Accuracy and timing are the two key factors for a perfect line out throw. Any player in the team can throw the ball into the line out, but usually it is the hooker who takes the responsibility. There ...

That means, looking at the championship as a whole, roughly a third of the 44 tries scored have started at an Ireland line-out throw. This simple stat raises a raft of questions for England ...

THE Six Nations is BACK – and that means a raft of rule changes. Five major changes have been introduced for this year’s tournament as rugby chiefs attempt to speed up the action. Some ...

A player is offside at a line-out if: They have gone beyond the line of the throw before the ball has touched a player or the ground, unless they are jumping for the ball. The ball has been touched by ...

Look out for trick plays, such as Curry looping around from the back of the line-out to claim a no-lift throw. Skewed throws are now allowed if the opponents do not compete, so England could look ...

If there is a wonky throw that is contested, the non-throwing team can choose to have a line-out or their own or a scrum. If they choose a line-out themselves and that throw is then wonky ...