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About Nick Bishop
Nick has worked as a rugby analyst and advisor to Graham Henry (1999-2002), Mike Ruddock (2004-2006) and latterly Stuart Lancaster (2011-2015). He also worked on the 2001 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia and produced his first rugby book with Graham Henry at the end of the tour. Since then, three more rugby books have followed, all of which of have either been nominated for, or won national sports book awards. The latest is a biography of Phil Larder, the first top Rugby League coach to successfully transfer over to Union. It is entitled “The Iron Curtain”. Nick has also written or contributed to four other books on literature and psychology.
“He is currently writing articles for The Roar and The Rugby Site, and working as a strategy consultant to Stuart Lancaster and the Leinster coaching staff for their European matches.”
Nick Bishop's latest articles
How the exit kicking strategy has moved infield in the modern gameAnalyst Nick Bishop looks at how teams are implementing a more sophisticated exit strategy, one which does not involve kicking the ball straight into touch.
What the new breakdown rules mean for the defence (part 2)In the second part of the article, Analyst Nick Bishop looks at what the new emphasis at the tackle area means for the defence.
Why are the ‘new’ rules creating problems at cleanout in Super Rugby AotearoaThere are no new rules at the breakdown, however there have been some significant changes of emphasis, and some tightening up of refereeing interpretations, which have changed the complexion of the tackle area as Nick Bishop examines how they are affecting teams’ attack in this week’s analysis.
How to use decision-making in contact to help your attackSteven Luatua has become one of the most outstanding technicians in contact work at the ruck in the English Premiership. Work that is vital to his team’s success as analyst Nick Bishop details why in his latest article.
How to beat a bigger team at lineout – part 2Against the All Blacks in last year’s RWC semi final England only lost two of 20 throws, for a very respectable 90% win rate. Analyst Nick Bishop explains how England achieved that result with what Eddie Jones jokingly called “two and quarter receivers”, against the four top operators picked by the All Blacks?
How to create depth at attacking rucksDepth and ‘Verticality’ principles hold true in contact situations after a tackle has been made as Analyst Nick Bishop outlines in this week’s article.
How the 1-4-4-4-1 can translate to professional levelA lot of these principles of 1-4-4-4-1 make sense in the modern game. Can the principles behind it translate to the all reaches of the game, professional and amateur. Analyst Nick Bishops investigates in his latest article.
‘Bending the line’ with the blind-side wing & two lines of attackAnalyst Nick Bishop builds on Dave Ellis a simple back door ‘bending the line’ option to a decision-tree with multiple variations. It puts the question to a key defender and asks him to find the right answer.
How to create forward-thinking innovation in your set-piece attackAt the start of the 2019 6N tournament Jones predicted the emergence of a ‘new breed of player’ in the evolution of the professional game.
6 months later Nick explores how this is starting to occur.
Desde Twickenham: Los pormenores estratégicos del uso del pie en zona de ataque rival utilizados por InglaterraDesde que Eddie Jones asumió como head coach a principios del 2016 el equipo de Inglaterra ha disfrutado de los beneficios de lo que es hoy en día probablemente el mejor ejemplo del “uso del pie”en el juego moderno a nivel mundial. El haberse alejado de esta clara Fortaleza que el equipo posee, posiblemente influyo en la derrota sufrida en la final de la última copa del mundo contra Sudáfrica.
