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Why rugby news travels fast in the global gameA prop in the back field returning kicks in Australia Super rugby one week and in then the 6 Nations the next!
Nick Bishop explains how it has come about and why?
Anatomy of a try: how kicking duels create countering chancesWhy is defence and the kicking game so important?
Analyst Nick Bishop explains why and how its lead to constructing an effective attacking game.
How to make a same-way attack really workThe most basic version of attacking in the professional era is the so-called ‘same-way’ or ‘around the corner’ attack.
Analyst Nick Bishop details how to really make this attack work.
Is the box-kick exit going out of fashion?How to successfully pressure the box? Nick Bishop illustrates how teams are now finding ways to pressure the box kick even with ‘caterpillar’ protection.
Why do you need ball-playing forwards to create width on attack?Ball playing tight forwards are the ones creating space in which their backs can flourish. Analyst Nick Bishop details how and the positive results.
What can ‘tactical periodization’ mean in a game of Rugby?‘Tactical Periodization’ is becoming a popular phrase in the sporting vocabulary. What is it? How is being effectively used in Rugby? Analyst Nick Bishop explains ‘TP’ and how it is being adopted into Rugby.
Why the modern lineout peel is back to frontThe times they are a-changing, and peels from the lineout are no longer confined to the open-side of the field. Nick Bishop explains why in this week’s analysis.
How to locate and exploit the low-energy defenderNick Bishop depicts how Teams like to use multi-phase attack to exploit the low-energy defender.
Why ‘lefty-righty’ is so important on attackNick Bishop highlights the attacking value of distributors who can offer superior quality with their left-to-right passing.
When is a knock-on not a knock-on?If the ball goes forward off, it is a knock-on and a scrum to the opposition, right? Well not always the case as Analyst Nick Bishop highlights in this week’s analysis.
What does economy at the cleanout really look like?The new ruck guidelines have accelerated the blurring of boundaries between ball-winners and ball-users, contact ‘grunts’ and mercurial play-makers.
Analyst Nick Bishop illustrates the effect it has on different positions and the game.
Ennis Rugby Club producing Red DiamondsHow did 3 of 6 academy players come from Ennis Rugby club, in Co Clare, Ireland, not exactly a traditional powerhouse of Munster rugby appear in a European Champions Cup match and win? Luck of the Irish or the result of a successful development programme?
