WATCH: School rugby team stuns by lying down during lineout
Well, that's certainly one way to do it…
A video shared on Instagram by @pippa_brown00 has gone viral, showing a surprising moment during a school rugby match.
In the clip, one team suddenly drops to the ground and lies flat during a lineout, leaving viewers shocked and divided.
As the team's hooker prepares to throw the ball in, all players in the lineout hit the floor, lying flat on the grass.
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Then, in a flash, another player runs in from the back to catch the ball thrown by the hooker.
Watch here:
According to the post, the team featured is Michaelhouse, the well-known all-boys boarding school located in the scenic Balgowan Valley, in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal.
Founded in 1896, Michaelhouse has a long tradition in academics and sport.
The video has since been widely shared across social media platforms, attracting both praise and criticism.
Michael house with a cool line out variation and trick play vs Hilton pic.twitter.com/jeIf0trr7z
— Matthew Bauer (@MB5Plug) June 22, 2025
Some viewers applauded the creativity and boldness of the play, calling it "ingenious" and "unpredictable."
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Others, however, questioned its legality and sportsmanship.
One commenter pointed out a possible rule violation: "It's illegal because the center was inside 10m before the lineout was over. A lineout is only considered complete if the ball crosses the 15-meter line, which means the center couldn't legally run in that early to catch it."
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