Extra forward from 4 pod goes blindside to run crash option. 15 stays blind as 1st reciever. Winger and 2 forwards on blindside. 10, 12, 13 and wing in normal spot. 2 edge forwards in position. With Lazy defence hands, with switch/loop options will beat on edge. If ball is slow out to edge, use forwards against wing for easy offloads. If ball is out quickly, use winger to take space. Ruck resets our form to phase 1.
Work rate to snap into position Straight running to set defender. Look for mismatches. Space = Speed. No space = size.
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