The Crooked Feed in France – Redux

After zero crooked feeds were called in Week 6 of the Top 14, were there any scrum halves penalised for a crooked feed in Week 7?

“Yes Nine!”

The new "Yes Nine!" call has caused some confusion among fans, commentators and even coaches and players. What are the implications for the game, and how can some teams take advantage?

The Crooked Feed in France

A look at how the new scrum law is faring through the first six weeks of the French Top 14, and the transitory qualities of the crooked feed.

It’s not the years, it’s the mileage…

When rugby bloggers Whiff of Cordite were wondering about the overuse of Mike Ross and Ruan Pienaar, they asked me to have a look at the numbers...

Perspective and Patience

Were Southern Hemisphere props punished last season as often as their Northern Hemisphere brethern?

European Rugby’s Most Penalised Players in 2012/13

Last season the top 16 most-penalised players in the Heineken Cup were all props. Was it a fluke?

A New Season

A new season is here.

The rugbystats machine is fuelled and ready to fly.

 

 

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Warren Gatland hasn’t picked a back as Lions captain. It’s not a surprise.

Warren Gatland has never picked a forward as his test captain. Don't believe me?

2nd Test Lions Nuggets

Some snippets of Lions stats and trivia for the Irish Examiner.

Gatland’s Risky Youngs Pick

Ben Youngs has been picked as an attacking threat but is it too much of a defensive gamble?