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.
Scoring is the name of the game, which is moving beyond defence coaches at an alarming rate of knots.
Dave Rennie may find a back-door route for Richie Mo'unga to be involved against South Africa, but in Ruben Love he has a No.10 in…
With their club teams so dominant in Europe and France Six Nations champions, can Fabien Galthié translate that into World Cup su…
The Australian ecosystem needs to take inspiration from the thought-leaders of yesteryear as it battles to capture hearts, minds a…
The Gallagher Prem has become obsessed with attack, perhaps to the detriment of England head coach Steve Borthwick.
A month shy of his 80th birthday, Henry returns to the All Blacks fold as one of Dave Rennie's selectors - and the Springbok scrum…
Investment from the United States may shake up the Gallagher Prem and jolt it away from its 'loss-making' benefactor model.
Joseph-Aukuso Sua'ali'i has the skillset to dominate in the back three, but only if club and country are prepared to abandon the m…
The reigning champions did not have to work hard enough for their scores in the semi-final showdown.
The former Toulon centre shone on his first outing in the number seven shirt, and could provide Dave Rennie with a valuable option…
With Will Skelton injured and Nick Frost running on fumes, the Reds second-row could provide Australia with much-needed snarl.
Pressure is a privilege, and iconic mental skills coach Gilbert Enoka will remind New Zealand's players of just that as they gear …
Bordeaux's Champions Cup win over Toulouse was the latest chapter in an unfolding storyline between the two French rivals.
With their resources. bench impact and fourth-quarter scoring power, Bath are the only English team left standing in the Investec …
Leicester Fainga’anuku’s ability to shift from centre to the back row opens up a world of possibility for New Zealand.
If two of the last-eight European ties seem relatively easy to forecast, two others could be real nailbiters.
The 'Tank' of Bath is a destructive scrummager on either side of the set-piece, epitomising South Africa's ageing but immense fron…
Under Johann van Graan, Bath have become England's biggest and deepest squad, mimicking their Champions Cup opponents of yesteryea…
The All Blacks great has imparted the wisdom he learned from Jacques Nienaber and the Leinster superclub, and the Canes are reapin…
The questions of how best Leinster can harness the All Black's talent, and where he is best positioned, remain unanswered.
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