Anatomy of a Try – Reiko Ioane vs Wales November 2017
Nov27

Anatomy of a Try – Reiko Ioane vs Wales November 2017

A good attacking play is about using space when it's presented to you. That space can be created that in a multitude of ways by building phases and momentum, counter-attacking or a 1st phase set play (or a strike move). With the complexity of modern defensive systems you'd be forgiven for thinking that you need more and more complex moves to break them down, but in reality, you just need to execute simple things well and this...

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The Anatomy of a (No)Try – Marika Koroibete
Nov24

The Anatomy of a (No)Try – Marika Koroibete

As a coach, there are lots of things to worry about but all fall into the single category of things you can control. The ref’s and their decisions aren’t one of them so post-game analysis has to focus on two things "what did we do well and what can we have done differently"? Koroibetes no try against England, while a highly debated and controversial decision, is in fact a fantastic example of where analysis can...

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Anatomy of a Try – Jacob Stockdale
Oct14

Anatomy of a Try – Jacob Stockdale

After a good 2016/17, this season has proven to be a difficult one for Wasps. A series of injuries has seen them lose a large chunk of the squad and having topped the table last year they now sit 3rd from bottom in the Aviva Premiership. In Contrast a lacklustre 2016/17 for Ulster has seen them kick on and currently they top their pool of the Pro14. Contrasting seasons then and on a wet night at the Kingspan, the major...

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England – Strike Move Analysis
Nov27

England – Strike Move Analysis

The pressures of winning test matches, along with the set piece fiasco of late, have led to a decrease in 1st phase strike moves. Most test sides, at least in the northern hemisphere, have started taking the safer option of creating space through phase play, more often than not crashing up a runner first to set a platform they can build from. However with England, much as he did with Japan, Eddie Jones has started...

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Anatomy of a Try – Mark Bennett vs England 2015
Mar17

Anatomy of a Try – Mark Bennett vs England 2015

It’s not been the most inspirational Six Nations so far but it has had its moments, and the two games that have jumped out at me the most have been Wales vs Ireland, mainly because of the sheer impact it’s had on the tournament, and Scotland vs England because it was a superb advert for running Rugby in which  both teams decided to cut loose and give it a go. It produced Four superb tries the pick of which I think was...

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