4sYellow - HalfbackRed - Play maker (10/15)White - Outside BacksCircle - ScrumRucking Sheilds - Defence
10 hass option to offload/switch with the 12 or play it back to the 15 who should be attacking the defensive 13 with anoption inside from the 14 and two outside options from the 13/11Important that the 10/12 fix the first two defenders allowing the space to open up for the 15 and co.
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