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France and Ireland leaders are on trial
Phiippe Saint-Andre’s inflexibilty over substitutions expose his tactical limitations as a coach.
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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 ...
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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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A Winning Attitude - Part Two: See The Light
In Part Two of a winning attitude Wayne Smith looks at a team’s attitude to space and how they react to it
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Pushy Steve Walsh and the whistle of prejudice
The outcome of the Six Nations is likely to be decided by the fickle whistle of Steve Walsh, a man who arrives in the...
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Mark Reason & 'RR' pick their Lions XV (on form!)
Mark Reason and RR have put their heads together and come up with what will almost certainly not be the Lions XV that...
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Robshaw & Wood Leading by Example
Tom Wood and Chris Robshaw continue to lead England both on and off the pitch. Robshaw put in another heroic shift ag...
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Six Nations: Round 3 Highlights
Round 3 of the Six Nations saw England continue their quest for the Grand Slam, with Wales keeping their Championship...
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England’s fitness will win a close match
Paul Rees argues that this England side is the best since Clive Woodward’s squad won the 2003 World Cup
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Why French rugby needs a Twickenham humiliation
I hope that France get stuffed at Twickenham on Saturday, although I have my doubts. I hope that France lose by 30 po...
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A Winning Attitude - Part One: Adieu To All That
In part one of ‘A Winning Attitude’ Wayne Smith looks at France and fears that ‘French Flair’ may be gone forever
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A Simple Message for Gatland
Warren Gatland’s recent comments about ‘The English’ aren’t likely to endear him to anyone except, perhaps, the Austr...
