Attack
Why you don’t always need a 10 out of 10 – the vertical axis attack off scrum-half
With two of the world’s best attacking players wearing the No. 9 and No. 10 jerseys, how should France structure thei...
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Attack, Attack and More Attack
The notion of the contest is becoming more difficult for the defensive side to manage in all areas of the game. Nick Bishop explores how ...
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How the repeat involvement theory is stacking up for number 9’s
The use of the “spare man” in the backline has been debated since the dawn of the professional era. Using France’s current defensive syst...
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How Union Bordeaux-Bègles overturned the odds in the Champions Cup final
Leinster finished ahead in territory and possession, set more rucks and made more carries than their opponents UBB bu...
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Are the All Blacks primed for revival under Dave Rennie?
The All Blacks lost some of their quintessential identity in the Razor era, as Nick Bishop details, but with Dave Ren...
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Attack
Attack, Attack and More Attack
The notion of the contest is becoming more difficult for the defensive side to manage in all areas of the game. Nick ...
Defence
How the repeat involvement theory is stacking up for number 9’s
The use of the “spare man” in the backline has been debated since the dawn of the professional era. Using France’s cu...
Attack
How to attack the red zone – the Ireland way
Ireland maybe in transition but when push came to shove in the red zone, as Nick Bishop details, they were still the ...
Attack
Six Nations explosion! What has happened in the northern hemisphere?
Analyst Nick Bishop explains what and how this year’s Six Nations rugby steadily and surprising, moved ahead of its ...
Attack
Successful Multi-phase Rugby Alive and Well
Using Scotland’s outstanding French 6N performance, Nick details how the tactical use of the kicking game works in th...
Kicking
Are the current kick-chase rules sustainable?
The high ball contest was going to be cleaner, more straightforwardly man on man contest, and everyone else had to ge...
Attack
How to put a twist in the tale of your attacking play from 9
Rugby is following faithfully in American Football’s footsteps, and it has generated its own versions of ‘misdirectio...
Breakdown
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...
Attack
Upwardly mobile or treading water? Are Razor’s All Blacks still on trend?
Has Scott Robertson’s All Black’s abandoned Sir Wayne Smith’s highly successful ‘counter attack’ principles? Nick Bis...
Leadership & Management
What is the best solution to an eight-man bench?
How to get best use out of an eight-man bench? Nick Bishop looks at how teams are balancing their bench to suit their...
Breakdown
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, ...
Attack
What the new ‘escort’ rules mean for aerial contestables
The new rules for ‘escort runners’ has created an unintended consequence and a far more open and less structured sit...
