# kicking - Tuesday 12 October, 2021
# Analysis
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# Analysis
Munster, Bristol, and the Dragons delivered some smart examples last weekend.
# kicking - Wednesday 24 March, 2021
# Review
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# Review
The lineout and scrum were superb during this championship but there’s lots of work to do elsewhere.
# kicking - Tuesday 16 March, 2021
# Kicking
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# Kicking
The flying wing scored twice against Andy Farrell’s side last autumn.
# kicking - Friday 12 March, 2021
# Box Kick
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# Box Kick
Gregor Townsend feels Ireland’s strengths haven’t changed too much under Andy Farrell.
# kicking - Sunday 21 February, 2021
# Expert
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# Expert
Dave Alred helped England to the World Cup in 2003 and remains obsessed with kicking.
# kicking - Tuesday 19 January, 2021
# Spicy
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# Spicy
Johann van Graan says Munster will always look to tailor their game plans to specific opposition.
# kicking - Friday 4 December, 2020
# Identity
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# Identity
Andy Friend’s men are aiming for a better balance in their attacking game.
# kicking - Monday 2 November, 2020
# Analysis
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# Analysis
The 24-year-old made his second start in the number 15 shirt as Andy Farrell’s side came up short.
# kicking - Wednesday 16 September, 2020
# 13
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# 13
The Leinster man has been excellent in recent weeks and will be key against Saracens.
# kicking - Saturday 5 September, 2020
# Analysis
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# Analysis
The southern province were second best in the kicking game as they suffered another semi-final defeat.
# kicking - Monday 29 June, 2020
# Left Foot
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# Left Foot
The Blues fullback has been using his left foot frequently in Super Rugby Aotearoa.
# kicking - Monday 22 June, 2020
# Kick To Score
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# Kick To Score
Scott Robertson’s side used a variety of kicks to cause major problems in Wellington.
# kicking - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
# Super Rugby
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# Super Rugby
The return of rugby in New Zealand underlined that Eddie Jones might have been ahead of the curve again.
# kicking - Sunday 26 April, 2020
# Irish Abroad
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# Irish Abroad
The Portlaoise man is skills and kicking coach with the Dragons.
# kicking - Wednesday 26 February, 2020
# Contest
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# Contest
Professional performance analyst Eoin Toolan examines the contests in the air in this Six Nations.
# kicking - Thursday 19 September, 2019
# Back Three
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# Back Three
Scotland feel they have a good grip on what to expect from Ireland.
# kicking - Thursday 29 August, 2019
# Tactics
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# Tactics
Joe Schmidt’s team have been experimenting with exits from their own 22.
# kicking - Monday 26 August, 2019
# Cover
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# Cover
Former England out-half Charlie Hodgson is visiting the province as a guest kicking coach.
# kicking - Monday 12 August, 2019
# Mix It Up
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# Mix It Up
The Irish scrum-halves didn’t kick a single time during the win over Italy.
# kicking - Saturday 9 February, 2019
# Report Card
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# Report Card
The Ireland head coach was disappointed with his team’s kicking in Edinburgh.
# kicking - Sunday 3 February, 2019
# Kicking
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# Kicking
Eddie Jones’ men manipulated Ireland’s defence with their superb kicking game.
# kicking - Wednesday 16 January, 2019
# JGP
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# JGP
Leinster scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park is set to take over from Luke McGrath in the nine shirt.
# kicking - Saturday 25 August, 2018
# Game Manager
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# Game Manager
The out-half has become a key man in Leinster’s squad in recent seasons.
# kicking - Sunday 17 June, 2018
# Up In The Air
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# Up In The Air
The Wallabies fullback didn’t catch a single kick in Melbourne yesterday.
# kicking - Monday 11 June, 2018
# Izzy
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# Izzy
Joe Schmidt’s side surprisingly targeted the Wallabies fullback with their first two restarts.
# kicking - Monday 28 May, 2018
# The Director
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# The Director
The 32-year-old was superb as his side claimed their Guinness Pro14 title.
# kicking - Tuesday 6 March, 2018
# Playmaker
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# Playmaker
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.
# kicking - Sunday 11 June, 2017
# Tactics
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# Tactics
The Crusaders were frustrated to get drawn into a kicking battle, but the Lions’ class showed.
# kicking - Friday 28 April, 2017
# Nine
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# Nine
Passing, sniping, kicking, defending and organising are all key parts of playing at nine.
# kicking - Monday 30 January, 2017
# Analysis
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# Analysis
We’ve taken a look at the Ireland v Scotland games from the 1995 Five Nations and 2016 Six Nations.
# kicking - Sunday 23 October, 2016
# Teed Up
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# Teed Up
The Aucklander kicked four from four in Montpellier today with Sexton taking a back seat.
# kicking - Monday 29 February, 2016
# Contentious
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# Contentious
Conor Murray took a blow to the face as Mike Brown attempted to dislodge the ball on Saturday.
# kicking - Saturday 27 February, 2016
# Skills Guru
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# Skills Guru
The Ireland skills coach Richie Murphy guides us through his journey into the national team set-up.
# kicking - Tuesday 10 February, 2015
# Breakdown
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# Breakdown
More accuracy from Ireland in the third quarter would have changed the complexion of Rome fixture.
# kicking - Tuesday 27 January, 2015
# Kicking On
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# Kicking On
The Leinster back could be given a chance to impress at number 10 for the Wolfhounds this Friday.
# kicking - Friday 7 November, 2014
# Brain Power
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# Brain Power
The Kiwi head coach is likely to have a well-prepared and intelligent game plan ready for tomorrow.
# kicking - Saturday 11 October, 2014
# Always Going To Happen
# Always Going To Happen
The Fine Gael MEP, whose Dáil seat is up for grabs today, is not surprised with the by-election outcome.
# kicking - Wednesday 1 October, 2014
# Skills
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# Skills
The 22-year-old has pedigree in soccer and GAA, but the westerners have benefited from his choice to focus on rugby.
# kicking - Friday 19 September, 2014
# Guru
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# Guru
The kicking coach who works with Sexton and Paddy Jackson discusses the Ireland internationals’ techniques.
# kicking - Friday 29 August, 2014
# Rule Book
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# Rule Book
Eoghan Hickey proposes two minor alterations to speed up the game and provide more tries.
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