Drill focuses on the defending team shadowing attackers, drifting across and making tackle on opposite number. On "GO" Both sets of players run forward to white cone Coach calls colour and bothe teams run towards the cones The outside player drifts to the outside cone Defending team make tackles on their opposite player
Once colour is called both teams push hard to cut down space Defenders stay on attackers inside shoulder on out side cones "DRIFT" Push hard to cut down space on centre cones
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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