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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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‘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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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...
Attack
Wayne Smith: Back Moves Trailer
In this video we will build an understanding of what players should be looking for in attack, how to give really good...
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Sonny Bill Williams
At times it’s difficult to be sure what Sonny Bill Williams wants from his career. At only 26 he has already done a l...
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It is time to blow the whistle on Bryce
Players get dropped after a sequence of bad games, but Bryce Lawrence carries on like a man who would have to fail a ...
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Rugby's core values
Rugby people have always prided themselves in how the game is played and its supporters behave. The modern game is di...
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England will never challenge the world without an attacking midfield
Simon Halliday hopes that England’s revival under Stuart Lancaster is not a massive illusion created by the poverty o...
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Lancaster impressed but the Chiefs is where the heart is
Wayne Smith explains the reason why he chose the Chiefs over England.
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Rugby players must learn to jump before they can walk
Mark Reason examines how influential the restart was at the weekend’s Super 15 and reckons the influence of Aussie Ru...
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Lancaster's short lived honeymoon
Stuart Lancaster’s honeymoon at Twickenham was short lived. Following his appointment on March 29th he has shown his ...
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Win: Sam Warburton's Running Lines from Set Piece
Be in to win an advanced copy of Sam Warburton’s new video Running Lines from Set Piece.
