Tackling
Wayne Smith Trailer: The Chop Tackle
I like to call this the “Chop tackle” because it creates an image of achieving “chop down” to the ground really quick...
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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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Defence
Lam's Connacht thrives in Pro12
Connacht have racked up three wins from three in the Guinness Pro12 so far this season, with their defensive strength...
Leadership & Management
The influence of match analysis in the modern game
Match analysis has a huge influence in the modern game. Brendon Ratcliffe explains the history of match analysis, sha...
News & Opinions
Premiership bosses hope money can buy happiness
Graham Jenkins dissects the implications of Premiership Rugby’s new £5.1m salary cap and expanded home-grown player ‘...
Mindset
Mindset of Champions 7: Player Motivation
Our Mindset of Champions series continues with an insight into how elite players focus and motivate themselves to con...
News & Opinions
Second-best Springboks?
South Africa ran the All Blacks close in The Rugby Championship this weekend, adding to their credentials as the seco...
News & Opinions
Maggie Alphonsi on her World Cup win and retirement
Maggie Alphonsi, The Rugby Site contributor, talks to us about winning the World Cup, the drive that got her and the ...
Attack
New Wayne Smith Trailer: Contesting your own high ball
The second in this new series of rugby coaching videos from Wayne Smith is about contesting your own high ball. “It’s...
News & Opinions
Premiership is the hot ticket
With the World Cup only a year away and the RFU keen to increase the fan base, The Aviva Premiership is in the spotli...
News & Opinions
Premiership clubs roll out artificial turf
Newcastle Falcons’ decision to install a hi-tech artificial pitch at Kingston Park makes them the second club in Engl...
News & Opinions
Don't cry for Argentina
A desperately disappointed Argentina came agonisingly close to their first Rugby Championship victory over South Afri...
Breakdown
Wayne Smith Preview: Receiving the high ball
The first in this new series of rugby coaching videos from Wayne Smith is about high ball work, and specifically abou...
