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Sometimes the players have to take the blame
Andy Robinson has achieved a great deal in his time with Scotland even if employers don’t always look beyond results.
Insight & analysis
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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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History points to another Wales Grand Slam
England shut down Priestland but cannot break down a Wales team that is learning how to win tight matches.
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Six Nations: a two-tone tournament
The match of the round in the Six Nations this weekend may be Wales’s visit to Twickenham, but arguably more signific...
News & Opinions
Talented young Scots need to learn how to win
Nearly everything is against Scotland on Sunday, except for the fact that the Six Nations usually throws up one unexp...
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The Reds remain the team to beat
Richie McCaw previews the Super 15 season and predicts plenty of upsets but maybe a similar look to the semi-finals.
News & Opinions
Super Rugby 2012 Outlook
Predicting who will fill the play-off spots in Super Rugby is more difficult than ever this year. The competition has...
Attack
Wayne Smith: Counter Attack Trailer
Counter attack dominates try scoring in the modern game, it needs to be coached. In this video I will help you grow y...
Leadership & Management
The magic of match day was to make myself disappear
Graham Henry reveals the priorities of a coach in preparing his side ahead of a big match.
Attack
England slow ball and slow thinking is learned at a young age
Do England’s young players spend too much time on fitness and skills and not enough time just finding out how to play...
News & Opinions
What price rugby loyalty
The Brumbies and Hurricanes face daunting prospects with new and inexperienced squads facing the established aristocr...
News & Opinions
Dan Lydiate can D-rail England freight train
Sam Warburton says he admires Jonny Wilkinson and Steve Redgrave and wants Wales to emulate their professionalism.
Attack
Andy Ellis was a huge part in our World Cup win
Wayne Smith looks at the huge influence the half back has on a modern rugby team and how the emphasis changes from co...
