Tactics

The breakdown is the contest for the ball in the moments right after a tackle. It happens more often than any other phase of rugby

In rugby union, few skills influence the result of a match as directly as kicking. A single well-judged kick can move play 40 metres downfield,

Game management is the part of rugby that rarely shows up on a highlights reel yet decides most tight matches. It is the running set

Strategy and tactics are the thinking half of rugby union — the plans a team makes before kickoff and the split-second choices it makes once

Territory is one of the quiet forces that decides rugby matches. It simply means where the ball is on the field relative to each team’s

In rugby union, a set piece is a controlled restart of play — a scrum or a lineout — used to bring the ball back

A defensive system is the organised plan a rugby team uses to stop the opposition, slow their ball and win possession back when it does