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A new broom… 17 Jan 2012 | 12:24 am
A new broom….. This week, England will cast aside the last vestiges of the Johnson era and hopefully select the backbone of a side to take us through to 2015 RWC. There’s truly a frisson of exciteme...
Get Motivated, Get Better 9 Dec 2011 | 07:05 pm
The Quote “If you trust your nerve as much as your skill, you’re capable of a lot more than you imagine”- Mike Atherton (Former England Cricket Captain) The Lesson That’s really what competing in s...
Players Make Coaches (part 3) 9 Dec 2011 | 07:00 pm
Speed is a vital ingredient in any sport and is one of the most sought after physical ingredients in any athlete. In my view, there is no one in the world of rugby as fast and explosive as Shane Will...
Back to back weekend vital to any teams’ hopes 9 Dec 2011 | 06:08 pm
There is no doubt that the following two weekend will see the various groups in the European cup really start to take shape, with some team taking advantage of this pretty much unique set of games in ...
Back to back weekend vital to any teams’ hopes 9 Dec 2011 | 01:08 pm
There is no doubt that the following two weekend will see the various groups in the European cup really start to take shape, with some team taking advantage of this pretty much unique set of games in ...
Get Motivated, Get Better 8 Dec 2011 | 07:05 pm
The Quote “One hour of hard training is worth a hundred hours of loafing” – Frank Bruno (Former Heavyweight Boxer) The Lesson Have you ever finished a long training session and felt that you hadn’t...
Blue Zone Attack Strategy – Part 2 (V Blitz Defence) 8 Dec 2011 | 07:00 pm
Last week we discussed a team attack strategy to unlock the traditional “Drift Defence”. It succeeds by identifying the space out wide and either conserving and exploiting that space or identifying or...
Blue Zone Attack Strategy – Part 2 (V Blitz Defence) 8 Dec 2011 | 02:00 pm
The latest in the series looks at countering blitz defence.
Get Motivated, Get Better 7 Dec 2011 | 07:05 pm
The Quote “No matter how long you have played, you always get butterflies before the big games” – David James (England Soccer Player) The Lesson We all experience nervousness at some point, especia...
The Work Of A Kicking Coach 7 Dec 2011 | 07:00 pm
This Autumn I was just helping out the England senior kickers. The work with the new players (new to me) was fascinating, since last working with England back in 2005 – I have dramatically changed the...
