Conditioning
How I beat the pain to play in the World Cup final
Richie McCaw talks about the injury he picked up in World Cup year and shares his inside thoughts on how best to mana...
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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
England’s robotic players need to think for themselves
Brian Ashton explores the different attitude of teams towards attacking the defence and thinks that England will have...
Leadership & Management
Richie McCaw: Dont forget your strengths...
The worlds best openside flanker Richie McCaw explains why it is important for rugby players to spend time focusing o...
News & Opinions
Dull England ploughs on through the snow
Paul Rees watches lucky England plod to victory despite creating very little except a midfield full of cumbersome for...
Conditioning
Please, please read the IRB’s guide to concussion - it could save your life
Mark Reason says that the IRB has its head in the right place as it launches a new initiative to tackle concussion
News & Opinions
Robinson and Kidney may soon be looking for a new job
Paul Rees wonders if defeat at the weekend would mean the end for a couple of Six Nations coaches… Is history about t...
News & Opinions
Ireland's front row holds the key to victory
Graham Henry believes that Ireland can overturn history in Paris.
News & Opinions
Foul Play
A rugby league style “on report” system is being trialled by SANZAR for this year’s Super XV. One of the reasons give...
News & Opinions
Trinh-Duc is number one in the top ten chart
Former All Blacks fly-half Wayne Smith looks at what the number tens bring to their teams in the Six Nations.
News & Opinions
Parks deserved better
The sudden retirement from international rugby of Dan Parks has come as a surprise to most. The timing of the announc...
News & Opinions
6 Nations Round 1 Review
Absolutely everyone is rebuilding either their squad, their confidence or their coaching, in some cases all three. It...
News & Opinions
Lions Watch
With the Lions due to tour Australia next year, the Rugby Site brings you the first in a regular Lions feature where ...
