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Principles of play
…restarts by forming a “line-out.” Two parallel lines of forward players line up at the point where the ball traversed the sideline. The ball is then thrown into play by a player from the team that did not last touch the ball. The player restarts play with an overhead…
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…restarts by forming a “line-out.” Two parallel lines of forward players line up at the point where the ball traversed the sideline. The ball is then thrown into play by a player from the team that did not last touch the ball. The player restarts play with an overhead…
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