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Aggressive ball-placement options at the Women’s World Cup final
The women’s game has the virtue of being different in character to the male version of rugby. Analyst Nick Bishop lo...
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‘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...
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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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Do you love rugby more than you love your children?
As coaches and referees, it is incredibly important that we teach our youngsters the safest way to enjoy our game but...
Attack
How to use your eyes – the 10/15 hybrid and engaging the last defender on attack
The first Bledisloe match of 2017 between New Zealand and Australia was decided partly in advance, by selection befor...
News & Opinions
Why Warren Gatland will not be the next All Blacks coach
You could be forgiven for thinking there was no winner in the British & Irish Lions’ recent showdown with New Zea...
Set Piece
Why the Lions series confounded expectation
The recent series between the New Zealand All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions was one which confounded expec...
News & Opinions
What is the currency of the British & Irish Lions after New Zealand 2017?
The simple answer to the question in the title of the article is $69 million NZ dollars. That is the monetary amount ...
News & Opinions
No winner but World Rugby still loses
The British & Irish Lions’ tour of New Zealand came to an enthralling and painfully frustrating conclusion at Ede...
News & Opinions
How the All Blacks sidestepped the Lions rush defence in the first Test
One of the great questions in the build-up to the Test series between New Zealand and the British & Irish Lions w...
Attack
Integrating the forwards into phase attack
Why are teams from New Zealand the best in the world at integrating their forwards into attacks as they develop throu...
Leadership & Management
Sarries focused on the journey - not the destination
Crowned Kings of Europe once again last month with a hard-fought 28-17 victory over French rivals Clermont Auvergne, ...
Attack
How to use the ‘double pump’ to unlock the Press defence
Leading analyst, Nick Bishop looks at the use of the pump-fake or double pump as another method of dislocating the Pr...
Leadership & Management
Talent Is Not Enough - Aviva Premiership Review
You don’t have to be a genius to predict future performance by using previous performance. However, Gainline Analytic...
