News & Opinions
Super Rugby 2012 Outlook
Predicting who will fill the play-off spots in Super Rugby is more difficult than ever this year. The competition has...
Insight & analysis
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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Attack
Wayne Smith: Counter Attack Trailer
Counter attack dominates try scoring in the modern game, it needs to be coached. In this video I will help you grow y...
Leadership & Management
The magic of match day was to make myself disappear
Graham Henry reveals the priorities of a coach in preparing his side ahead of a big match.
Attack
England slow ball and slow thinking is learned at a young age
Do England’s young players spend too much time on fitness and skills and not enough time just finding out how to play...
News & Opinions
What price rugby loyalty
The Brumbies and Hurricanes face daunting prospects with new and inexperienced squads facing the established aristocr...
News & Opinions
Dan Lydiate can D-rail England freight train
Sam Warburton says he admires Jonny Wilkinson and Steve Redgrave and wants Wales to emulate their professionalism.
Attack
Andy Ellis was a huge part in our World Cup win
Wayne Smith looks at the huge influence the half back has on a modern rugby team and how the emphasis changes from co...
News & Opinions
Wales have the mental steel to beat England
Shane Williams says that Wales will dig out a rare Twickenham victory by exploiting England’s lack of a genuine opens...
News & Opinions
Gatland tells Wales to hit and run
Paul Rees looks at Wales’s history against England at Twickenham and believes they will run from anywhere if they spo...
News & Opinions
My position on the England job
Wayne Smith sets the record straight on his interest in the England job.
Set Piece
Richie McCaw: Set Piece Running Lines Trailer
Watch one of the worlds best openside flankers, Richie McCaw, show you how to get from set piece to the breakdown as ...
News & Opinions
The Blue Bulls don’t look pretty in pink
Mark Reason looks at the Bulls new pink jersey design and wonders if he is on a yellow submarine lost in the sixties.
