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How the repeat involvement theory is stacking up for number 9’s
The use of the “spare man” in the backline has been debated since the dawn of the professional era. Using France’s current defensive syst...
Why you don’t always need a 10 out of 10 – the vertical axis attack off scrum-half
With two of the world’s best attacking players wearing the No. 9 and No. 10 jerseys, how should France structure their attack? Nick Bisho...
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Nick Bishop looks at how leading teams are creating multiple threats early in the phase-count, and sustaining those t...
As a result of the WR 2020 Breakdown Guidelines, the role of the jackler has changed, so it has attracted quicker, mo...
Nick Bishop looks in more detail at what happened when teams of the same general type played one another, or two side...
The first part of this two-piece survey Nick Bishop researches key stats thrown up over the course of the competition...
Has the the Rush defence puzzle been truly solved? Nick Bishop details the evidence from the recent RWC final.
Can a Kiwi attack handle an all-out Test-level rush defence? In Part 1 of the 2 part analysis, Nick Bishop explains h...
Any team looking to build up solid fundamentals in a contestable kicking strategy, England’s RWC2023 semi final perfo...
Coaches at all levels of the game, and in all sports are always looking for simple, robust solutions that work – the ...
Most number 10’s are either strategist/game-managers or they are instinctive ball-players. Nick Bishop looks at how ...