Breakdown
Why the counter-ruck is gaining currency on defence
In the recently-concluded Rugby Championship, the counter-ruck responded positively to the jolt given by the law-maki...
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Deep dives on the modern game from The Rugby Site's contributors and coaches.
Leadership & Management
How to fix problems in-game, rather than waiting for the review!
The game of Rugby is increasingly, full of information. Managing that flow of information and the reactions to it in real time are key as...
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 ...
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Attack
Why kicking for the posts has taken on a new meaning
The new rules around goal-line dropouts may already have some subtle, but far-reaching effects as Nick Bishop details...
TRS Español
Cómo cambio el ataque de los All Blacks desde 2019?
En la copa del mundo 2019, los All Blacks utilizaron el mismo sistema de ataque que no funciono vs Inglaterra en la s...
Attack
How has the All Blacks attack changed since 2019?
At the 2019 RWC the All Blacks ran the same attack and came unstuck against England in the semi final. analyst Nick B...
Set Piece
How to create breathing space for the lineout drive
By holding the receiver in the air for as long as possible, the receiving team forces the kick-chase either to mistim...
Coaches Corner
Is the game your team plays all what it seems?
Do you know how many phases of play your team does for each sequence of play? How many sequences of play occur in a ...
Coaches Corner
Is the goal-line drop-out more important than the 50/22?
Restarting the game from underneath your own posts makes a huge territorial difference, compared to a drop-out from y...
Defence
Analizando la defensa “Rush”
Uno de los problemas mas dificiles en el Rugby moderno es la defensa Rush o Rush defence. El analista de video Nick ...
Attack
How to chase the high kick – the Springbok way
Analyst Nick Bishop spots some Springbox innovation in the Lions series of games where the pattern of play was both c...
Attack
Getting around the 'Rush' Defence
One the most difficult problems for coaches to solve in the modern game is the rush defence. Analyst Nick Bishop loo...
Set Piece
How to get the ball away from the scrum quicksand
What is the best way to avoid the scrum penalty/reset quicksand, and create usable attacking ball? Analyst Nick Bish...
Attack
How to make the pick-and-go really ‘go’
The pick-and-go is often neglected, at least in field positions outside the opposition 22. Analyst Nick Bishop takes...
