DEVELOP HAND CATCH AND PASSING ACCURACY-DEFENSIVE ORGANISATION AND COMUNICATION TWO HANDED TOUCH TACKLE MADE ON HIPS. DEFENDER DROPS DOWN TO ONE KNEE UNTIL A TRY IS SCORED OR A TURNOVER OCCURS. AS ATTACKING TEAM PLAYS ON THE NUMBER OF DEFENDERS DECREASES CREATING MORE SPACE TO ATTACK. ATTACKERS HAVE OPTIONS PASS TO SUPPORTING PLAYER GO TO GROUND AND POP PASS BALL PRESENTATION. ONE SUPPORT PLAYER TO PASS FROM PRESENTAION
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