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21st January 2008 : The Lineout - Who says elephants can't jump?

The perfectly legal Italian tactic of not contesting the maul after a lineout

It pays to know the Laws - very nice

To contest or not to contest - New Zealand

What is a line-out?

The line-out is an awesome sight in rugby union.
It is a way of restarting play after the ball has been knocked or kicked out of play past the touch line.

The line-out consists of three to eight players from each side, up to 16 in total, and is taken where the ball went out of play.
The aim of each player is simply to get their hands on the ball for their team.

So how does it work? The advantage is with the team throwing in.
They get the ball because they were not the team who last touched the ball before it went out. They also get to decide how many players will make up the line-out.