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Foul Play
A rugby league style “on report” system is being trialled by SANZAR for this year’s Super XV. One of the reasons give...
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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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Trinh-Duc is number one in the top ten chart
Former All Blacks fly-half Wayne Smith looks at what the number tens bring to their teams in the Six Nations.
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Parks deserved better
The sudden retirement from international rugby of Dan Parks has come as a surprise to most. The timing of the announc...
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6 Nations Round 1 Review
Absolutely everyone is rebuilding either their squad, their confidence or their coaching, in some cases all three. It...
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Lions Watch
With the Lions due to tour Australia next year, the Rugby Site brings you the first in a regular Lions feature where ...
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Welsh Renaissance
This Welsh side came of age on Sunday at the Aviva stadium. True, their RWC adventures placed them firmly on the rada...
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Disciplined England now need better teamwork to challenge the big three
Former England coach Brian Ashton says that the outside-halves were the difference in the opening matches of the Six ...
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England pulls together to win ugly
Paul Rees sees Scotland fail to convert a staggering 70 per cent possession into victory
Defence
Wales have brought back the low tackle to stop Ireland
Shane Williams believes that the utter belief of men like Sam Warburton and George North will carry Wales to the Six ...
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France is set to win the ugly Grand Slam
Wayne Smith takes a look at France and wonders if Phippe Saint-Andre is about to usher in an age of austerity
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Ireland and Wales need to play the mind game
Graham Henry believes Ireland and Wales have the world before them, but they must get smarter.
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History says Wales have more chance of a slump than a slam
Paul Rees looks at Wales’s injuries, their bad record in recent fixtures against France, England and Ireland and sees...
