Mindset
Psychology and the small moments of performance
Most successful rugby teams at professional level are those who emphasize ‘doing the next job’ and passing beyond fai...
Insight & analysis
Articles
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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News & Opinions
Is the sport really putting players first?
World Rugby and the rugby union’s key stakeholders announced the latest long-term calendar for the game with great fa...
News & Opinions
Have England lost their majority vote on the Lions trip to New Zealand?
Leading analyst Nick Bishop discusses what a difference one week makes. Had the British & Irish Lions squad to Ne...
News & Opinions
Should England get excited by a defeat?
Such a high-profile failure to perform and complete a clean sweep may well be cause for muted celebration. Rugby wri...
News & Opinions
There is no substitute for hard work
England have successfully clinched the 6 nations and equalled the All Black’s 18 match winning streak. Graham Jenkins...
Breakdown
Ruck or no ruck - that is the question
The recent Six Nations match between England and Italy raised a huge question about the refereeing of contact situati...
News & Opinions
How to attack ‘heads-up’ from scrum
What is heads-up rugby in attack? Leading rugby analyst, Nick Bishop explains this in detail in his latest article.
News & Opinions
England's growing belief will have All Blacks on high alert
This England side just refuses to accept defeat. Leading writer Graham Jenkins considers whether England’s growing u...
News & Opinions
How to use ‘gadgets’ at the lineout
The closer to set-piece a weakness can be pin-pointed, the more likely it is to result in a score. That score could b...
News & Opinions
6 Nations 2017 – The Broader Picture
Ben Darwin from GAIN LINE Analytics gives his view on the prospects of the 2017 6 Nations tournament. What the underl...
News & Opinions
Farrell is a captain in everything but name
England flyhalf, Colin Farrell appears to have taken another step forward in his game development under Eddie Jones. ...
Breakdown
How to make yourself an effective ‘jackal’
It is hard to do without a number of specialists in defensive contact in the modern game. With the number of breakdow...
