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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
Two-stepping your way out of trouble!How do teams beat aggressive high line-speed defences? Leading analyst Nick Bishop looks at the development of high-quality skills to beat an opponent in the tightest of spaces.
The Art of Selection & the Soldier Field meltdownThe All Blacks selectors get very few things wrong. So what went wrong in Chicago? Leading rugby analyst Nick Bishop investigates.
Chopping them down to sizeThe chop or cut tackle remains one of the most effective defensive devices, particularly against heavy ball-carries close to the previous breakdown. Read all about it in Nick’s latest article.
Offloading from kick receiptsThe success at the top level can often be measured by player’s capacity to offload in contact, accurately and under control. Leading analyst Nick Bishop looks Israel Folau’s ability in this area and how it relates to Gregor Townsend’s Offloading & Continuity module.
From Preparation to ExecutionExpert analyst Nick Bishop explains how The Professor – Wayne Smith’s modules translate from the training ground to on field success at the highest level.
Is Joe Moody's All Black's long term replacement for Tony WoodcockOur rugby analyst Nick Bishop, takes an indepth look at Joe Moody’s recent loosehead scrummaging performance for the ABs.
Chiefs Support PlayNick’s latest article on Support Play and it’s processes follows Wayne Smiths coaching module.
Fine margins at No.7 – the two halves of Sam Cane in the 3rd TestThe margins between winning and losing Test matches are very fine, and nowhere is this axiom truer than in the actions and decision-making of the open-side flanker. This week Nick Bishop reflects on Sam Cane’s 3rd test performance as he steps up as Richie McCaw’s No.7 replacement.
How did Eddie Jones unlock Wales?Eddie Jones is coaching England against Australia but leading rugby analyst Nick Bishop shows how his Attack off 9 module unlocks Wales’ defence in recent matches.
Lessons from Eden Park - Conrad SmithLeading rugby analyst, Nick Bishop explains how the use of basic hands and the miss-pass, (as shown in the 2nd module of Conrad Smith’s series) both had a key role to play in two of the All Blacks’ tries against Wales at Eden Park.
