In the final written piece of this deep dive into Leicester Tigers, we look at the strength of their kicking game. One of the key parts of any rugby side is their approach to the kicking game. As the modern game has developed controlling territory and “playing in the right areas of the pitch” has …
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Combining Structure and Flair: Joe Simmonds brace v Harlequins
While lockdown continues the rugby void still needs to be filled. So I have looked back instead at a game in the English Premiership, in order to see what learnings can be taken for when rugby takes. In the following piece, I examine how Exeter converted two opportunities through fly half Joe Simmonds to expose …
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Chiefs stop Saracens settling to gain key victory
Exeter were the ones who came away with the points in the clash between English Rugby’s new titans. Saracens rightly or wrongly the champions and kings in England defeated, admittedly at home, and unsettled by an Exter team who defended doggedly and survived vindicating their position as leaders with their title credentials surviving a serious …
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