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How teams are creatively using the 50:22 kicking law in rugby
Munster, Bristol, and the Dragons delivered some smart examples last weekend.
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Munster, Bristol, and the Dragons delivered some smart examples last weekend.
The lineout and scrum were superb during this championship but there’s lots of work to do elsewhere.
The flying wing scored twice against Andy Farrell’s side last autumn.
Gregor Townsend feels Ireland’s strengths haven’t changed too much under Andy Farrell.
Dave Alred helped England to the World Cup in 2003 and remains obsessed with kicking.
Johann van Graan says Munster will always look to tailor their game plans to specific opposition.
Andy Friend’s men are aiming for a better balance in their attacking game.
The 24-year-old made his second start in the number 15 shirt as Andy Farrell’s side came up short.
The Leinster man has been excellent in recent weeks and will be key against Saracens.
The southern province were second best in the kicking game as they suffered another semi-final defeat.
The Blues fullback has been using his left foot frequently in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
Scott Robertson’s side used a variety of kicks to cause major problems in Wellington.
The return of rugby in New Zealand underlined that Eddie Jones might have been ahead of the curve again.
The Portlaoise man is skills and kicking coach with the Dragons.
Professional performance analyst Eoin Toolan examines the contests in the air in this Six Nations.
Scotland feel they have a good grip on what to expect from Ireland.
Joe Schmidt’s team have been experimenting with exits from their own 22.
Former England out-half Charlie Hodgson is visiting the province as a guest kicking coach.
The Irish scrum-halves didn’t kick a single time during the win over Italy.
The Ireland head coach was disappointed with his team’s kicking in Edinburgh.
Eddie Jones’ men manipulated Ireland’s defence with their superb kicking game.
Leinster scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park is set to take over from Luke McGrath in the nine shirt.
The out-half has become a key man in Leinster’s squad in recent seasons.
The Wallabies fullback didn’t catch a single kick in Melbourne yesterday.
Joe Schmidt’s side surprisingly targeted the Wallabies fullback with their first two restarts.
The 32-year-old was superb as his side claimed their Guinness Pro14 title.
The Munster scrum-half showed off his impressive goal-kicking again in the win over Wales, but he feared he had suffered serious injury minutes earlier.
The Crusaders were frustrated to get drawn into a kicking battle, but the Lions’ class showed.
Passing, sniping, kicking, defending and organising are all key parts of playing at nine.
We’ve taken a look at the Ireland v Scotland games from the 1995 Five Nations and 2016 Six Nations.
The Aucklander kicked four from four in Montpellier today with Sexton taking a back seat.
Conor Murray took a blow to the face as Mike Brown attempted to dislodge the ball on Saturday.
The Ireland skills coach Richie Murphy guides us through his journey into the national team set-up.
More accuracy from Ireland in the third quarter would have changed the complexion of Rome fixture.
The Leinster back could be given a chance to impress at number 10 for the Wolfhounds this Friday.
The Kiwi head coach is likely to have a well-prepared and intelligent game plan ready for tomorrow.
The Fine Gael MEP, whose Dáil seat is up for grabs today, is not surprised with the by-election outcome.
The 22-year-old has pedigree in soccer and GAA, but the westerners have benefited from his choice to focus on rugby.
The kicking coach who works with Sexton and Paddy Jackson discusses the Ireland internationals’ techniques.
Eoghan Hickey proposes two minor alterations to speed up the game and provide more tries.