Source: INPHO

Fly on the Wall at the French Debrief

The French management, Annick Hayraud and Samuel Cherouk, had to hold an intense debrief with the players to find out what happened in the opening minutes of the England game, when they left their aggression and spirit in the changing rooms; then what when wrong in the second half. It was vital to broach these

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Source: World Rugby

Has World Rugby grasped the Nettle?

World Rugby has announced the venues and schedule for the Rugby World Cup next year. Now we have the details, we can see the adjustments WR has made since the Irish World Cup three years ago. Despite its overall success it was sharply criticised on certain counts. First, the gaps between pool matches: these have

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Source: Bruce Perkins

Tyrrells Premier 15s 2020/21-2022/23 update

An independently verified audit took place in the first half of the 2019/20 season where each current Tyrrells Premier 15s club was assessed based on a combination of their ability to deliver the competition’s Minimum Operating Standards and their on pitch performance. Clubs were then ranked from one to 10 based on the audit results.

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