Breakdown
Why Rugby is creeping into the grey area at ruck and maul
Professional coaches spend an awful lot of time looking for loopholes, or grey areas within the rugby lawbook which t...
Insight & analysis
Articles
Deep dives on the modern game from The Rugby Site's contributors and coaches.
Set Piece
‘Skrum, skrum, skrum’ part 2 – what the Boks want to do and how to stop it
RGR series has been rugby’s has been a massive clash of styles. None more so at scrum time. The penalty problem at the scrum has been hig...
Set Piece
Skrum, skrum, skrum: what is the future of the scrum after RGR 3? – part one
Refereeing culture and background clearly make a huge difference to the officiating of the scrum As Nick Bishop expertly illustrates a sp...
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Position specific
Who won the joust of styles at number 9 in Paris? – Part 2
In Part 2 of how the different No 9 styles can work in harmony with the new breakdown guidelines, Nick Bishop examine...
Position specific
Who won the joust of styles at number 9 in Paris? – Part 1
Nick Bishop examines the mechanics of how the different No 9 styles can work in harmony with the new breakdown guidel...
Attack
How to take the short-cut to success off first receiver
The flat or short ball to the ‘forward’, and the ball out of the back door to another back-line distributor, which is...
Position specific
Is the full-back position about to get upsized? Part 2
In part 2 of this series, with the pre-dominance of kicking, Nick considers the movement towards full-backs who offer...
Attack
Is the full-back position about to get up-sized? Part 1
Kicking ability out of hand and off the tee is this week’s focus in the 1st of 2 articles, as Analyst Nick Bishop loo...
News & Opinions
How to swing for the fences: goal-kicking and the golf game
How are the golf swing and goal kick connected? Analyst Nick Bishop looks at the effect top golf and kicking coach D...
TRS Español
La razon por la que el contra-ruck esta ganando valor en defensa
En el Rugby Championship 2021, el contraruck tuvo un resurgimiento inesperado siendo el cambio de leyes un desfibrila...
Attack
Why the modern maverick 10 must be able to multi-task
Since the introduction of the new guidelines at the tackle area in June 2020 and the production of increasingly quick...
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...
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...
