Attacking the space : inside rugby's tactical and data revolution

Larner, Sam2026

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Does it matter which foot your fly-half kicks with? Are defences simply unbreakable? How can teams win matches when the clock stops? Why don't Fiji play like Fiji and Georgia like Georgia? How come wingers don't actually play on the wing? Does having more possession actually increase a team's chances of winning a match? Leading data analyst Sam Larner lifts the lid on international rugby, using his decade of experience at the professional level to reveal the tactical and data revolution that has taken the sport by storm. Sharing ground-breaking insight into the modern game, Sam explores the exciting innovations players and clubs are currently using to improve their gameplay. He analyses the metrics by which teams succeed and fail in their attempts to win yards, tries and matches, as well as why recent law changes are so important for rugby's development and what a data-driven future holds for the sport.