Attack
Inside England’s red zone kicking game from Twickenham
England have reaped the benefits of probably the best attacking kicking game in the world since Eddie Jones took over...
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Articles
Deep dives on the modern game from The Rugby Site's contributors and coaches.
Attack
How the All Blacks are becoming a typical Dave Rennie team on exit counters
Current New Zealand supremo Dave Rennie has brought the same principles to the running of the All Blacks that he espoused in the Waikato ...
Set Piece
Is the new maul law working out as intended?
A minor, apparently trivial change can trigger an unforeseen set of consequences within the same system, and a major chain reaction furth...
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Attack
How to fake the kick and make the metres on exits
Typically, exit strategy involves the use of the kick, because the boot is the easiest way to move the ball upfield a...
TRS Español
COMO AMAGAR UNA PATADA Y GANAR METROS CUANDO QUEREMOS SALIR DE NUESTRO TERRITORIO
Comúnmente muchos equipos usan el pie como una forma fácil y segura para salir de su zona de riesgo y aliviar la pres...
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 ...
Attack
The one-two-punch: how to break down a red zone defence
Defences often become more resistant in the red zone because they no longer have to defend the depth of the field, th...
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TRS Español
Como armar una secuencia de ataque desde formaciones fijas - al estilo de Joe Schmidt
El analista Nick Bishop detalla como los lanzamientos de juego de cuatro fases que el ex entrenador de Irlanda Joe Sc...
Attack
How to build an attacking sequence from set-piece - the Joe Schmidt way
Analyst Nick Bishop details how ex-Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt four phase sequences proved potent against Japan du...
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...
Defence
Why defence won South Africa the World Cup
Ultimately it was defence which proved to be South Africa’s trump card for a third time at the 2019 RWC. Analyst Nic...
Coaches Corner
Go Forward and Dominate
In his 1st piece for The Rugby Site, ex All Blacks Analyst, Blues and Manu Samoa Defence coach Alastair Rogers looks ...
Attack
Options - Are they in your attack plan?
Teams who want to develop their attacking game need to have multiple options in their attack plan. The complexity of ...
Breakdown
Breakdown Policy - Do You Have One?
What is a breakdown policy and Why should you have one? In his latest article, Ellis-Rugby Analyst Dave Ellis explai...
