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.
in Attack, Scrums & Lineouts
When you run a move from the back of the scrum, the quality of ball delivery by the 8 is crucial. So work your 8 and 9 in isolation to develop an understanding of what’s best to use and when… MORE
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Get the right jump and body shape for your jumpers so they’re easier to lift and quicker into the air. This session will soon highlight flaws in technique if players aren’t leaping vertically. MORE
in Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
Power up your lineout lifters with top techniques straight from the gym. In this exercise, lifters compete in a throwing competition before replicating the powerful thrust needed to lift a jumper. MORE
in Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
Use these trigger ideas to improve your lineout jumpers' reactions. It's also useful for lifters because it helps them work on their explosive reactions. MORE
in Practice plans, Scrums & Lineouts
Your team can make vital ground by attacking the gap at the front of the lineout. The catcher at the front passes the ball to the player peeling round from the middle of the lineout. It assumes there is no lift. It is an ideal play to use in the opposition half. MORE
in Scrums & Lineouts
Use this warm-up exercise to get your jumpers and lifters quickly into position to perform in the lineout. Easy to setup, it can work with any number of players. Put three to four different coloured cones spread out over 10m line. Have a jumper or lifter move to a cone colour called out and... MORE
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In this section, we have a range of tactical to win lineouts, whether in attack or defence. MORE
in Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
Keep your lineout sessions active and purposeful. Avoid having players standing around too long. Start with our lineout session builder which shows you how to work with low numbers, and then if you have more players, build up towards a full team session. MORE
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They are lots of moving parts in a lineout and plenty of scope for error because the players are very reliant on each other to perform their roles accurately. First, the players need to understand the language of the lineout, which helps them appreciate why they are focusing on a particular aspect. MORE
in Practice plans, Scrums & Lineouts
Forwards need to get their basic body shapes right before they are ready to move on to more competitive unit work. This session can be used to prepare for unit work and as a whole session for forwards. You can also mix forwards and backs together because the skills are easily transferable (ruck positions for example). MORE
