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Team patterns - more lineout options
Lineout progressions
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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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.
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.
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
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
Lineout Catch-and-drive
Lineout catch and drive drill
Building the Lineout
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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.
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.
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.
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
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
Team continuity - using pods
Developing continuity skills in a team enviroment
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.
Movement and coordination in lifting
A great game for developing the unit coordination in the lift and throw.
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 - 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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