Marchant pulls off huge NFL-style lineout throw which every forward has tried in training

Harlequins centre Joe Marchant shocked commentator Ugo Monye on Saturday with a massive one-armed lineout pass against Bath.

Quins had a lineout inside their own half and rather than wait for the forwards to set, Marchant took it quickly with a 50-yard pass to his teammate.

The unorthodox tactic paid off and Monye was left laughing and applauding the young centre in the second half of the game.

This is insane! A one-handed 50-yard throw 🤯

A future in @NFL for Harlequins’ @JoeMarchant96? 🏈 pic.twitter.com/DBg7yG2qcI

— Rugby on BT Sport (@btsportrugby) September 5, 2020

Despite Marchant’s quick-thinking it was Bath who ran away with a 27-41 win at Twickenham Stoop and full match highlights are available below:

Marchant has earned three caps for England and recently spent time with the Blues in Auckland where he played six times for the Super Rugby franchise.