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Draw and pass Part 2 with video analysis
As part 1 of the article argued, committing defenders with the draw and pass is a low-risk, high-reward play compared...
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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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Fatigue may tell on South Africa’s overseas based players
Wayne Smith assesses the progress of South Africa and New Zealand ahead of this weekend’s match in Auckland
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Australia’s three major test failures
The reason that even some Aussies are giving Argentina a chance in Perth is the current failings of their team at thr...
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Is Total Rugby a Dream or an Achievable Goal?
Watching the first four rounds of the Top 14 in France, I have been continually frustrated by the number of try-scori...
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Draw and pass
the old adage that attacking rugby starts with a “draw and pass” is seemingly no longer the ubiquitous cornerstone of...
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The sad passing of Cliff Morgan
The sad passing of Cliff Morgan is worthy of comment, as he was not just one of the greatest fly-halves the game has ...
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Why a good kick-off can be the difference between winning and losing
Murray Kinsella looks at how the All Blacks effective ‘restart strategy’ frequently gives them the ability to change ...
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Let’s embrace the new scrummage laws
Let’s embrace the new scrummage laws. That is certainly the view of most of the top New Zealand coaches. Steve Hanse...
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Rugby is a game of basic skills
While the mental and physical sides of rugby are hugely important, even international games are made up of players pe...
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The Rugby Championship: Argentina V South Africa
Argentina were poor, very poor against South Africa
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The Stats Do Lie by Wayne Smith
Wayne Smith explains why the stats that you see during and after a game are as useful as a chocolate teapot
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The RR’s Quick fire Rugby Championship guide
The RR takes a quick look at his crystal ball and comes up with some prognostications about how the Rugby Championshi...
