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Consistent Leinster Triumphs
Despite having a family interest in Ulster (my wife works for the company that provides their playing/leisure kit) it...
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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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We haven't won for a bit so can we change the rules please
The bleating clubs of England and France demand a change to the qualification process as Ireland continues to dominat...
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Thorn in Ulster’s side
Can there be a professional rugby player who has achieved as much as Brad Thorn? Representing Australia 8 times in ru...
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What’s the (bonus) Point
Mark Reason hates the bonus point system and says it creates manifestly unjust outcomes at the end of the season whic...
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75% Dan is Still the Main Man
Graham Henry looks at Steve Hansen’s first squad as All Blacks manager and expects Sonny Bill Williams to start the f...
Attack
Wayne Smith: Back Moves Trailer
In this video we will build an understanding of what players should be looking for in attack, how to give really good...
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Sonny Bill Williams
At times it’s difficult to be sure what Sonny Bill Williams wants from his career. At only 26 he has already done a l...
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It is time to blow the whistle on Bryce
Players get dropped after a sequence of bad games, but Bryce Lawrence carries on like a man who would have to fail a ...
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Rugby's core values
Rugby people have always prided themselves in how the game is played and its supporters behave. The modern game is di...
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England will never challenge the world without an attacking midfield
Simon Halliday hopes that England’s revival under Stuart Lancaster is not a massive illusion created by the poverty o...
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Lancaster impressed but the Chiefs is where the heart is
Wayne Smith explains the reason why he chose the Chiefs over England.
Set Piece
Rugby players must learn to jump before they can walk
Mark Reason examines how influential the restart was at the weekend’s Super 15 and reckons the influence of Aussie Ru...
