7 Players between goalposts. (BLUE) Attacking team (RED) is staggered to receive the ball from a kick. One BLUE player kicks the ball to the RED team. Red team must score a try without being touched by the blue player who kicked the ball. RED players need to react quickly to the ball being kicked and set themselves up to receive the ball, pass and then act as a supporting player. Every time that the RED team score, a new BLUE player can be added to the defensive line. Final play should be a 7 v 7 situation. Swap defensive and attacking positions at the end.
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