Defence wins matches? I’m not sure we totally agree with this statement but a good and organised defence can definitely stop your team from losing matches.
A good defensive structure means you will need to score fewer points to win games than you may otherwise need to do. It's then up to your offensive capabilities whether your side wins.
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World Rugby's lower tackle height is no longer a trial. It is law in community rugby from this season, and unions choose waist or base of the sternum. Here is how to retrain your defence.
Lower tackle heights leave the ball free for longer and change the breakdown contest. If your ruck work has not been updated this pre-season, you are coaching last season's game.
Long, lonely runs build lungs, not rugby players. Here's how to build a pre-season that puts fitness where the game needs it - with a ball in hand and a decision to make.
