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Matt Ferguson shows how to part the Matt Ferguson shows how to
part the Matt Ferguson shows how to part the sea and score from an
attacking lineoutsea and score from an attacking lineoutsea and
score from an attacking lineout
LINEOUTLINEOUTLINEOUTMIDDLEMIDDLEMIDDLEPEELPEELPEEL
WHAT’S THE OBJECT? WHAT’S THE OBJECT? WHAT’S THE OBJECT?For the
hooker to score unopposed For the hooker to score unopposed For the
hooker to score unopposed through a gap in the middle three through
a gap in the middle three through a gap in the middle three metres
of the lineoutmetres of the lineoutmetres of the lineout
HOW IT WORKS HOW IT WORKS HOW IT WORKSNo 9 stands at the front
of an No 9 stands at the front of an No 9 stands at the front of an
evenly spaced seven-man lineout evenly spaced seven-man lineout
evenly spaced seven-man lineout and 7 stands at 9. The hooker
throws and 7 stands at 9. The hooker throws and 7 stands at 9. The
hooker throws to the third man, 7 takes the ball to the third man,
7 takes the ball to the third man, 7 takes the ball
from him and hits 9, who passes from him and hits 9, who passes
from him and hits 9, who passes back inside to the hookerback
inside to the hookerback inside to the hooker
KEY POINTS KEY POINTS KEY POINTSThe quality of lift and jump,
then The quality of lift and jump, then The quality of lift and
jump, then the fi fth and sixth men must join the the fi fth and
sixth men must join the the fi fth and sixth men must join the
front maul, so that the opposition front maul, so that the
opposition front maul, so that the opposition commit to defending
what they commit to defending what they commit to defending what
they think is a catch-and-drive or a think is a catch-and-drive or
a think is a catch-and-drive or a threat to the 5m channelthreat to
the 5m channelthreat to the 5m channel
THE PROTHE PROTHE PROMatt Ferguson is Bristol’s forwards Matt
Ferguson is Bristol’s forwards Matt Ferguson is Bristol’s forwards
Matt Ferguson is Bristol’s forwards Matt Ferguson is Bristol’s
forwards Matt Ferguson is Bristol’s forwards
coach and has worked alongside coach and has worked alongside
coach and has worked alongside coach and has worked alongside coach
and has worked alongside coach and has worked alongside Graham
Rowntree at the RFUGraham Rowntree at the RFUGraham Rowntree at the
RFUGraham Rowntree at the RFUGraham Rowntree at the RFUGraham
Rowntree at the RFU
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STEP BSTEP BSTEP B1. 1. 1. 5 and 6 create 5 and 6 create 5 and 6
create
maul, 3 stays at tail maul, 3 stays at tail maul, 3 stays at
tail to ensure widthto ensure widthto ensure width
STEP CSTEP CSTEP C1. 1. 1. 7 secures the 7 secures the 7 secures
the ball and gives a ball and gives a ball and gives a
roll pass to 9roll pass to 9roll pass to 9
2. 2. 2. 2 follows his 2 follows his 2 follows his throw and
takes an throw and takes an throw and takes an inside pass from
9inside pass from 9inside pass from 9
STEP ASTEP ASTEP A1. 1. 1. Hooker throws to Hooker throws to
Hooker throws to the front pod, where the front pod, where the
front pod, where 8 is lifted by 1 and 48 is lifted by 1 and 48 is
lifted by 1 and 4
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2.2.2. The opposition The opposition The opposition prepare to
defend prepare to defend prepare to defend
5m channel and tail5m channel and tail5m channel and tail
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Matt Ferguson shows how to part the sea and score from an
attacking lineout
LINEOUTMIDDLEPEEL
WHAT’S THE OBJECT?For the hooker to score unopposed through a
gap in the middle three metres of the lineout
HOW IT WORKSNo 9 stands at the front of an evenly spaced
seven-man lineout and 7 stands at 9. The hooker throws to the third
man, 7 takes the ball
from him and hits 9, who passes back inside to the hooker
KEY POINTSThe quality of lift and jump, then the fi fth and
sixth men must join the front maul, so that the opposition commit
to defending what they think is a catch-and-drive or a threat to
the 5m channel
THE PROMatt Ferguson is Bristol’s forwards
coach and has worked alongside Graham Rowntree at the RFU
A B
STEP B1. 5 and 6 create
maul, 3 stays at tail to ensure width
STEP C1. 7 secures the ball and gives a
roll pass to 9
2. 2 follows his throw and takes an inside pass from 9
STEP A1. Hooker throws to the front pod, where 8 is lifted by 1
and 4
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