Line Out When the ball goes out of play the ball has to be thrown back in, this is done usually through a set play called the line out. The line out is played by the forwards, who line up opposite each other five yards from the touch line, except the hooker who throws the ball in..

A player is then lifted into the air by two of his team mates and the ball thrown to him. He then can catch it or pass it off the top to another player.