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Rugby means more to South Africa
Getting to know the South Africans was a huge part of the All Blacks World Cup success
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Articles
Deep dives on the modern game from The Rugby Site's contributors and coaches.
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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Lions Watch
There appears to be an abundance of riches in some positions but a dearth of talent in others.
Conditioning
Concussion
On rugby pitches around the world the IRB recommendation is regularly ignored.
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Brad Thorn – the man and the mana
Wayne Smith pays his tribute to Brad Thorn and looks back on a few of the stories that define the man.
Set Piece
Castro Scrum II: Scrum Power
In this module Castro takes you through his scrum positioning techniques to produce the greatest power. Showing you h...
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Will they never learn?
The abiding memory of the week leading up to last year’s world cup final was the almost unanimous belief in NZ that t...
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Irish eyes are dreaming
It will need a few more All Black injuries to justify Ireland’s increasing optimism about their chances against New Z...
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Consistent Leinster Triumphs
Despite having a family interest in Ulster (my wife works for the company that provides their playing/leisure kit) it...
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We haven't won for a bit so can we change the rules please
The bleating clubs of England and France demand a change to the qualification process as Ireland continues to dominat...
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Thorn in Ulster’s side
Can there be a professional rugby player who has achieved as much as Brad Thorn? Representing Australia 8 times in ru...
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What’s the (bonus) Point
Mark Reason hates the bonus point system and says it creates manifestly unjust outcomes at the end of the season whic...
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75% Dan is Still the Main Man
Graham Henry looks at Steve Hansen’s first squad as All Blacks manager and expects Sonny Bill Williams to start the f...
