starter play from scrum
Winger starts behind scrum 9 passes to 10 10 brings ball forward 11 comes up on the inside of 10 12 initially runs towards gap beside 10 but then cuts out dragging defender away winger switches behind 10 to other side into gap left by 12 10 pops to winger all players are able to flood through in support
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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