Formation

• Front rows arms-length apart
• Feet shoulder-width apart
• Feet, hips and shoulders parallel
• Bind tightly
• Knees flexed
• Front row form first, followed by the second row and finally the back row

Crouch & Hold

• Knees slightly bent (sitting crouch)
• Upper body inclined from the hip
• Shoulders above hips
• Weight on balls of feet
• Balanced, awaiting next instruction from referee

Touch (Pause) - Under 19 Law Variation - not applicable to the senior game.

• Visualise the contact point (the space on the opponents' left) - "sight the target"
• Props touch opponent's shoulder / upper arm with outside arm / hand
• Chin off chest
• Hold for at least 2-3 seconds
• Hunch / brace shoulders
• No pressure on front row from behind

Engage

• Look at contact point
• Engage with no charging
• Loose-head prop binds onto opposition tight-head and vice-versa
• Apply pressure on a horizontal plane only (slight upward movement may help this)
• Engage only on the referee's command and keep the movement forward with very short steps