
5 player linout - ball off the top from player to 9. 9 passes to 10 (red) 10 then passes to the grey runner who runs back towards the lineout (unders) then performs a switch with yellow. Outside yellow and grey players (both black lines) run forward to offer two options - both players run towards gaps in the defensive line.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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