Kicking
How to construct an effective kick-chase game
Any team looking to build up solid fundamentals in a contestable kicking strategy, England’s RWC2023 semi final perfo...
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Deep dives on the modern game from The Rugby Site's contributors and coaches.
Set Piece
Skrum, skrum, skrum: what is the future of the scrum after RGR 3? – part one
Refereeing culture and background clearly make a huge difference to the officiating of the scrum As Nick Bishop expertly illustrates a sp...
Analysis
Will All Black smarts outperform Springbok brawn in the RGR series?
There is more at work in this series than just a contest between the two best teams in the world, it is a battle for the future of the ga...
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Attack
How to find a simple attacking solution from set-piece
Coaches at all levels of the game, and in all sports are always looking for simple, robust solutions that work – the ...
Attack
How to find the right roles for twin number 10’s
Most number 10’s are either strategist/game-managers or they are instinctive ball-players. Nick Bishop looks at how ...
Attack
What does good multi-phase offence look like?
You do not have to win the lion’s share of collisions in order to play winning attacking rugby., It is still possible...
Kicking
Why the ‘droppie’ may be coming back into fashion!
Nick Bishop details how drop goals like George Ford’s are a simple and risk-free method of keeping the scoreboard tic...
Kicking
How to beat the pressure with both feet
However rare the genuinely ambidextrous may be, it is still important for rugby players at all levels to cultivate th...
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Set Piece
How to control the game with an accurate exit strategy
Nick Bishop balances the Exit Strategy ledger outlining the exiting in the case the All Blacks dominate their exit st...
Attack
How to win the #15/ #9 battle from midfield scrums
Law changes frequently have repercussions, or send out impact ripples well beyond the original intention – for better...
Tackling
Why one ‘knee equals two feet’ against the high tackle
The solution is to drop body-height quickly and dramatically, and get at least one knee to the ground immediately. Ni...
Attack
Why teams are feeling the need – the need for speed – at the scrum base [part 2]
Nick Bishop highlights how the new law-trial requiring the defending scrum-half to drop back rather than chase up bey...
Attack
How to design and develop a ‘gadget’ move from lineout
Innovation can be the genuine discovery of something completely new, but far more often it represents the improvement...
