12 and 13 run an overs line and then cut a hard unders to draw their respective defenders in narrow 10 takes the ball forward to draw his man, then delivers one of 3 passes:1. Crash to 122. Crash to 133. Wide pass to 14/15 who has moved in behind (if full field width use 14, in narrower spaces use 15) Simple draw and pass to finish (if wide option used)
The key is the 12 and 13 timing their run together, simultaneously cutting to an unders The wide runner (14/15) must wait for the cut, otherwise the pass will be too difficult and the move will become stagnent Support lines are key! Follow your pass so that we can recycle posession
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