
In this drill the player will learn how to change directions and pass in motion. They will also learn how to engage in a ruck in order to protect the ball. The red player will kick it off towards the blue. The Blue player will then catch the ball in a proper way( sideways). Then, they will go through the drill like shown and pass after the cones towards the second blue player. After they will go through ladders and straight into a ruck.
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