A scrum is called a set piece. The other common set piece in rugby
is the lineout. After a ball has been kicked or run into touch (out
of bounds), the forwards of each team will line up at the spot
indicated by the touch judge as the touch mark. Normally, the hooker
of the team being awarded the ball will be the person to throw the
ball back into the lineout. The other forwards will lineup at least
5 metres away from him but no further than 15 metres. The opposing
team will lineup to match their counterparts. Someone on the team
with the throw-in will call a coded signal indicating who the ball
will be thrown to and any subsequent move. At the same time the
flyhalf should also be calling a move. The hooker will then throw
the ball to the intended receiver who has jumped into the air. Most
often the throw is to the locks who are jumping in the second and
fourth positions in the lineout supported by the players on either
side of them. Once a jumper does jump, these supporting players are
allowed to lift him higher into the air and hold him there. Once the
ball is secured, most often many of the forwards on both sides of
the ball bind together and a maul will ensue until the ball is
produced for another phase.
The most typical positioning of attacking players during a lineout
on the left side of the pitch is as follows:
