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A new broom...
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A new broom….. This week, England will cast aside the last vestiges of the Johnson era and hopefully select the backbone of a side to take us th...
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Back to back weekend vital to any teams’ hopes
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The Work Of A Kicking Coach
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Dave reflects on his work with England's kickers during the autumn.
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Players Make Coaches (Part 2)
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Obviously each and every International athlete has to possess a certain amount of natural talent, but talent alone is often not enough.
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Lineout Defence – Contest
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Time to Sponsor Change
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World Cup Success?
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All Blacks Triumph
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It’s all over bar the inquests and reviews. New Zealand are the World Champions….. just. It wasn’t the greatest final ever but it certainly ...
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One sided Final, let’s hope not!
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Not sure what it’s been like with the bookies over the water but media savvy Bookmakers Paddypower have already paid out on the final, saying that i...
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Semi weekend, oh what could have been!!
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Well there’s only one thing that both Ireland and England can say about their respective games last weekend…they didn’t deserve it on th...
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What Next??
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Don't Look Back in Anger...
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Cozza reflects on England's World Cup.
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Ireland wait on Best
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England put away Scotland......Just!
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England make the last eight, with a last gasp win over Scotland.
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England's Bravehearts
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England’s Bravehearts With England perhaps stuttering at times, but doing enough so far, Saturday’s match v Scotland is the start of what can be d...
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Get Motivated, Get Better
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"If you trust your nerve as much as your skill, you're capable of a lot more than you imagine"
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Players Make Coaches (part 3)
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The third article in the series in which Mikey looks at Shane Williams.
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Get Motivated, Get Better
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"One hour of hard training is worth a hundred hours of loafing"
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Blue Zone Attack Strategy – Part 2 (V Blitz Defence)
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Get Motivated, Get Better
By Jamie Roberts, Wed, Dec, 7th 2011
"No matter how long you have played, you always get butterflies before the big games"
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Get Motivated, Get Better
By Jamie Roberts, Tue, Dec, 6th 2011
"If you ask a fifty goal a season scorer what the goalie looks like, he'll say he's just a small blur. But if you ask a five goal a season player, he'...
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Get Motivated, Get Better
By Jamie Roberts, Mon, Dec, 5th 2011
"Perhaps the greatest satisfaction I get from competing is knowing there are few things I can't do if I really apply myself"
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Get Motivated, Get Better
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Get Motivated, Get Better
By Jamie Roberts, Sat, Dec, 3rd 2011
"When I'm in this state everything is pure, vividly clear. I'm in a cocoon of concentration. When I'm in that cocoon I am invincible"
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Great Coaches Of Sport – Sir Matt Busby
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The legendary Sir Matt Busby who built two footballing dynasties at Manchester United
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Get Motivated, Get Better
By Jamie Roberts, Fri, Dec, 2nd 2011
"Most players never really push themselves, they never reach their potential and that's to bad. Great players who reach their potential constanley pus...
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Growing Pains in Rugby Development!
By Lisa Sharratt, Fri, Dec, 2nd 2011
The big issue of growth and maturation and how it can affect the young rugby players development.
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Get Motivated, Get Better
By Jamie Roberts, Thu, Dec, 1st 2011
"Durability is part of what makes a great player"
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Blue Zone Attacking Strategy – Part 1 (V Drift Defense)
By Eddie O'Sullivan, Thu, Dec, 1st 2011
The Blue Zone attacking strategy usually represents the ‘Core’ attacking game plan of the team. The challenges in the Blue Zone come in the form o...
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Get Motivated, Get Better
By Jamie Roberts, Wed, Nov, 30th 2011
"Every man's got to figure to get beat sometime"
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1000 Articles
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1000 articles now online
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Guest Blog- Tighthead Masterclass by Cobus Visagie
By James While, Sun, May, 1st 2011
Tighthead Masterclass Guest blogger Cobus Visagie Cobus Visagie is rated by many as one of the greatest tighthead technicians to play rugby in any era...
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Charity Rugby Game
By Haydn Walker, Tue, Mar, 1st 2011
Ruckingball would like to make you aware of a fantastic charity event taking place at Old Deer Park, Richmond, on the 6 March. The event was first or...
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The Chris Ashton Blog (Part 2)
By Chris Ashton, Tue, Feb, 22nd 2011
Chris looks forward to the big game with France.
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The Chris Ashton Blog
By Chris Ashton, Thu, Feb, 17th 2011
Chris "The Predator" writes his first guest blog for Ruckingball.
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Another member of the RuckingBall.com team!
By Neil, Tue, Feb, 15th 2011
I’m delighted to announce that we have signed up experienced Rugby journalist James While to the RuckingBall.com team. James joins us as Managin...
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The Steve McNamara Interview
By Haydn Walker, Sun, Feb, 13th 2011
Last week prior to the Wales v England international Ruckingball caught up with the England Rugby League Coach Steve McNamara.
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RuckingBall iPhone app
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Back from the Rock - Blackrock
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Another great day in Dublin with the RuckingBall team at Blackrock. Firstly a big thanks for the warm welcome and generous hospitality that we receive...
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Campbell College News
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Campbell College Do Northern Ireland Proud
By Mike McGurn, Thu, Jan, 27th 2011
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By dan, Thu, Jan, 20th 2011
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Ruckingball Rugby experts going back to college – Campell College, t...
By dan, Thu, Jan, 20th 2011
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RuckingBall.com Referral scheme
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RuckingBall.com in the news
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