The line out is when the ball is thrown in from the sideline by the hooker and the second rows are the main catchers. Having a strong line out is crucial, there have been plenty of teams that have been pinned down or lose their ball countless of times in the opponents red zone (22m).
The current best line out jumper is Victor Matfield Springboks
- Dan Vickerman
- Chris Jack
- Ali Williams
- Bakkies Botha
3 Line out ranges. Short and mid set you up for set plays.
- short: Jump first / Throw in: shortly after
- mid: Throw in first / Jump shortly after
- long: Throw in first / Jump when ball has traveled pass mid
Advanced line out tips
When the elbow moves he is about to throw.
It is easier to use the short jump to steal the opponents line out because it can also steal balls from middle.
Reading long line outs is much harder.
Quick short line out then quick pass can catch the opponents back line off side giving you advantage.
When you are in the 5m zone do a long line out and he will score because he is 1on1 with his opponent and no one can stop him that close.
i found if you throw to middle higher chance they steal from you
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