Attack
Sam Warburton: Breakdown in Attack Trailer
Sam Warburton takes you through the skills of sealing, clearing a ruck and leeching, skills that every player needs i...
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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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Set Piece
Martin Castrogiovanni: Scrum I Individual Power Position Trailer
“Don’t try to be comfortable, because in the scrum you don’t need to be comfortable.” This is not just a module for f...
Attack
Brian Ashton: Game Based Team Attack Trailer
“I’m a great believer that you gain and improve game understanding by actually playing games.” In this video Brian As...
News & Opinions
Wales keep on getting stronger, fitter and better
Shane Williams explains why a Wales Grand Slam this year would mean far more than when they last triumphed in 2005 an...
Attack
Shane Williams: Side Stepping & Attack Skills Trailer
Shane Williams breaks the sidestep down, taking you through his skill checklist and showing you how the ball carrier ...
News & Opinions
New England can be a big hit against France
Courtney Lawes explains the value of the impact tackle and how it could help England beat France on Sunday.
Defence
Courtney Lawes: Tackle Technique Trailer
“I love defending and putting in big hits, but you have to understand that the safest technique is also the best tech...
News & Opinions
Five new stars join the team....
Former England coach Brian Ashton; English lock Courtney Lawes; Italian prop Martin Castrogiovanni; Welsh capitain an...
News & Opinions
Four things that made us see red this week
The RFU task force, scrum-halves who never move the ball out of the ruck, refs who turn a blind eye to violent play, ...
News & Opinions
Young Kiwi number tens show England the way
Why England has a dearth of top international number 10’s compared to all the young New Zealanders who stood out in t...
News & Opinions
Players have a duty not to con the ref
Sam Warburton says that the match against England was the hardest he has ever played in and he woke up the next morni...
News & Opinions
Mallett's international experience merits England job over rookie Lancaster
Stuart Lancaster has restored respect and England’s commercial reputation, but they will need more than discipline if...
