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Win the Breakdown - win the game - Warren Gatland

Develop breakdown skills and tactics to help your players win the breakdown contest from some of the world's best coaches and players including Dave Rennie, Richie McCaw, Sam Warburton, George Smith, Warren Gatland, Sir Graham Henry and Eddie Jones, Ben Herring and many others.

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How to make hay in the grey area at the defensive breakdown

To say that Leinster are playing closer to the line at the breakdown in recent times is an understatement. Leading an...

Nick Bishop
7 months ago · 0 comments
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What defines the impact and effectiveness of a Jackaler/Pilferer?

In this week’s analysis, analyst Nick Bishop breaks down the key metrics that define an effective jackaler/pilferer, ...

Nick Bishop
over 1 year ago · 0 comments
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How to implement the ‘double jackal’ on D

Nick Bishop details how under the 2020 breakdown guidelines the ‘double jackal’ has become an important antidote to t...

Nick Bishop
over 1 year ago · 0 comments
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How to use the use ‘the nail’ to generate LQB

With LQB at such a premium, Nick Bishop examines whether ball-placement after the tackle is a more reliable method of...

Nick Bishop
almost 2 years ago · 0 comments
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How to apply R & R at the attacking breakdown

When things do not always work out as planned at the modern breakdown you need to apply some R&R. Nick Bishop ex...

Nick Bishop
about 2 years ago · 0 comments
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How to cut the corner at cleanout time – using the ‘side window’

The first cleanout support player is a critical decision-maker as Laurie Fisher points out in his Breakdown Attack se...

Nick Bishop
about 2 years ago · 0 comments
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How to manage the frontal cleanout

It is like a pitcher in Baseball trying to hit the corner of the plate, there is only a small front window. Nick Bish...

Nick Bishop
about 2 years ago · 0 comments
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How to cover the attacking breakdown

The premium on excellent skills at the breakdown is becoming more important, especially for a club with a positive ba...

Nick Bishop
over 2 years ago · 0 comments
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How to strike the balance between tackling and ‘jackling’ on D

As a result of the WR 2020 Breakdown Guidelines, the role of the jackler has changed, so it has attracted quicker, mo...

Nick Bishop
over 2 years ago · 0 comments
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How to get on the right side of the referee at the breakdown

For defensive players in and around the tackle area, the challenge is to spoil and disrupt effectively while showing ...

Nick Bishop
about 3 years ago · 0 comments

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