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NZ, Oz and Boks must welcome Argentinians
Graham Henry looks forward to a month of international rugby and wonders what the solution is to the hot topic of pla...
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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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Sam Warburton on The Rugby Site
The Wales Captain talks about why he decided to join The Rugby Site and what you can expect from his videos.
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Too Much of a Good Thing
All the world will arrive in the UK in November but there is a chance that too much rugby will leave us with no time ...
Conditioning
It can be a matter of life and death
We should be reminded that although sport is big business these days, there are more important things, such as life i...
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Joe Schmidt: Attack Fundamentals Trailer
The former Auckland Blues, Clermont Auvergne and now Leinster coach, delivers an attacking fundamentals training sess...
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Wales need to look forward for success
A big bash is being held in west Wales on Halloween night. Some 1,200 guests will pile into Parc-y-Scarlets for a din...
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Was Rugby better for Ruck Justice
Mark Reason looks at the ludicrously inconsistent punishments handed out to the players who have targeted Richie McCa...
Leadership & Management
Why it is important to keep challenging yourself
Richie McCaw talks about his passion for rugby and why it is important to keep on challenging yourself and working on...
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Lions Watch
The Lions’ selectors, all two of them at the moment with only Andy Irvine, the manager, and the head coach Warren Gat...
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Has the Bledisloe lost its lustre?
There is much at stake in Brisbane this weekend when the Wallabies host New Zealand.
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Proper respect for the ref should start with the IRB
Bryce Lawrence’s retirement from refereeing should force an IRB enquiry into the political pressure placed on refs an...
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Gameplans will not win the Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup resumes today and if it is as keenly fought on the field as it has been off it in recent months, it ...
