Articles
Set Piece articles
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
Maul resurgence as an attacking weaponTHE MAUL is enjoying a resurgence at the top levels of world rugby, to the point that it has become one of the key attacking weapons for teams who are increasingly focused on the maul as a means of amassing tries.
Ireland's line-out perfection (part 2)Murray Kinsella continues an analysis of Ireland’s excellence in the line out, looking at attacking options, competing on Argentina’s ball and the maul.
Ireland's line-out perfection (part 1)Murray Kinsella examines the hugely positive effect Ireland forwards coach, John Plumtree, has had on the team’s line-out.
England’s Lineout: What a Difference a Week MakesEngland showed marked improvement at the lineout over the past week. Our lineout coach analyses what Engladn have had to work on to produce better results at the lineout.
Bismarck du Plessis: Lineout Throw - TrailerIn his latest module, Springbok hooker, Bismarck du Plessis, takes the lineout throw back to its principles from the very basics.
Recommended listening: Tackling the scrumMike Cron features in an excellent radio programme about the issues surrounding the scrum
Mike Cron: Scrum & Ruck Conditioning - drills to build neck & core strength - TrailerIn his latest module, New Zealand scrum coach, Mike Cron, looks at activities and drills to stay strong with movement in the scrummage and to build neck and core strength.
Mike Cron: Scrum Engagement Machine Based PreviewFollowing on from his scrum set-up module, Mike Cron takes you through how to use a scrum machine to successfully coach engagement technique.
Bringing a top lineout drive back down to earthMartin Johnson’s great Leicester lineout was a mighty hard thing to stop, but American Football provided a few clues
Victor Matfield: LineoutCOMING SOON…Victor Matfield shares with you the technical and tactical lineout skills he has developed over his playing and coaching career.
.jpg)
