks in more detail at what happened when teams of the same general type played one another, or two sides of opposite approach clashed.
about 1 year ago 2 Comments
What the raw statistics from the World Cup say about the attack-defence balance in the global game [part 1]The first part of this two-piece survey Nick Bishop researches key stats thrown up over the course of the competition. In the second he will then apply them to the direction of a seminal match (France vs South Africa quarter final)
about 1 year ago 0 Comments
Has New Zealand solved the puzzle of the rush defence? [part 2]Has the the Rush defence puzzle been truly solved? Nick Bishop details the evidence from the recent RWC final.
about 1 year ago 4 Comments
Has New Zealand solved the puzzle of the rush defence? [part 1]Can a Kiwi attack handle an all-out Test-level rush defence?
In Part 1 of the 2 part analysis, Nick Bishop explains how since 2017 the Rush Defence has shut down the All Blacks vaunted attack.
about 1 year ago 2 Comments
How to construct an effective kick-chase gameAny team looking to build up solid fundamentals in a contestable kicking strategy, England’s RWC2023 semi final performance is great example.
Nick Bishop details how their kick-chase nearly took them to winning the game.
about 1 year ago 0 Comments
How to find a simple attacking solution from set-pieceCoaches at all levels of the game, and in all sports are always looking for simple, robust solutions that work – the simpler, the better.
Nick Bishop details what Set Piece Strike Play is working for a number of teams to date in the RWC2023.
over 1 year ago 0 Comments
How to find the right roles for twin number 10’sMost number 10’s are either strategist/game-managers or they are instinctive ball-players.
Nick Bishop looks at how England are successfully fitting their number 10 ‘strategist’ and ‘wizard’ into their starting lineup and attack structure.
over 1 year ago 2 Comments