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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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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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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 t...
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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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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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Backwards set piece

Backwards set piece

This session looks at simple set-piece recovery strategies, mainly involving one player retaining the ball and staying strong, and team-m...
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Lineout: good and bad

Lineout: good and bad

Aims to develop a relationship between the lineout and what happens in the phase afterwards, depending if the lineout works or not.
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Four-man lineout plays

Four-man lineout plays

These give you a great chance to win the ball and attack with support into the opposition midfield. Here are simple options to ensure cle...
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Lineout recovery

Lineout recovery

Not every lineout take is clean. Use this session to help your players learn how to recover the ball, or chase through onto opposition ball.
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Rugby Coach Weekly Issue 192

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  • Attacking framework
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    Lineout imperfection

    Lineout imperfection

    Work on good set-ups and movement, jumping and organisation in your lineout pods. This should mix up roles of your players.
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    Setting your scrum

    Setting your scrum

    A two-week plan to ensure you have a strong scrum base. By IAN DIDDAMS.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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    Back row defence activities

    Back row defence activities

    Develop your back row’s defensive options from a normal or wheeled scrum.
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    9 to 6 scrum defence

    9 to 6 scrum defence

    With defences and attacks set 5 metres back from the scrum, you need a cohesive defensive strategy between your back row and scrum-half.
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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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    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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    VIDEO: Develop scrum shapes under pressure

    VIDEO: Develop scrum shapes under pressure

    Here are some clips for all the players in the scrum to give them more powerful positions to drive forward.
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    VIDEO: Scrum stability individual training

    VIDEO: Scrum stability individual training

    Here are some more one and two-player exercises to build stability under pressure which will increase core strength development.

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