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The world's best coaches – 2014
Graham Jenkins identifies the five coaches who made the biggest difference to the global game. The world’s best coach...
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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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Scrums, Props and Referees
As we look forward to the return fixtures in this weekends European Rugby Champions Cup, Murray Kinsella focusses his...
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Match fixing and rugby – The fight to ensure the integrity of our game
As the dust settles on another series of fiercely-fought inter-hemisphere clashes another intense battle continues, t...
Breakdown
A Rucking Revolution?
FIJI SEVENS HEAD coach Ben Ryan published a number of intriguing tweets yesterday evening highlighting a technique wh...
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England performance a timely mix of brute force and intellect
Graham Jenkins dissects a very timely England performance against Australia. A victory not just built on brute force ...
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Autumn Internationals, A Southern Hemisphere Perspective
Liam Napier reviews the Autumn internationals and delivers a southern hemisphere perspective on the form contenders a...
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The art of being smart - coaches everywhere under spotlight in RWC lead up
Simon Halliday shares with us his thoughts around the Autumn Internationals to date and what they tell us about form ...
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Murray Kinsella Ireland vs Australia Overview
Murray Kinsella dissects the Ireland vs Australia test match. Delivering a breakdown that has real relevance to coach...
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Ford brings England's future into focus
Graham Jenkins reviews England’s performance against Samoa over the weekend, identifying George Ford as the shining l...
Player Programme
Dan Carter: coming back from adversity (part 2)
One of the most gifted players of his or any generation, Carter insists hard graft has played a more significant part...
Mindset
Wayne Smith: Mindset of a champion Part 3 of 3
The third and final part of this series, Wayne Smith shares his philosophy on the need for coaches and players to con...
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Maul resurgence as an attacking weapon
THE MAUL is enjoying a resurgence at the top levels of world rugby, to the point that it has become one of the key at...
