LINEOUT ANALYSIS England 1993-1994
Introduction
This Hneout analysis draws upon lineout play from three of England's games this season. In the Hght of the inclusion of Dean Richards for this game, we have looked carefully at his lineout play in the New Zealand game.
We identify patterns of lineout play that have emerged during the season. Our analysis looks at:
1. Seven Man Lineout patterns
2. Defensive six Man Lineout
3. Five Man Lineouts
3.1 With3Jumpers 3.2 With5Jumpers
4. Three Man Lineouts
5. Two Man Lineouts
6. Lineouts After penalties
We believe that England's lineout jumpers give clear indications of where the ball will be thrown by their posture and gestures. We do not think that the audible calls heard in Paris will be so evident at Twickenham and so we have not looked at these in detail. Brian Moore is an authoritative figure in England's Hneout play. He organises calls early and has developed a keen sense of where opponents are not responding to England's play. He relays Signals through the scrum half to the lineout jumpers.
The pack to play Wales played as a pack against New Zealand. Since then Redman has played against France, Rodber against Ireland and France. The front row have played in all games this season. pr
At the end of this analysis we identify some of the indicators we think the English players give about their intentions. We also draw attention to the impact the English 'step' has had on opponents' play.
A videotape accompanies this analysis.
1. SevenManLineouts
The English seven man lineout has tended to use Johnston at 2 and when Redman plays he does so at 4. Dean Richards stood at 6 against New Zealand. On occasions they have stacked at 2 & 3 (Johnston and Redman) or at 5 & 6 (Redman and Ojomoh) . Rodber has switched to 4 very occasionally. Martin Johnston is a key source of possession in seven man Hneouts.
Ball at 2 for Martin Johnston: Lob
v New Zealand
Lincout Time Pitch Side T 4 11.18 E 10/22 E left 7man Ball intended for Johuston back ;-i-2-.---iv6t;-- Rodber compresses on Redman. Two handed throw by Mcore for Johuston going back. Johuston goes up with inside (right) arm. Note his starting position is with hands at waist height. New Zealand penalised. 8 18.28 NZ try/ E right 7man Much discussion about call. Lobbed ball 22 back to Johnston at 2. Note starting position for hands. Redman & Rodber compress. Johuston goes up with inside arm, supported by Leonard. Stops ball with inside (left) ami and then driven. Side on pictutre. 15 1.06.02 E22/10 E left 7man Johaston @ 2, hands up then down for lobbed ball back. Gees for ball with outside (right) arm. Untidy. Rodber tidies at 5. Miss 1 to Carling for diagonal kick. v Ireland
Lineout Tim e P itch S i d e T 2 04.33 Ilo/22 E left 7man Brian Moore stepped away from the line of touch England forwards stepped back with him. Robin followed them! Johnston @ 2. Hands quite high. Lobbed ball back at 2. Two handed take ban pushed to the back. Ireland penalised. England at goal. 8 19.00 Etry E left 7man Johnson's hands @ shoulder level. Ball lobbed back to him @ 2. Ireland stacked at 1 and 2 and got hands to ball. Johuston regathered. Ireland offside
10I 22.28 E10/ E right 7man England step. Johnston's hands at chest Ow height. Pushes back for lobbed ball at 2. Controls with outside (right) arm and brings ball down in two. Dynamic maul.
