Introducing the lineout: Crouch, stand and lift
Lifted lineouts require dynamic, synchronised movements. This introductory session starts your lifters on simple exercises and progresses them in a safe environment to improve their technique. MORE
The lineout and kick-off game
in Kicking & Catching, Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts, Small-sided games
Use a simple game of touch with some modifications to the restarts to work on both kick-offs and lineouts. In both cases the catcher should aim to get off the ground to take the ball. MORE
4 ways to win a lineout without jumping
in Lineout plays, Rugby coaching, Scrums & Lineouts, Tactics
What should you do if the opposition are just too good in the air? Or if you don’t have any jumpers? Instead of throwing the ball several feet above people’s heads, some ingenuity will be called for… MORE
The two-man fire drill
in Scrums & Lineouts, Touch, Tag & Sevens
Use this two-man lineout move to win ball if your lineout isn’t functioning or you want to change things up. Executed well, it will be a “banker” ball as the opposition won’t be able to react to it. MORE
Put a man in the hole
in Attack, Scrums & Lineouts, Tactics
Use the receiver – that is, the player in the 9 position – to create an extra man in the lineout. Regardless of how the opposition reacts, there will always be a spare player to receive the throw. MORE
Prop guru: My personal checklist
in Girls/Womens, Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
Sophie Hemming, a World Cup winner with England and one of the most capped props in the game shares her personal checklist to ensure she scrummaged to her best at every scrum. MORE
Shifting the drive
in Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
A good shift drive doesn’t happen by accident. Build it with this session, in which players have to execute the lift and jump under pressure, and shift the point of the contact before the drive is set up. MORE
Hinge to the trigger
in Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
This is a great high-energy drill to use before moving on to lineout plays later in your unit session. It’s a competitive activity to develop lifters’ reaction times and technique, both in attack and defence. MORE
Catch at every angle
in Rugby drills, Scrums & Lineouts
Even the best lineout throws will require some agility on the jumper’s part, as he must reach across to the middle line. So work on their ability to take the ball at all angles and still deliver it cleanly to the 9. MORE
4 v 4 lineouts for tempo
Lineouts start with the players walking into the set piece. Your players need to get used to arriving, concealing their intentions and having the confidence to jump to meet the throw. MORE
