Rugby’s officiating fashions: a concern for Dan Lydiate?

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Has rugby's latest focus switched to the low, no-arms shoulder-chop?

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Rucks and ruck data, rugby’s world of the unseen

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Data on this is hard to get. More, please.

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Committed to the Tackle? You mean he was committed to the *hit*

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Is it right that the benefit of the doubt goes to the tackler and not the tackled?

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Concussion: should we rehab rather than rest?

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The emphasis on Rest is good, but are we doing the Recovery piece right?

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Lineouts and lineout maths

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A feature for the Irish Times Six Nations 2016 preview magazine

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Oh Clermont, what have you done?

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There is rarely one moment that decides a game, much less a season. But they all add up.

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Viktor Kolelishvili and shoving a referee

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Sport needs to protect the referee. Let him or her do their job in peace.

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The many types of captaincy – which one’s right for Joe Schmidt?

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Does a player's relationship with the media matter when it comes to a decision around captaincy?

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The RWC2015 Statistics Report

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56% of tries came from lineout possession, and the sin bin misconception.

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Give Garry Ringrose time to shine as Ben Te’o moves on

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There remain 2,560 playing minutes for Leinster centres this season. They should be distributed wisely

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