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.
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Lineout Lifting
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The lineout is a key part of the game. Ensuring your jumpers and lifters work together is vital.
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Wrong Footing the Lineout Tail Gunner
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Study their last man at your lineout and you may find yourself changing your strategy early on.
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A Great Scrummaging Session (Part 1)
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How to run an effective scrummaging session in 30 minutes.
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A Great Scrummaging Session (Part 2)
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How to run an effective scrummaging session in 30 minutes.
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Laws Reminders - Knees - Lineouts and Crossing
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Can't you remember all the Laws?
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Secrets of the Front Row - Better Binding
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The power of the binding between front row players is an important part of winning and losing games.
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Training in the Rain
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Making the most of a session when it's raining.
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Fundamentals of a Great Lineout Session
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Repeat, perfect. Oppose, compete.
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Shortened Lineouts
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When, where, how, tactics and options
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The Best Attacking Options from Lineouts
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It's vital you make best use of possession, says Jim Love, head coach of Viadana in Italy.
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Strategies and Tactics for the Youth Game (Part 1)
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Youth rugby has a number of differences from the adult version and requires different strategies. In this article, part one of a two, I look at the lineout and attack kicking.
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A Great Short Lineout
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Having less than seven players in lineouts can have lots of benefit.
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Secrets of the Front Row - How Players Cheat
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It is helpful to know how cheating happens, so you can work out what strategies to overcome it.
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How to Play with a Small Pack
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Strategies you can use to deal with the challenges of having a small set of forwards, to play the most exciting rugby in the league.
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An Aggressive Lineout Defence
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Defending against the lineout maul remains a vital part of the game.
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Secrets of the Front Row - The Props
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Despite seeming to perform the same role - though in reverse - what's required of each prop differs in a number of key ways.
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Scrummaging with the ELVs
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The ELVs (experimental law variations) came into force on August 1st. You will have to adapt your coaching, or your team will struggle.
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The Scrum Half and the ELVs
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How scrum halves have to adapt their defensive duties at scrums under the ELVs (experimental law variations).
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The ELVs and Lineouts
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The ELVs have resulted in a number of changes to the lineout laws.
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Encouraging Young Players to Be Confident in Contact
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It is vital we get younger players confident to take and make contact.