17 53.32 Itry E left 7man Johnston's hands low and he moves Ubogu. Lobbed ball back at 2. Gets outside (right) ami to ball. Ball into 5 metre chamel. Moore there but Ireland scrabble ball away. 20 1.02. 36 I loom E right 7man England shuffle away from lineout. Brian Moore not on line of touch. Lobbed ball to •,I Johnston at 2? Hands down. Wius two handed and maul moved forward. Ojomoh available from ruck. England go with flow and get third phase back right. Ireland spoil + and kick deep. v France
3 10.17 E22m E left 7man Call ?435 Doncaster. France stack at 2, 4, 5. England have Johuson at 2, Redman at 4 and Rodber at 5. England step away from line of touch. Lobbed ball to Johnson at 2 back. Moore has two handed throw. Not straight. Johuson wius cleanly two handed and takes ball in. 15 54.43 E22`-.-.---- E right `*-- 7man Call? 2428. Ball to Martin Johnston at 2 for ball forward. Johnston leads with inside ```le_f±) arm. ofwirrsfali_±anly 1 catfh d ball secured. Morris right footed to right -J pr. touchline on narrow angle. a L
Ball at 2 for Martin Johnston: Forward
v New Zealand
Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 7 14.52 E10/ E left 7man Timed ball to Johnston forward at 2. Note HW height of hands at stan of preparation at waist. Two handed jump with strong iuside (right) shoulder. Note Rodber stands close to Redman. Ball off the top. Miss one and Carling kicks diagonally. 19 1.22.29 E10 E right 7man Note Johnston's hands are low. W'ins ball forward at 2. Two handed catch in front of NZ 2 jumper. Clean win.
v Ireland
Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 14 34.02 E try/ E left 7man Johnston's hands low. Ireland stacked at 1 22 /, and 2. Johuston forward initiates throw. Wins cleanly two handed. Ball back to andrew to clear.
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Lineout Time Pitch Side Type Description 15 54.43 E22 E right 7man Call ?2428. Ball to Martin Johuston at 2 forward. Leads with inside (left) arm. Wius ball cleanly with catch and ball is secured. Morris right footed to right touchline on narrow angle.
Stack at 2 and 3: Johnston and Redman
v New Zealand
Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 18 1.20.22 Etryl2;2 E left 7man England stack Johnston @ 2 & Redman @ 3. Ball intended for Redman @ 3. Redman wius two handed supported by Leonard.
Stack at 2 and 3 v Ireland Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 13 32.55 , 122/10-in_=r- E right--,- 7man--_--I-. LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. Stacked Bayfield at 2 and Johnston at 3. England stepped. Francis won clean at 2 iuside arm! ut~ i-- v France
Lineout Time Pitch Side Descri F10m Call 6432 Yellow. First English lineout of the game. England put Johuson at 2 and Redman at 3. Rodber at 5, Ojomoh at 6 and Clarke at 7. England lineout step out of line of touch. Lobbed ball back to Johnson at 2. He goes up with outside arm. Merle wins forward from 3 with outside arm. NOTE RODBER THROUGH AT 5.
Ball at 4 for Nigel Redman v New Zealand
Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 9 19.15 HW/ E right 7man Note Johnston's hands at shoulder level. E10 Two handed throw for Redman too long. Redman goes up with two hands. NZ win.
v France
England avoided throwing ball to Redman in this game in seven man prefering to use Johnston or Ojomoh.
Tim Rodber Moves to 4
v Ireland
Lineout Time Pitch Side Type Description 5 15.49 I10Ow E right 7man Rodber switched to 4. Good picture of Johuston blocking. Rodber wius two handed. Untidy ball pushed back behind Bracken.
23 1.18.49 122/10 E right 7man Ball to Rodber at 4. Note Johuston's dummy jump @ 2. Rodber wius with inside (left) ami. Ball moved wide left but at ruck back on narrow side. No winger for Callard! 24 1.19.37 I 22/10 E right 7man Ireland win ball intended for Rodber @ 4.
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v New Zealand
Lineout Time Pitch Side Type Description ' 6 12.59 NZ10/ E left 7man LINEOUTAFTERPENAL . Note 22 Jo onthands„at er level. Front 4 compress to leave Rodber in space. Ball thrown to him two handed. Martin Johnston penalised.
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2. DEFENSIVE SIX MAN LINEOUT
v New Zealand
Lineout Time Pitch Side Type Description 16 1.07.55 Etry E left 6man Note Johnston's hands high at 2. Ball line thrown to Redman @ 4. Richards goes to scrum half on line. NZ conceded free kick. SUGGESTION: STACK AGAINST JOHNSTON AND INVITE THROW TO REDMAN? lwu-*ut.
