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line-out

[ lahyn-out ]

noun

Rugby.
  1. a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.


line-out

noun

  1. rugby Union the method of restarting play when the ball goes into touch, the forwards forming two parallel lines at right angles to the touchline and jumping for the ball when it is thrown in
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of line-out1

First recorded in 1885–90; noun use of verb phrase line out to form a line, line up
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To further compound Clermont's demise, Sebastien Bezy joined Thomas Ceyte in the sin-bin before Juarno Augustus added Northampton's fourth try from a line-out strike move on the stroke of half-time.

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But Hall's effort pulled Saracens level and replacement Theo Dan scored the decisive try from a Leicester line-out, with Cameron Henderson's effort for the Tigers controversially ruled out for offside.

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Saracens were hit by another injury blow when Lozowski was forced off on the hour - but again they responded by scoring, with Maro Itoje doing enough to disrupt the line-out so that Julian Montoya's throw sailed through for Dan to collect and finish.

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Aoife Wafer had a score ruled out for obstruction at the line-out five minutes into the second half, but Ireland would get their fifth try when prop Linda Djougang crashed over in the 55th minute.

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Quality returns to the pack in the form of prop Sarah Bern, who was at her barnstorming best off the bench in York, while 22-year-old Morwenna Talling and Abbie Ward form a balanced second-row partnership that brings work-rate and line-out nous.

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