Attack
How the 1-4-4-4-1 can translate to professional level
A lot of these principles of 1-4-4-4-1 make sense in the modern game. Can the principles behind it translate to the ...
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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 Bishop explores how ...
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 current defensive syst...
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Position specific
Halfbacks can be big fellas too
In today’s game at every level, getting the ball off the ground and to a target as quickly and accurately as possible...
Attack
‘Bending the line’ with the blind-side wing & two lines of attack
Analyst Nick Bishop builds on Dave Ellis a simple back door ‘bending the line’ option to a decision-tree with multipl...
Attack
How to create forward-thinking innovation in your set-piece attack
At the start of the 2019 6N tournament Jones predicted the emergence of a ‘new breed of player’ in the evolution of t...
Attack
Bending the Line
‘Bending the line’ in an attack. Analyst Dave Ellis has been intrigued by the term and what it means to an Attack. He...
Attack
Space - the final frontier
Finding space on the field – all 6969 sqm of space and that is not including the in goal, is a challenge for most rug...
TRS Español
Desde Twickenham: Los pormenores estratégicos del uso del pie en zona de ataque rival utilizados por Inglaterra
Desde que Eddie Jones asumió como head coach a principios del 2016 el equipo de Inglaterra ha disfrutado de los benef...
Attack
Inside England’s red zone kicking game from Twickenham
England have reaped the benefits of probably the best attacking kicking game in the world since Eddie Jones took over...
Attack
How to fake the kick and make the metres on exits
Typically, exit strategy involves the use of the kick, because the boot is the easiest way to move the ball upfield a...
TRS Español
COMO AMAGAR UNA PATADA Y GANAR METROS CUANDO QUEREMOS SALIR DE NUESTRO TERRITORIO
Comúnmente muchos equipos usan el pie como una forma fácil y segura para salir de su zona de riesgo y aliviar la pres...
Set Piece
How to “cheat” effectively in maul defence!
Law-making in Rugby Union is constantly trying to maintain pace with developments in a fast-moving professional game ...
Attack
The one-two-punch: how to break down a red zone defence
Defences often become more resistant in the red zone because they no longer have to defend the depth of the field, th...
