Scoring from the 5 Metre Lineout

If practiced regularly and against a full contact opposition, the driving lineout from close to the try line should have a high percentage scoring ratio.

Setting the Platform

The player taking the ball in the lineout needs to arrive on the ground facing their team, legs apart parallel to the touchline, leaning away from the opposition with the bottom poking out, the ball in two hands close to their body, with the elbows spread and working to maintain the ball, the ball pushed down below the waistline and held there.
The lifters should bend their knees as they bring the jumper down so that they are already in a low driving position and are ready to bind on the bottom of the jumper with their shoulders as far forward as possible and tight against the ball carrier.
The aim is to have a tight front three who are in control of the ball with the lifters in a low driving position.

Building the Drive

The next arriving player (might come directly from the halfback position or several positions away in the LO) will secure the ball by driving on the body of the catcher, above the ball (hence ball needs to be as low as possible and if the player is leaning over too far they must lift the chest and the head as the player drives on).
The driving player must hit with the shoulder first and bind before taking control of the ball with one arm. The other arm remains bound on the player in front.
The next two arriving players will get low and hit in with their shoulders on either side of the player who is now taking possession of the ball. They can bind with their close arm going underneath the middle player and between the legs of the original ball carrier, or over the top of the middle man on to the midriff of the original ball catcher. They will drive as far forward of the middle man as is practical.
The final two forwards (in the all man LO) have decisions to make. Generally, one at least will drive in on the ball carrier and take possession of the ball and keep driving. The final player will join in the most advantageous spot to keep the drive moving forward.
The driving with the shoulder/s; the binding tightly on the adjacent player/s (experiment with a bind that enters from underneath rather than over the top of the player); keeping the eyes open so the player knows what they are doing, and working together are important.

Going Forward

Initially as the drive establishes itself the ball catcher and lifters should use a shuffling type of foot movement so they remain stable and upright. This allows the lifters to pull their chests upwards, stay upright and move forward slowly before they feel the momentum from behind.
By shuffling with the feet going backwards, pulling away from the opposition and binding and pulling on their teammates in the opposite direction the original ball catcher is strong, bound, and has the head high enough to see what is going on and can communicate to the team.
The remaining players will start with short driving steps, to establish momentum and keep chasing their feet forward as they create this drive.
This is the basic pattern of a driving maul. Depending on the age and quality of the players there are of course many starting options and variations that can be used.
Short lineouts with 3, 4, 5, or 6 players can be used with players joining once the LO has moved forward. It would be a good idea to have a forward at halfback to secure the ball and start the drive so that the others can join in.
These would need to be at least 10 metres from the try line so that your forwards can beat the opposition to the drive.
Shifting the target can also be used so that your team begin the drive away from the initial point of the opposition defensive drive.
The catcher will take the ball down and hand/pass it to a player two away on the right or left and the team set up the drive on the new ball carrier.
If you have a thrower who can accurately throw to the back of the lineout a sideways drive towards the goalposts is a sure-fire way to score.
The ball is thrown to the back group of 3. (or if you are not confident of your thrower leave your back man free)
The catcher gets the body round ready to be hit from the inside and driven towards the goalposts.
The arriving player hits on the inside of the ball catcher and starts the drive towards the goalposts.
The front lifter will endeavour to get down low and driving as early as possible and get up in front of the catcher and start their drive towards the goalposts.
The player in front of the front lifter will bind on that lifter and immediately drive towards the goalposts.
The next arriving player will stabilise the drive by going to the far side of the drive.
The next arriving player will drive on the inside of the player who has driven on the original ball catcher.
The final player will make a decision on where to go.
Boom! Try!