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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

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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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