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Building the Maul from a Lineout

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Building the Maul from a Lineout

A maul from a lineout can be a powerful attacking tool. This clip shows how to construct the maul at the front of the lineout quickly. Practice is key to ensure players understand their positioning and timing.

Lineout progressions

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Lineout Catch-and-drive

Lineout catch and drive drill

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Scotland New Lineout Move

Scotlands clever score from the line out v Ireland was a great example of coaches or players being innovative and looking at new ways to do things. This clip shows a few slightly different uses for placing your scrum half at the front of the line out. It is just ideas and about pushing the boundaries of the laws

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Reinforce Techniques With Analysis

This clip reveals a startling lack of understanding from some pro players. Quins scrum half Danny Care has also identified a weakness which he exploits, rugby is not just about grunt!

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Building the Catch and Drive

The driven lineout is an increasingly effective attacking platform. Here is a quick preview of some of the exercises and advice available on Premiership Rugby Coaching. Join now to see more.

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Building the Lineout

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Sale - Lineout lifting & set

Coaching junior players to lift effectively in the line out is based upon some simple steps. Ross Harrison from Sale sharks outlines the key principles and progresses to the driving maul

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7-man - walk-in, react to defence

As a progression from your lineout variation practice, it is important to test your pack's ability to make decisions under pressure. Here, they must react to the positioning of two defending jumpers and put the ball to the space.

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Did this Lineout win the World Cup

The black team split the lineout pods at the front and the back, the defence are then forced to move with these pods to compete or stop a driving maul, (As they are close to the try line), this creates a whole in the middle of the lineout which the black team exploit cleverely. This play is clever and tactical and shows how complex the lineout can be. Key factors : Lifting pods to move quickly - Strong jump - Accurate lifting - Accurate throw - Delayed run through the middle

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7-man - dummy at back then shift forward

If you can commit a lifting pod at the back of the lineout, it should leave uncontested space in the middle to win the ball.

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Movement and coordination in lifting

A great game for developing the unit coordination in the lift and throw.

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Team continuity - using pods

Developing continuity skills in a team enviroment

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Team patterns - more lineout options

Patterns from set piece should be practised regularly

Lineout - 3 pod lift - off the top

An effective drill to introduce and develop your lifters ability to coordinate the lift and develop body shape and jumping ability.

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Building the Maul - Lifters Lock

To set up the maul from a secured lineout, the lifters should first secure the ball carrier, protecting the ball from opposition arms and resisting the sack from defenders. Players lock tight and assume a strong, low body position.

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Sevens - Full Lineout 3

Accurate skills are the key to lineouts in seven's, a combination of movement, lifting and throw combine to make an effective restart for the attacking team. The shape of the attacking side is pre planned to create a mis - match with a faster player v a slower one. key factors : Pre call the move - Fast feet - Strong core for jumper - Support from both players to lift the jumper - Jumper to jump - Accurate throw - Support he jumper to the ground - Offload pass to scrum half

Lifting Exercise - 3 Pods

Lifters practice proper body position and holding the jumper in place. Jumpers practice catching and passing 'off the top' while maintaining a strong core.

Lifting Exercise - 3 Pods on 5m Line

If you have enough players, this makes effective use of them. Using separate pods, multiple players are actively participating. Develop into timing and communication progressions.

Lineout lifting practice - semi opposed 2

Lineouts are a key area for winning your own ball, varying your lineouts is an essential part of fooling the opposition. The progression from the three man to the full lineout is key to development.

Lineout - 2 pods lifting game

Lineouts are a key area for winning your own ball, varying your lineouts is an essential part of fooling the opposition. The use of lineout games such as this is a great way of practising lineout skills combining them with some elements of competition and fun.