Kicking
Risk and reward of restarts
Restarts are commonly sent long with that the expectation the opposition will clear the ball. Here Murray Kinsella an...
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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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News & Opinions
Winging it
The Hurricanes wing play destroyed the Crusaders in Super Rugby’s round 7. Mark Reason points out the lessons to be l...
News & Opinions
The team behind the teams
The search for marginal gains in rugby has seen an influx of ‘support staff’ to work with players away from the pitch...
Breakdown
Schmidt breaks it down for Ireland
After Ireland’s impressive Six Nations victory, Murray Kinsella looks at one area where they excelled, the breakdown....
Leadership & Management
Coming soon - Graham Henry 'Constant Improvement'
Graham Henry tackles the question, how do you constantly improve?
News & Opinions
Is O'Driscoll set for coaching future?
World class players don’t always make world class coaches but Graham Jenkins writes that Brian O’Driscoll has all the...
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The Rugby Site welcomes Rhino Rugby and Powa Products to the team
We are excited to announce a new partnership with world leading technical equipment supplier Rhino Rugby and its sist...
News & Opinions
In search of the perfect pass
The Hurricanes delivered a lesson in how to execute the right pass at the right time against the Cheetahs in Super Ru...
News & Opinions
Six Nations Summary
Graham Jenkins takes summarises what was a fantstic Six Nations Championship.
Attack
Lessons from the All Black counter-attack
Swift counter-attacking can be an extremely effective means of scoring tries. Murray Kinsella takes a look at how mak...
Wayne Smith's coaching story
Wayne Smith is widely respected as one of the greatest minds in rugby. Listen to his story…
Breakdown
Coming Soon: Body position at the breakdown with Eddie Jones
In this module Eddie Jones works with Junior Japan on the body position of the 2nd player to the breakdown. The focus...
