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ANALYSIS
Destructive Doris key to Ireland's 'slow poison' defence
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ANALYSIS
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ANALYSIS
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All time
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Speed of Ball
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Updated 9 Mar 2022
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Battle
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Updated 14 Feb 2022
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Breakdown
Tactics Board: Rashford and Greenwood fail to capitalise as Rangnick restores width
11 Jan 2022
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Breakdown
Tactics Board: Ruthless Ireland show extra attacking intent and blow minnows Georgia away
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Analysis
Paul O'Connell's influence continues to grow as Ireland's pack dominates
Updated 24 Nov 2021
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Analysis
Lowe's tackle, Ringrose and Conway's save, and Gibson-Park's rescues
15 Nov 2021
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laws
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14 Jul 2021
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shape of the game
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14 Jul 2021
46.4k
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detail
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26 Nov 2020
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poachers
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27 Oct 2020
10.6k
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Turnovers
Ireland's pack of jackals well suited to the refocused breakdown interpretations
25 Oct 2020
11.7k
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Breakdown
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21 Oct 2020
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Groundwork
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22 Aug 2020
11.1k
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Penalty Count
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22 Aug 2020
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Super Rugby
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16 Jun 2020
14.3k
8
About time
Rugby actually enforcing the current breakdown laws is long overdue
5 Apr 2020
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In the Side
World Rugby aims to stamp out side entry and players off feet at breakdown
2 Apr 2020
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16
HPSC
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26 Mar 2020
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Breakdown
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Updated 23 Mar 2020
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Side Entry
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11 Mar 2020
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laws
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27 Feb 2020
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Turnovers
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6 Feb 2020
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16
Breakdown
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18 Nov 2019
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Ruck Stats
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25 Sep 2019
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North Korea
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15 Mar 2019
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22 Nov 2018
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Ruck Stats
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21 Nov 2018
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Analysis
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Breakdown
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Nurses
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24 May 2018
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