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Barefoot rugby in South Africa

admin wrote 2 days ago: In South Africa, many schoolchildren play rugby barefoot. It is not a financial issue. It is becaus … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby news, lions, Barefoot rugby, safe tackling Lynn Evans

Binding for the flanker

admin wrote 4 days ago: Here is a New Zealand coaching video which shows how the angle of the flanker’s bind. The … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Training, binding, Flanker, player centred approach, Scrum

Practise scoring tries

admin wrote 5 days ago: When Jacque Fourie went over for the South African’s third try, he exhibited good technique: … more →

Tags: Rugby Skills, Rugby Training, good rugby technique, jaque fourie, scoring tries

Three players, three lapses, three tries

admin wrote 6 days ago: When the Lions look back on the second test against the Springboks, they will rue three crucial mome … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, rugby defence, Brian O'Driscoll, Defence, defensive systems, Fourie du Preez, jaque fourie, JP Pieterson, Luke Fitzgerald

Good tackle technique video

admin wrote 1 week ago: Here is an excellent video clip from Pat Lam from the New Zealand coaching toolbox. He explains … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, rugby defence, All Black coaching, pat lam, Rugby Tackle

Lions tour 2009 – Coaching clinic

highheelsonthehalfwayline wrote 1 week ago: What a day! I was going to post this yesterday but just didn’t have time. I was out for the whole da … more →

Tags: drakenstein, Lions Tour 2009, Nelson Mandela, Penguin International RFC, Rugby Union, rugby world

Why the Lions selection is a reflection on the referee

admin wrote 2 weeks ago: There are two issues in world rugby that most vex coaches at the top level: the breakdown and the sc … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Refereeing, Rugby Team Management, Gethin Jenkins, lions, PAUL WALLACE, rugby referees, Scrum, Selection

French flair doesn't beat the All Blacks

admin wrote 2 weeks ago: Sometimes you can be quietly pleased with yourself. Since I wrote my blog about French flair on … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Skills, rugby defence, France, France v All Blacks June 2009, flair rugby, Rugby basics, preserving space

French flair and earning the right to go wide

admin wrote 3 weeks ago: Coaches and commentators love to hold on to phrases that make them sound good. “French flair … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, rugby defence, french-flair, playing wide, passing the ball out, beating a spread defence

Portland Rugby: Coach Cleve Trains with US Eagles Coaching Staff

roylej wrote 3 weeks ago: Portland RFC head coach Cleve Larson attended USA Rugby’s Annual Coaches Conference – To … more →

Tags: Oregon, Portland, Portland Pigs, Rugby, USA Rugby

Andy Robinson is the new Scotland coach

admin wrote 1 month ago: Congratulations to Andy Robinson, who is the new Scottish head coach. I have known Andy for many yea … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, International Rugby Technical Journal, Rugby news, Andy Robinson, england rugby, Frank Hadden

The big myth about nonverbal communication

admin wrote 1 month ago: I have been editing a piece on nonverbal communication and decided to research some of the data. I f … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Team Management, Communication, nonverbal, 93, coaching and talking

100 Q&A: How can I get the pre match talk just right?

admin wrote 1 month ago: In response to a question on the Better Rugby Coaching forum, The Huddle, here are five top tips on … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Training, Motivation, rugby team talk, here and now, player traits

Simple truths still win rugby games

admin wrote 1 month ago: An international delight of rugby this weekend! I must say the game that caught my imagination was t … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Training, ELVs, rugby defence, sealing, Super 14, rucks, The Lions, mauling

If you wanted to win the league, who would you coach?

admin wrote 1 month ago: Imagine you had any team or any player to choose from. Money was no object. Your only aim, to win th … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Skills, Rugby Training, Selection, training to win, creating better players

Will this be the way the Lions win in 2009?

admin wrote 1 month ago: Here are some of the key points drawn from the statistical analysis of the 2009 Six Nations tourname … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Training, Six Nations, IRB, Kicking, Passing, ruck, Irish Rugby, IRB Statistical Analysis

Present your rugby coaching in the best possible way

admin wrote 1 month ago: You might have the best ideas or greatest knowledge, but if you don’t know how to present … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Team Management, how to coach, Presentation Skills

The most vital coaching area with the lineout ELVs

admin wrote 1 month ago: The most important lineout ELV has changed back to the old law of matching numbers. The other lineo … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, ELVs, Rugby Skills, lifting in the lineout, Lineouts, mauling, mauls, short lineouts

How to rise in rugby coaching

admin wrote 1 month ago: London Irish did not win the Guinness Premiership final. But the story of their coach, Toby Booth, … more →

Tags: Dan Cottrell, Rugby Team Management, age grade rugby, Guinness Premiership, London Irish, rising to the top, Toby Booth


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