Lineout pod of three players line up.
Players at the front and back facing inwards towards the middle player.
The lineout taker initiates the game with a call and movement to either the left or right.
The three pod players follow to that side.
The front and back players lift the middle player in the pod in the air and the thrower throws the ball to the middle player.
The front and back players then bring the middle player down and the game resets.
Lineout thrower should mix up which side to throw to.
The pod needs to move to the side as quickly as possible to get into position.
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