Coaches Corner
What the raw statistics from the World Cup say about the attack-defence balance in the global game [part 1]
The first part of this two-piece survey Nick Bishop researches key stats thrown up over the course of the competition...
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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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Defence
Has New Zealand solved the puzzle of the rush defence? [part 2]
Has the the Rush defence puzzle been truly solved? Nick Bishop details the evidence from the recent RWC final.
Defence
Has New Zealand solved the puzzle of the rush defence? [part 1]
Can a Kiwi attack handle an all-out Test-level rush defence? In Part 1 of the 2 part analysis, Nick Bishop explains h...
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...
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...
