Set Piece
How the Crusaders lineout defence stood up to be counted in Christchurch
Lineout defence is one of the most important single aspects of defence as a whole. Analyst Nick Bishop explains how ...
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Deep dives on the modern game from The Rugby Site's contributors and coaches.
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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Attack
The importance of ‘reloading’ and understanding space
How do you find the spaces which Townsend claims are always there, at times when the defence is still likely to be co...
Leadership & Management
To be, or not to be...Top 14 champions
Writer Graham Jenkins gets an insight into the new ‘culture’ behind Castres surprise Top 14 championship win with Cas...
Attack
How to make good choices after the break
What happens in the time and space after a break has been made is just as important, if not more so, than the initial...
Leadership & Management
Comfortable in chaos – train like a champion team
As the dust settles on another epic northern hemisphere season, writer Graham Jenkins looks at Stuart Lancaster’s inf...
Attack
Attacking the 13 channel – the All Black way!
In 2nd of the current pair of articles, Analyst Nick Bishop highlights how the All Blacks adjusted their attack to br...
TRS Español
Por qué los Jaguares están usando una línea biarticular en el Súper Rugby
En la ronda 11 del Super Rugby 2018, los Jaguares alcanzaron su primera victoria histórica en suelo neozelandés, y lo...
Defence
Defending the 13 channel – the modern way
In the recent 1st test of the series, the contest between New Zealand’s wide attack and the French defence of the sam...
Attack
How back-line communication helps ‘spot’ attacking opportunities
In the modern professional era, it is no longer enough to rely on one or two players – typically the numbers 9 and 10...
Coaches Corner
Ever seen a kid rush into a sports shop to buy a cone?
Working alongside head coach John Fletcher and Peter Walton, as part of England’s U18 coaching team Russell Earnshaw ...
Set Piece
Why the Jaguares are drawing a biarticular line in Super Rugby
In round 11 of Super Rugby 2018, the Jaguares achieved their first landmark win on New Zealand soil, and they did on ...
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Breakdown
Is the ‘jackal’ a protected species? – Southern Hemisphere (part two)
Round 9 of Super Rugby has just been completed, approximately halfway through the regular season. Ideal stage for an...
