Nick Bishop was rugby analyst/advisor to Graham Henry (1999-2003) and Mike Ruddock (2004-2006) with Wales. He has worked with Stuart Lancaster for England (2012-2015), Leinster (2016-2022) and currently for Racing 92 in France’s Top 14. Three of his four rugby books have shortlisted for, or won national sports book awards.
Les Bleus and the Wallabies have lost their early-year momentum as fatigue mounts towards the end of a gruelling 2025 campaign.
The all-time great appeared injured and hobbled at Twickenham, where England's tactical clarity and ruthless bench exposed the All…
There was never any period in the game when French physicality dominated the world champions on their mission for vengeance.
Joe Schmidt, like Dave Rennie and Eddie Jones before him, sits on a sub-40% win rate as Wallabies supremo and the future is uncert…
The barnstorming New Zealander has returned home from France and provides Scott Robertson with dexterity and dynamism in midfield.
Steve Borthwick fielded a quintet of openside scavengers, signalling a surefire change towards a progressive brand Australia were …
The quartet of southern hemisphere giants head north this November, but who can feel most confident about their prospects of sweep…
Northampton Saints behemoth JJ van der Mescht has the physique and the skillset to offer South Africa something even their giant g…
A slew of Wallabies have chosen England's Prem as the stage to enhance their skills and experience, and add to the national team's…
Our eyes tell us so much, but the numbers behind performances can result in a totally different team selection.
The New Zealander has shown a willingness to step out of his comfort zone and Munster are reaping the early rewards.
Under Sir Wayne Smith, New Zealand's counterattack was the envy of world rugby but its blistering potency has vanished with the cu…
Parachuted straight back into the Wallabies squad after a stint in NRL, Gordon may finally settle one of Joe Schmidt's biggest sel…
Tony Brown's new-look attack has garnered headlines, but the trusty muscle of South Africa's pack underpinned a second straight Ru…
Joe Schmidt's team were unable to change Andrea Piardi's perception at the breakdown, just as Canada toiled to paint good scrum pi…
Dual playmakers Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Damian Willemse are at the heart of Tony Brown's purring Springbok attack.
No longer balancing medicine and rugby, the Argentina legend took his Leinster-honed nous and drove his country to new heights.
Saturday's monumental Allianz Stadium showpiece represents a mouth-watering clash of styles.
With the All Blacks smashed by South Africa and the Black Ferns' world champion status gone, uncomfortable questions aare being ra…
Australia have improved on the wily supremo's watch, but are they keeping up with the trends key to winning Test matches?
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