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Rugby: Lineout Race

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DESCRIPTION

This drill is a race across the pitch or whichever distance the coach deems appropriate.
Two teams of four: one thrower, three players in the lineout pod. The front lineout player faces towards the pod, with their back to the thrower.
The teams are lined up next to each other, about 5-10 metres apart.
The coach shouts GO and each team's lineout taker throws the ball as the pod lift the middle player into the air to catch the ball.
Once the ball is caught, the middle player is let down to the ground and they leave the ball on the floor.
The three pod players then move to the next spot ready for the next lineout throw.
The outer pod players then lift the middle player to the air as the ball is thrown in.
If the ball is dropped, the throw must be taken again from the same position.

COACHING POINTS

Distances between cones should be to the coaches discretion, but generally around 8 metres (5-10m).
Even though the game is a race, make sure the outer pod players focus on lifting the middle player high and straight to give the best chance of catching the ball.
The thrower should also focus on accuracy of throw, and not be skewing the throw in an attempt to get rid of the ball quickly.

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Piston Jumping:

The ball starts with one pod. As they are lifted the jumper is held in the air until the next pod is lifted. When the next pod reaches the top of their jump the ball is lobbed to that jumper. Once the ball has been caught they can go back to ground.

The drill continues in this way, with players working together in a piston like fashion.

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Lineout Progressions With Bag:

Two players stand either side of a tackle tube (tackle tube on the floor 'stood up').
The coach shouts go and the two players turn inwards to face each other and the tube.
The players then get set in a low position before lifting the tube into the air.

Three players. One in the middle faces forwards. One player either side holds a tackle tube.
The coach shouts left or right (or a call to their discretion) for the middle player to turn to.
The middle player and the teammate on that side lift the tackle tube into the air the same as the first drill.

Three players. Two players set up in the set position either side of one tackle tube, while the other player is set on their own behind a tackle bag facing inwards.
The player on the outside of the two runs quickly round their first bag, to join the player on their own.
Together the players lift the tube into the air, as per the first two drills.

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Reaction Lifts:

The aim of the exercise is to develop unit work, communication and reaction to the lineout lift. Including the Process and good Technique.

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Lineout Game:

The coach calls out the number of people that required in the lineout, together with a team name to. The hooker throws the ball in for both teams to compete for the ball. The lineout is over when the scrum half receives the ball.

If a team wins the ball and the coach has called their team name then they receive 1 point. If the team wins the line out against the coaches call then they receive 2 points.

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