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Back peel at lineouts

Back peel at lineouts

A long throw is risky but can pay off if you are able to attack the space behind. By STEVE MOORE, former Wales international lock and sen...
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Intensive lifting pod test

Intensive lifting pod test

Place your lifting pods under pressure with this multi-directional lineout exercise. Players must constantly adjust and still be technica...
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The shift maul drive

The shift maul drive

This is an effective solution against a good maul defence - make sure the set up and basics are right. By GRAHAM SMITH, ex-England women’...
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Options after a lineout

Options after a lineout

Develop tacklers’ decision-making on whether they are the tackler, the assist or not involved, and whether they can assist at the right h...
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Lineout boosters

Lineout boosters

Get your jumper in the air quicker - and without letting on when the throw will be coming - to ensure you beat the opposition to the ball...
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Unit training for forwards

Unit training for forwards

Develop your forwards with this full session which explores set-piece techniques.
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Recovering from poor set pieces

Recovering from poor set pieces

Not every set piece works out. This session looks at some recovery strategies.
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Hooker lineout defence

Hooker lineout defence

The hooker has a key role defending the lineout. Their initial positioning and awareness of their role determine how well they do their job.
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 158

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    Decoy switch from lineouts

    Decoy switch from lineouts

    There is a weak seam to attack between the lineout and the backs. Here’s how you can exploit it with a three-pass play.
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    Up-to-date lineout training

    Up-to-date lineout training

    Want to be more effective with your lineout training, avoiding just doing drill and drill, and transfer these lineout skills into games?
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    Getting the most from your props

    Getting the most from your props

    With quicker resets for scrums, France 2011 World Cup forwards coach Didier Retiere reveals how you can boost the effectiveness of your ...
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    7 lineouts you must have

    7 lineouts you must have

    Make sure your lineout playbook has these seven essentials at the start. You can then build your season’s variations around them and ...
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    Catch and drive securely in just three weeks

    Catch and drive securely in just three weeks

    Lineouts are a powerful attacking weapon, especially if you can set your maul well. Done well and you could be rolling in to score from ...
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    ROAR when you maul

    ROAR when you maul

    Start your mauls from a lineout with a strong take from the lineout catcher. It is all part of the lion’s ROAR and creates great go forward.
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    Rock solid catch and drive

    Rock solid catch and drive

    Put your players into more realistic scenarios so they can test their skills in the same circumstances as they would in the game. It’s also ...
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    Lifting for kick offs

    Lifting for kick offs

    Improve the movement and coordination needed for lifting the catcher at the kick off. 
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    Defending the front lineout ball

    Defending the front lineout ball

    Pressurise opposition lineouts by making their front ball a risky option. You need to combine speed, accuracy and anticipation to read ...
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    Attack with front ball

    Attack with front ball

    Use the catch and drive, or the front peel to make the best use of front ball. The front peel is the perfect counter punch to a defence ...
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    Options from front ball

    Options from front ball

    It's easy to think that lineout front ball is only for a catch-and-drive to clear your lines, or to attack their try line from 5m. Yet, it ...
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    WEBINAR: Coaching scrums to school-age players

    WEBINAR: Coaching scrums to school-age players

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    Using science to adjust the way you set up your maul

    Using science to adjust the way you set up your maul

    The maul is a dynamic contact situation which occurs mostly from lineouts. There are lots of “coach” theories on how to set up and drive ...
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    Defensive systems from set piece

    Defensive systems from set piece

    My U15 team has leaked lots of tries from scrums and lineouts recently. What are the best ways to defend from these set pieces?

    The ...
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    Forwards’ coaches love detail

    Forwards’ coaches love detail

    The best forwards’ coaches are often likened to nutty professors. Absolutely embroiled in the detail of lineouts and scrums, they find even ...
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    Win lineouts on wet days

    Win lineouts on wet days

    With a slippery ball, make sure your lineout is secure by getting the jumper into space to meet the throw. The pod of three acts together ...

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