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Band of Brothers
Brendon Ratcliffe wants to know if your forwards are hard enough to survive the ordeal that he put his Northampton pa...
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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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JG's Round-Up
Our undercover man’s weekly round up of news from around the rugby world, this week featuring: the Quins size of hear...
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The Mana of The Scrummage
Brendon Ratcliffe, the Rugby Site’s professor of the dark arts, stumbles out into the sunlight in order to talk about...
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England’s Perfect Team
The RFU has a wonderful opportunity to imitate cricket and take the rugby team to the number one position in the world.
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Heroes Rugby Challenge
A couple of snippets from the Heroes Rugby Challenge lead-up and match.
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JG's Round-Up
Our undercover man’s weekly round up of news from around the rugby world, this week featuring: Mallet and Smith for t...
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Touch, pause…Engage?
Mark Reason wonders if a great Wallaby side in the making will once more collapse at the 2015 World Cup.
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JG's Round-Up
Our undercover man’s weekly round up of news from around the rugby world, this week featuring: praise for Englands Wo...
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Lawrence Dallaglio on the Heroes Rugby Challenge
Lawrence Dallaglio speaks with The Rugby Site at The Heroes Rugby Challenge Captains Run, Friday December 2nd.
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The Joy of Shane
Mark Reason looks back over the career of a little man who did great things and proved, as if it ever needed proving,...
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Shane Williams - bloody legend!
It is always sad to see the retirement of players who have contributed significantly to the game over many years. How...
Breakdown
Slow ball management
In each match you play, if you are doing really well at the breakdown you will win 70% quick ball and 30% slow ball. ...
