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Scrums & Lineouts

It is sometimes said that good scrummaging players are born, not made. Although some rugby players are the “right shape” to play in the scrum, the truth is you never stop learning. And with at least 11 factors affecting every one of your lineouts, it’s important you keep working with your forwards to perfect this vital set piece too. Below you’ll find our complete collection of scrum and lineout drills to develop an expert set piece team.

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The hooker strikes back

The hooker strikes back

This activity will help you develop your hooker’s ability to strike the ball in the scrum and deliver quicker ball to play from. This is ...
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Work the tight head

Work the tight head

Live situations help you check your tighthead’s shape and footwork under pressure from the opposition hooker and loosehead. This is key w...
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Clearing up the mess

Clearing up the mess

Both hookers can challenge for the loose ball from the lineout, especially if it bounces inside the 5m area next to the touchline. Here’s...
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Throw and react

Throw and react

The thrower needs to be accurate and time their throw. The ball needs to meet the jumper at the top of their jump. This activity will get...
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Front row shifts

Front row shifts

Develop the right feel for front row cohesion so they can adjust their feet and still retain a good posture even when they are moving.
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Elbow, cheek and head: the loose head’s potent weapons

Elbow, cheek and head: the loose head’s potent weapons

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Three-step guide to coaching first scrums

Three-step guide to coaching first scrums

A bunch of eager but slightly scared young players face their first full scrummage session. Teach them the three steps to scrummaging hea...
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Attack blindside from a scrum

Attack blindside from a scrum

The 8-9-14 move from a right-hand scrum close to the line is excellent for scoring tries but needs variation depending on the strength of...
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    Floor the jumper

    Floor the jumper

    Stop the maul at the lineout before it starts by focusing on the role of the defending player who is facing the opposition jumper.
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    Up-to-date lineout training

    Up-to-date lineout training

    Sessions for forwards are still drill-based, not game-based – make it about fun and movement instead. By Lichfield RFC director of rugby ...
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    Go forward from the lineout

    Go forward from the lineout

    There’s 10-15m for the ball carrier to run before they meet the lineout defence. Both attack and defence need to consider how to cover this ...
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    Tight-head side power up

    Tight-head side power up

    Improve the body position of the tight head (right-hand prop or number 3), their lock and flanker to increase the power through the tight-...
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    Lineout session builder

    Lineout session builder

    Session builders take you from one player to a unit to work on their skills piece by piece. In this builder, we look at the lineout.
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    Scrum session builder

    Scrum session builder

    Session builders take you from one player to a unit to work on their skills piece by piece. The first in our series looks at the scrum.
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    Lineout breakouts

    Lineout breakouts

    Three exercises to check for technique and put players into ‘stressful’ situations, creating pressure on accuracy from lifters and jumpers. ...
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    Boost effectiveness of your tight-head prop

    Boost effectiveness of your tight-head prop

    Size isn’t everything when it comes to a successful pack – technique counts for a lot too, as France’s 2011 World Cup forwards coach Didier ...
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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 ...
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    Solid catch and drive

    Solid catch and drive

    Put players into realistic scenarios to test their skills in the same circumstances they would find in a game. It’s a test for defenders, ...
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    Lifting for kick-offs

    Lifting for kick-offs

    This activity will help improve the movement and co-ordination that is needed for lifting the catcher at the kick-off.
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    Defending the front lineout ball

    Defending the front lineout ball

    Combine speed, accuracy and anticipation to read the opposition’s movements. By Joe Payton, NZ Rugby’s women’s high-performance development ...
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    Ask Dan: Defending better from set pieces

    Ask Dan: Defending better from set pieces

    Coaching problem? Put it to our head coach Dan Cottrell. This time: Defending better from scrums and lineouts.
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    Winning wet lineouts

    Winning wet lineouts

    With a slippery ball, ensure lineouts are secure by getting the jumper into space to meet the throw. A pod of three acts together to beat ...
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    Lightning quick hooking

    Lightning quick hooking

    Scrum-halves and hookers need to be on the same wavelength. The timing of the put-in and strike must be perfect to ensure clean ball at the ...
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    Lineout bumps

    Lineout bumps

    Use this activity as a warm-up before more physical lifting exercises. It works on speed, footwork and efficiency for lineout-pod players.

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