"RUGBY Up Close" Is a series (36 in number) of short (600 to 700 words) illustrated articles focussed on the details of rugby union for players, coaches, spectators and students of the game. The series is available wholly or in part for publication in print or electronic media. Contact the author, Alan Hutchinson,
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1. Where's the support?
2. Kicking for touch
3. Put-in to the scrum
4. Losing your shape
5. Half-time
6. The selection jig-saw
7. 10-man rugby
8. Running rugby
9. Garryowen
10. Short Lineout
11. Lineout throwing
12. Physics of the scrum
13. The Perfect Pass
14. Stepitis
15. Hang Defence
16. Rush Defence
17. Drift Defence
19. 22 Drop-out
20. Turning points and turnovers
21. What's in a Name (Units)
22. What's in a Name (Positions)
23. Boss the breakdown
24. Fix your man
25. Master the Maul
26. Run the Ruck
27. Make it available
28. Tackle tactics
29. Rugby 7s, What's it good for?
30. 7
31. Inside their 22
32. Uncontested scrums
33. Grubber
34. Offload
35. Misdirection
36. Subs, Impact Players and the Bench





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