3. FIVI MAN LINEOUT
Note that in the New Zealand game England used five man lineouts after penalties on two occasions. There are two variants of the five man lineout, against New Zealand England used only one of these:
3.1 FiveJumpers / "" jl.9°. v New Zealand
Lineout Time Pitch Side Type Description 13 57.27 HW/ E right 5man Five jumping forwards. RIchards @ 4. Flo Mcore throws long one-handed to Clarke back at 5. New Zealand win in front of him. England regain and drive through Ubogu. vFrance : Sfro vwh .
Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 16 58.14 Flo/ E left 5man Call 1824 Halifax. 5 man lineout without HIT props. Johnston, Redman, Ojomoh, Rodber, Clarke. Note ball intended for Ojomoh. All other lineout players are blocking. Merle wins ball inside Ojomoh. France attack. /".Ito/\„/ 3.2 Three Jumpers
This lineout appeared later in the season and was used six times in the French game. v Ireland
Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 6 16.39---i.y-~`, 122/10 E right 5man#` LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. Two •3+- ~---.-_-,,-_~---,I.;,. F%##OroD¥:¥¥#ojffiffigrARI>AT _-`-.-,-,---- ivLng#ng±aLngri=ngifeLissors.Blindside wing across. 7 17.27 122/10 E right 5man Call 2243 Tiger. Johnson @ 2 with props. /M Hands down. Ball forward to him. Two handed deflection. Bracken under pressure. Ireland retrieve and kick.
v France
Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 2 08.10 Flo/22 E right 5man No audible call. Obogu at 1, Johnson at 2, Leonard at 3, Redman at 4 and Rodber at 5. Ball to Rodber at 5. He wins in front of Cabannes at 5 with inside (left) ami. Morris fails to gather ball cleanly. Andrew comes back to narrow touchline. 5 15.36 Flo/22 E right 5man Call 2436 Stevenage. Problems with where the line is! Step out creates confusion. Same pattern as previous 5 man. Obogu /QL/ lifts Johuson, Leonard moves to support Redman. Ball appears to be thrown to Redman. Roumat dominates Redman who has to go for ball with outside arm. England penalised offside. 10 36.10 HW/ E left 5man Reverted to formation with two props. BUT Flo NOTE THAT LEONARD NOW AT 4 TO BACK IN. When Morris asked call, Brian Moore said "leave it we've called it". Ball thrown to Rodber forward at 5. Brian Moore throws two handed to 5 of 5 12 49.40 Flo/ E left 5man Call 1438 Ipswich .Props at 1 & 3. Johuson HW at 2, Redman at 4 and Rodber at 5. Ball for Johnson at 2? Ball overthrown. Johnson + esupwiths ronginside ng arm), Redman seems surprised at 4 but puts up inside right arm. Leonard tidies. Andrew to box in F22. ® 4. THREE MAN LINEOUT
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Lineout Time Pitch Side Type Description 12 56.40 Ow E left 3man Note Johuston @ 1 with hands up. Rodber joined line @ 3. Mcore throws two handed to Rodber forward at 3. New Zealand win.
v Ireland
Note that England can make basic counting/call mistakes. In this three man lineout Victor Ubogu miscounted. Martin Johnston seemed to treat it as a two man and went for a lobbed ball.
Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 16 46.42 Ilo/22 E right 3man Ubogu confused by call. Left lineout and referee called him back. Johuston's hands f\,,-J\-ut up at 2 of 3. Goes back for lobbed ball. Wins untidy ball at 2. Bracken under pressure. Ireland penalised.
5. TWO MAN L|NEouT/ lqu.¢t'' ``.in/
Johnston uses his forward and back balls in the two man lineout.
v New Zealand
Lineout Time Pitch Side T e Descri 1 01.09 NZ10 E left 2man Johuston @ 1 and Redman @ 2. Two handed throw back to Johuston @ 1. NOTE VERY CLEARLY ROLLED GROUND. New Zealand jumpers go forward. Johnston wins with strong iuside (right) arm. Ball behind Bracken. Note FORWARDS available at different points of transfer. Andrew to De Glanville to Rodber. 14 58.40 NZ22 E left 2man Johuston @1. Note lovi-----rianas. Run initiates throw. Wins ball coming forward with inside arm. England press into 22.
