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The Law is an Ass
The All Blacks leaders, Graham Henry and Richie McCaw, nominate laws they would like to see changed. Mark Reason asks...
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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
Counter Attack
There is no point even beginning to talk about counter attack unless you are also going to talk about defence at the ...
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The Whistle Blower
Ok, so he’s not a nuclear physicist or a sewage worker, but the rugby referee still has one of the most demanding job...
