A coaching dilemma - when to poach and not to poach? Do you coach the team to stand off, create line spacings, integrity and speed and hope to force turnovers or do you go for the ... Rugby • 27 Oct
Exeter Chiefs champions but Racing regrets will sting Exeter are deserving Champions Cup winners but Racing 92 will have their own regrets, while Nigel Owens forgot what year it was, writes Jonny Holland Rugby • 20 Oct
Coaching more about empowering than being a dictator Andy Farrell's team selection will be watched closely around the country this week and the hand of the head coach has already been forced by ... Rugby • 13 Oct
Two-footed and fearless: Healy deserves his chance It's probably time to see what Ben Healy will offer Munster in the absence of Joey Carbery after his match-winning heroics last weekend, writes Jonny ... Rugby • 06 Oct
Racing have slight edge after English & French lessons Racing 92 and Exeter will have learned a lot about each other from the similar sides they defeated in the Champions Cup finals but the ... Rugby • 29 Sep
Provincial hurt may create a new hunger in Irish camp Irish rugby has hit a low point with the lack of a team in the Champions Cup semi-finals but the players' desire to show they ... Rugby • 22 Sep
Leinster machine rolls on but fine-tuning required Leinster comfortably won the 2019/2020 Pro14 final on Saturday night against Ulster in the Aviva stadium. It was the result and, to an extent, performance ... Rugby • 15 Sep
Munster box themselves in with over-reliance on kicks It was no surprise to see Munster going for the box kick to test Leinster's Jordan Larmour but what was frustrating was that it felt ... Rugby • 08 Sep
Aerial struggles a concern for double-chasing Leinster In assessing last weekend's return of rugby, Jonny Holland pointed out an area of concern for Leinster as they seek to maintain their winning run. Rugby • 25 Aug
Prepare for ring rust and ruck rule confusion on return After watching lots of Super Rugby and Premiership rugby, Jonny Holland expects teams to adopt a cautious approach to combat new interpretations and lack of ... Rugby • 18 Aug
