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...
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Nick Bishop
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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
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...
Attack
How to use the new scrum guidelines to free your attacking #9
Nick Bishop outlines how new rules for the defending 9 at the scrum have created more 8/9 attack options.
Set Piece
How to make a point with your 5m driving maul
A positive ‘red zone number’ relies on an effective 5m lineout drive. Nick Bishop explains what it takes to execute o...
