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An effective set piece guarantees possession.
Watch some of the world's best set piece coaches and players including Mike Cron, Jase Ryan, Greg Feek, Richard Pryor, Victor Matfield, Bismarck de Plussis, Ross Filipo Geoff Parling and others to create effective and safe set pieces for all levels of the game including lineouts, scrums, kick offs, exits, and mauls.
Plus we have categorised them by playing level to make it easier for you to find:
- Y – youth
- HS – high school
- A – adult
- All – suitable for all levels
How to make a point with your 5m driving maulA positive ‘red zone number’ relies on an effective 5m lineout drive. Nick Bishop explains what it takes to execute one successfully.
Why the new ‘escort’ rules will revive contestable kick-offsNick Bishop examines how the ‘no glove’ kicking defence has revived the interest in contestable kick-offs again.
How to build your lineout drive attack in the ‘red zone’Get creative with your limitations, to turn them into a strength appears yo be Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks mantra as Nick Bishop illustrates.
Why the driving lineout is here to stay as a prime attacking platformThe driving lineout is fast becoming the most creative source of offensive thinking in the professional game. Using the recent Ireland vs France 6N game for some seminal illustrations, Nick Bishop explains how the attacking potential has come about.
How to control the game with an accurate exit strategyNick Bishop balances the Exit Strategy ledger outlining the exiting in the case the All Blacks dominate their exit strategy against the South African return team.
How to control the opposition exit strategy, and play the game in the right areas of the fieldFine-tuning your own exit strategy, and pressurizing the exit strategy of the opposition is the most reliable way of creating those positions where you can reap what you’ve sown as Nick Bishop details in this week’s analysis.
The short-hand for winning the restartRugby fashions, like fashions in other areas of life, often work in cycles without obvious rhyme or reason.
Nick Bishop looks at the latest fashion in Restarts in this week’s analysis.
The Source and a Solution to Wayne Smith's FrustrationThe solution to the problem Wayne Smith needs to begin at source. Nick Bishop identifies a primary cause and solution.
Why teams are feeling the need – ‘the need for speed’ - at the scrum-baseNick Bishop explains why he fully expects the SRP law-trial at the scrum to be implemented world-wide in due course.
Where defending number 9’s are no longer allowed to advance beyond the midpoint of the set-piece.
The Lineout Drive - Beauty or BeastIs the lineout drive a ‘blight’ on the game or one of the most fruitful areas for set-piece attack in modern praxis.
Nick Bishop provides some analysis from recent 6 nations matches.
