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Defence articles
The importance of excellent backline defence was on show in the titanic contest between England and France at the Wom...
The new trial laws brought in on 1st August 2021 not only increased the effective attacking width of the field with t...
Why is there a need to keep pace in the observation, and explanation of the game of Rugby? Many of the understanding...
Uno de los problemas mas dificiles en el Rugby moderno es la defensa Rush o Rush defence. El analista de video Nick ...
There are always plenty of ongoing debates on lineout defence. Analyst Nick Bishop considers the rationale for each d...
It is no coincidence that the recent upswing in France’s international fortunes have coincided with Edwards’ arrival ...
Nick Bishop illustrates how the halfback is beginning to accrue ever greater importance as a defender folding to cove...
Analyst Nick Bishop follows on from his emphasis on keeping the ball on the field of play rather than kicking it over...
Ultimately it was defence which proved to be South Africa’s trump card for a third time at the 2019 RWC. Analyst Nic...
Only seven short days separated the All Blacks’ attacking success against a rush defence versus Ireland and their fai...
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