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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.

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Set Piece articles

Set Piece
How to get the ball away from the scrum quicksand

What is the best way to avoid the scrum penalty/reset quicksand, and create usable attacking ball? Analyst Nick Bish...

Nick Bishop
almost 5 years ago · 0 comments
Set Piece
How to attack the short zones from restarts

Like the Receiving team, the Attacking team can also take advantage of the kick-off ‘hang time’ as Nick Bishop highli...

Nick Bishop
over 5 years ago · 0 comments
Set Piece
How to cure the blight of scrum penalties in modern Rugby

Why have today’s scrums resulted in more penalties and less usable ball than in amateur rugby days. And it is not due...

Nick Bishop
over 5 years ago · 0 comments
Set Piece
How to create breathing space on restarts

The concept of hang-time can be used as a strategy by both the kicking and the receiving team on restarts as Nick Bis...

Nick Bishop
over 5 years ago · 0 comments
Set Piece
Identifying weaknesses from restarts

Restarts are one of the biggest momentum-changers in the game of Rugby. In the recent Tri-Nations series in the game...

Nick Bishop
over 5 years ago · 0 comments
Set Piece
Changing perceptions at scrum-time: All Blacks-Pumas - the Sequel

The challenge facing the All Blacks’ coaching staff and players after the previous Pumas match was to reverse the per...

Nick Bishop
over 5 years ago · 0 comments
Set Piece
Why the All Blacks front row is in a bind

During their recent Rugby Championship match, the Argentenian scrum had the All Black’s scrum in a real ‘Bind’ as Nic...

Nick Bishop
over 5 years ago · 0 comments
Set Piece
How to beat a bigger team at lineout – part 2

Against the All Blacks in last year’s RWC semi final England only lost two of 20 throws, for a very respectable 90% w...

Nick Bishop
about 6 years ago · 0 comments
Set Piece
How to “cheat” effectively in maul defence!

Law-making in Rugby Union is constantly trying to maintain pace with developments in a fast-moving professional game ...

Nick Bishop
over 6 years ago · 0 comments
Set Piece
How to beat a bigger team - lessons from the lineout

One of the major issues which can arise for rugby teams at all levels – but more especially for sides playing amateur...

Nick Bishop
over 6 years ago · 0 comments