Attack
What is Creativity? – the curious case of Beauden Barrett versus South Africa
If the notion of creativity can be summarized in one word, that word would be ‘vision’. Better peripheral awareness a...
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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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Leadership & Management
Tigers run out of patience after just one game?
Writer Graham Jenkins reflects on the biggest story to emerge from the opening round of the newly-sponsored Gallagher...
Set Piece
How the All Blacks dismantled the Wallaby lineout in Sydney
In his latest article analyst Nick Bishop uses Victor Matfield’s excellent Lineout series to helps illuminate the pro...
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 ...
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...
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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...
