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Boring? It's boom time in the tryless world of Mike Ford and Shaun Edwards
Boring? It’s boom time in the tryless world of Mike Ford and Shaun Edwards From The Times December 10, 2009 John Westerby While much of the rugby world gnashes its teeth at the shortage of tries… more →
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Boring? It's boom time in the tryless world of Mike Ford and Shaun Edwards
wrote 3 weeks ago: Boring? It’s boom time in the tryless world of Mike Ford and Shaun Edwards From The Times Dece … more →
Dan Carter is the villain
wrote 1 month ago: Few will have escaped the news that Dan Carter has been cited for a high tackle on Welsh replacement … more →
Tackle shield drills and ideas
wrote 3 months ago: Here is a clip from a company who make tackle shields called Centurion. There are some interesting i … more →
Basics for defence
wrote 3 months ago: I have just interviewed Craig Leseberg from the ACT Brumbies. We talked about many aspects of the ga … more →
Attack into defence
wrote 4 months ago: Here is a rugby drill I did about three years ago. It is easy to set up and works on players making … more →
You can score backs tries from lineouts
wrote 4 months ago: It is often said that defence wins rugby games. South Africa’s win against Australia this week … more →
Rugby wrestling
wrote 5 months ago: I have been using a defence drill which uses some of the elements of wrestling. It follows up resear … more →
Three players, three lapses, three tries
wrote 6 months ago: When the Lions look back on the second test against the Springboks, they will rue three crucial mome … more →
Good tackle technique video
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wrote 6 months ago: Here is an excellent video clip from Pat Lam from the New Zealand coaching toolbox. He explains the … more →
French flair doesn't beat the All Blacks
wrote 6 months ago: Sometimes you can be quietly pleased with yourself. Since I wrote my blog about French flair on Frid … more →
French flair and earning the right to go wide
wrote 6 months ago: Coaches and commentators love to hold on to phrases that make them sound good. “French flair … more →
Rugby tackle mechanics video
wrote 6 months ago: Here is an interesting video from the US on tackle mechanics. It is also has a tip on weightlifting … more →
Simple truths still win rugby games
wrote 7 months ago: An international delight of rugby this weekend! I must say the game that caught my imagination was t … more →
Choosing the best rugby defence
wrote 7 months ago: Having sat in a couple of planning meetings recently on rugby defensive structures, it is clear that … more →
How NOT to coach drift defence
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wrote 9 months ago: Defence coaching focuses on technique and systems. The drift system shifts the players across the fi … more →
Serious tackle from George Gregan. Coach it.
wrote 11 months ago: Coaches should take a defence session with this tackle in mind. One hand wrapped around the ball, an … more →
Setting the feet of your pillars.
wrote 1 year ago: We have all become familiar with defensive systems at the breakdown in Rugby Union over recent years … more →
Rugby vision: test yourself
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wrote 1 year ago: Looking at this picture, you can see a defensive line. What is their focus? What can we tell from th … more →
Turning defence into attack
wrote 1 year ago: Here is an exercise I use to get rugby players to think quickly about changing roles, from defending … more →