17 1.10.47 HW/ E right 2man Note Johnston's hands low @ 1. Wins ball NZ10 forward with inside (left) arm. England running play. Carling dummies Ubogu inside. England attack with the flow left.
v Ireland
Lineout Time Pitch Side T 4 14.07 122/ E left 2man Johuston @ 1. Johuston steps back-.--wi7ins try ball with iuside (right) arm. THREE MISS PASSES OFF RIGHT IIAND V`rrnl B LIN DSI D E WIN G AVAILABLE. Pressure into deadball area.
15 39.09 Ilo E left 2man Late call confuses Irish. Johuston left alone to win ball forward two handed off top. Rodber available off Andrew. England attack down nalTow side. Ireland penalised.
21 1.15.40 I:2;2,/ try E right 2man Johnston's hands down: -Forward at 1 to win ball. Wins with inside (left) arm. Ball deep behind Bracken.
LiriTcout Time Pitch Side Type Description 8 32.16 E10 E right 2man LINEOuT AFTER pENALTy. call 2435 Richmond. Johnson at 1 Redman at 2. Johnson won back at 1 with inside (left) arm. Tapped ball to Morris & he comes through the gap behind Benazzi and in front of Cabarmes.
futr t-` a Lineouts After penalties IG 'uj''
v New Zealand Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 2 09.32 E10 E left 7man LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. Mcore organises call in E 22. Ball intended for Nigel Redman @ 4. NOTE RODBER CLOSES GAP. New Zealand win ball two handed @ 4.
6 12.59 NZ10/ E left 7man LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. Note 22 Johnston's hands at shoulder level. Front 4 compress to leave Rodber in space. Ball thrown to him two handed. Martin Johnston penalised. v France
Lineout Time Pitch Side Type Description 7 30.57 E22 E right 7man LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. No audible call. Ball thrown to Ojomoh at 6. Note Leonard steps out early to clean. Ojomoh by himself is pushed by Benetton. NOTE RODBER'S POSITION TO TIDY. Fincek on awarded agalust Ojomoh. 18 1.11.20 E10/ E left 7man LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. NO Ow AUDIBLE CALL. Lobbed ball to Johuston at 2. Wins with one arm, inside (right). Morris forced into 5 metre channel and into touch.
19 1.14.20 E10 E left 7man LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. Call 7853 or 7893. Ball intended for Ojomoh. All other players spin. Ojomoh goes up high with inside (right) arm. Misses ball. u 5Man v New Zealand Lineout Time Pitch Si de Descri LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. Johuston @ 1, Redman @ 2, Rodber @ 3, RIchards @ 4, Clarke @ 5. NOTE JOIINSTON STANDS TALL WI" HANDS UP, MOORE TAKES IIAND OFF BALL FOR LONG THROW TO CLARKE @ 5 BACK. He misses ball. He tidies ball on floor. v Ireland
Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 6 16.39 122/10 E right 5man LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. Ttwo props. Rodber at 5. NOTE LARGE GAP FOR RODBER COMING FORWARD AT 5. Wius ball two handed off the top. Miss 1 with Ojomoh coming on scissors. Blindside wing across. v France
Lineout Time Pitch Side T e Descri LINEOuT AFTER pENALTy. call 2741. NOTE THE NEW FORMATION: Johuson at 1, Redman at 2, Ojomoh at 3, Rodber at 4 and Clarke at 5. NOTE BRIAN MOORE'S IIAND COMES OFF BALL EARLY. Ban thrown back at 5 to Clarke beyond 15m. Two handed off the top to Ojomoh. NOTE PATTERNED PIAY HERE. BALL INSIDE TO UBOGU AND THEN NARROW SIDE. 2Man v New Zealand
Lincout Time Pitch Side Type Description 10 27.42 NZ22/ E right 2man LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. Johuston 10 @ 1, Redman @ 2. Johuston leaves space to run into, hands are down at waist. Johuston wius ball forward. His move initiates Moore's throw. Two handed deflected. Ubogu straightens in midfield. 11 38.07 NZ10 E left 2man LINEOUT AFTER PENALTY. Note Johnston's hands up at 1. Ball thrown back two handed to Redman. Passes ball back two handed to Bracken. MISS ONE INSERT BLINDSIDE VING. Trausfer to England's right.
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