The idea of this play is to integrate the backs with a forwards crash of a lineout. the ball is delivered to the jumper who off the top throughs the ball to the scrum half. using the shortside winger the blue team will target the flyhalf of the other team and use their loose trio to draw in any forwards in the oppositions defense. with the addition of the full back and quick ball the blue team can create a quick overlap
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