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Develop defensive skills and tactics from set piece through to general play for all levels of the game from some of the world's best defensive coaches including Al Rogers, Nathan Grey, Sir Graham Henry, Ben Herring, Brendan Ratcliffe, Rodny So'ioalo and many others
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Defence articles
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...
The ‘libero’ is an evocative term in the Soccer vocabulary. It describes the free role played from a defensive positi...
It is probably no accident that the teams with Farrell-coached defences only lost two of the six Tests they played ag...
Ireland’s defence was pivotal in their win over the All Blacks last weekend. Graham Jenkins identifies who and how Ir...
In this session Ben goes through the important parts of defending the ruck. From knowing what to look out for and how...
In this session Ben goes through some of the key components to defending as a team. He goes through some key points a...
In the recent 1st test of the series, the contest between New Zealand’s wide attack and the French defence of the sam...
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How do teams beat aggressive high line-speed defences? Leading analyst Nick Bishop looks at the development of high-...
Murray Kinsella reviews Racing Métro’s emergence as top contenders in the Champions Cup. Head coaching duo Laurent La...
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