
5 vs 3 rugby style, team with the ball has the 2 extra players in red. Trying to score on either end North and South for one team and East and West for the other. On turnover the new team with the ball now has the 2 red players. Make it take it. Red players always on attack.
Good awareness offensively and defensively, quick transition, good possession skills
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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