Two defenders with ruck pads about 5m apart. Ball carrier hits one ruck pad, drives, goes down and places the ball. Ball carrier then releases, gets to their feet, picks the ball and repeats on the second ruck pad.
Keep the Ball away from Defender Lead Leg Close to Defender Square hips to promote driving Recoil and long place ball away from defender
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