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From Preparation to Execution
Expert analyst Nick Bishop explains how The Professor – Wayne Smith’s modules translate from the training ground to o...
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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 ...
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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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Olympics makes lasting impression
Leading writer Graham Jenkins looks at the effect of Rio’s Olympics Rugby 7s competitions, the highlights and opportu...
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Is Joe Moody's All Black's long term replacement for Tony Woodcock
Our rugby analyst Nick Bishop, takes an indepth look at Joe Moody’s recent loosehead scrummaging performance for the ...
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How to put the super back into Super Rugby?
How successful has this year’s expanded super competition been? Graham Jenkins reflects on the merits of its expansio...
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Chiefs Support Play
Nick’s latest article on Support Play and it’s processes follows Wayne Smiths coaching module.
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Wily Jones yet to put a foot wrong
England rugby revival in the past 12 months has been Lazarus-like and leading writer Graham Jenkins looks at Eddie Jo...
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Fine margins at No.7 – the two halves of Sam Cane in the 3rd Test
The margins between winning and losing Test matches are very fine, and nowhere is this axiom truer than in the action...
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How did Eddie Jones unlock Wales?
Eddie Jones is coaching England against Australia but leading rugby analyst Nick Bishop shows how his Attack off 9 mo...
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How does England combat the Wallabies' 1-3-3-1 attack shape
On the eve of England’s 2nd test in Melbourne, Murray Kinsella look’s at how England need to shut down the Wallabies’...
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What's Eddies Secret
What is the secret to Eddie Jones’ coaching success? The Rugby Site’s Ben Herring investigates in this week’s article.
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Lessons from Eden Park - Conrad Smith
Leading rugby analyst, Nick Bishop explains how the use of basic hands and the miss-pass, (as shown in the 2nd module...
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Does success no longer guarantee job security?
A premiership final 12 months ago and now out of job, Graham Jenkins looks at whether Mike Ford’s sacking at Bath is ...
