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Let’s Play Wallaby Props In Their Best Position

April 28th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last week I analysed the Rebels scrum which included a review of the correct techniques for props when scrummaging – click here if you missed it.
That analysis included some footage of Sekope Kepu playing at loosehead which sparked a discussion on the merits of Kepu and his form for both the […]

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Let’s Play Wallaby Props In Their Best Positions

April 28th, 2012 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Last week I analysed the Rebels’ scrum, including a review of the correct techniques for props when scrummaging – click here if you missed it.
That analysis included some footage of Sekope Kepu playing at loosehead, which sparked a discussion on the merits of Kepu and his form for the Waratahs and […]

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Tags: Opinion · Super Rugby · rugby video · scrum analysis · scrum technique · scrum technique video · scrum analysis video · scrum video · Melbourne Rebels · analysis · queensland reds · Southern Hemisphere · rugby · NSW waratahs · act brumbies · video analysis · scrums · Wallabies

Scrum Collapses and Re-sets

September 4th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Whilst in any discussion involving rugby there is usually some talk of the strengths or weaknesses of certain teams’ scrum any such discussion inevitably gets back to the issue of scrum collapses and the need to repeatedly re-set scrums.
No matter which hemisphere someone hails from, no matter which team they […]

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Scrum Calls: How Consistent Are Referees?

May 3rd, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
I’m not a fan of the current scrum call sequence, particularly how slowly the sequence is being called in 2011.
One of the common complaints about the calling sequence is that there is so much variation from scrum to scrum and from referee to referee.  To see how accurate this […]

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Tags: Melbourne Rebels · referees · rugby analysis · Super Rugby · scrum calls · analysis · scrums · western force · rugby · queensland reds · NSW waratahs · act brumbies · statistics

Video: Front Row Technique Issues

March 7th, 2011 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Watching the Crusaders v. Waratahs and Brumbies v. Reds games from the weekend it was apparent that the problems with Australian scrums are not going away.
Once Tatafu Polota-Nau went off injured, the Waratahs scrum started going backwards dramatically, then improved until the last quarter of the match when it fell […]

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Tags: video analysis · scrums · analysis · Melbourne Rebels · Super Rugby · act brumbies · NSW waratahs · rugby · video · western force · queensland reds · Wallabies

The Scrum And The Referees Are Ruining Rugby (cont’d.)

December 12th, 2010 · No Comments

RugbyReg wrote this article.
A little over twelve months ago, Italy hosted New Zealand for an international in Milan. The referee was the experienced Australian, Stuart Dickenson. Italy did very well in the scrums in this match, with the ref frequently penalising the New Zealand pack. Although there were differing views at the time, […]

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Tags: scrums · Wallabies · All Blacks · Italy

The Scrum And The Referees Are Ruining Rugby (cont’d.)

December 12th, 2010 · No Comments

RugbyReg wrote this article.
A little over twelve months ago, Italy hosted New Zealand for an international in Milan. The referee was the experienced Australian, Stuart Dickenson. Italy did very well in the scrums in this match, with the ref frequently penalising the New Zealand pack. Although there were differing views at the time, […]

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Tags: scrums · Wallabies · All Blacks · Italy

The Scrum & the Referees are Ruining Rugby (cont’d)

December 12th, 2010 · No Comments

RugbyReg wrote this article.
A little over twelve months ago, Italy hosted New Zealand for an international in Milan. The referee was the experienced Australian, Stuart Dickenson. Italy did very well in the scrums in this match, with the ref frequently penalising the New Zealand pack. Although there were differing views at the time, […]

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Tags: scrums · Wallabies · All Blacks · Italy

The Scrum & the Referees are Ruining Rugby (cont’d)

December 12th, 2010 · No Comments

RugbyReg wrote this article.
A little over twelve months ago, Italy hosted New Zealand for an international in Milan. The referee was the experienced Australian, Stuart Dickenson. Italy did very well in the scrums in this match, with the ref frequently penalising the New Zealand pack. Although there were differing views at the time, […]

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Tags: scrums · Wallabies · All Blacks · Italy

Video: Scrum Doctor in The House? Part 2

June 15th, 2010 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article.
Here’s the video for part 2 of our scrum analysis.  I’ve included scrums showing both tighthead and loosehead sides.  I’ve also added some still frames and slow motion footage at relevant points and posed some questions.
Sure, there are what I consider to be are refereeing errors and illegal tactics […]

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Tags: scrums · video · rugby · Wallabies

Wallabies scrums from Twickenham video highlights

November 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Lee Coan wrote this article. Here are the scrums from Australia vs England at Twickenham. Enjoy.
Thanks to Cecil.B de Moses
It was fascinating with the radio feed from the ref at the ground (’Ref-link’). I’m not sure how much of it you got over that twat commentator on the Aussie feed (where was he from?)
At […]

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Tags: scrums · video highlights