The Red Rose Broken Social Club
Fans and pundits alike have rightly highlighted England Defence as a major concern. This week we’re going to look at some of the issues and potential corrections that we might implement if coaching the side. Welcome to The Red Rose Broken Social Club. There is no avoiding it, Englands defence has collapsed in the Six Nations. Very clearly their opening 30 minutes against both Scotland and Ireland have seen pretty spectacular...
Englands kicking Renaissance
One of the most misunderstood skills in Rugby is kicking, here we look at how England deploy kicking as an attacking weapon. OOn the one hand stats will tell you kicking is a strength for the best teams in the world and on the other, it’s often seen as a defensive measure for teams that can only play one way. The problem is that “the best teams kick more” statement is too often used as a reason to excuse poor kicking be it aimless or...
R360 – been there, done that.
If the idea of Rugby 360 feels familiar, it’s because the sport has been here before. Breakaway formats have been flouted since before Union opened the books. Back in 1994, there was the Kerry Packer World Rugby Corporation, which courted much publicity but ultimately failed to get off the ground (Packer Sent packing). In 2019, we had Rugby X led by Ben Ryan, a variant of Sevens, which, after its only tournament, vanished...
England’s Attacking Evolution
When Andy Farrell announced his coaching team for the British and Irish Lions tour, it’s likely very few would have seen the announcement of Richard Wigglesworth coming. Six Months ago, there were shoots starting to appear, but England’s attack never quite looked like an attack, more individual moments, and it was unclear how much any of this was really down to Wigglesworth. But the truth is, whilst defence remains a constant...
England vs New Zealand November 2024 the closest of losses.
What a series this turned out to be. Three of the tightest of games, the teams separated by a measly 10 points across all three matches. All three one-score games. The final game coming down to a missed drop goal. Actually, one penalty and a drop goal attempt but who’s counting (not me). A penalty missed by mere inches, and a drop goal missed due to composure under pressure. It’s easy to look at this as a simple mistake,...
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