Put the tags on Player 1 starts with the ball in one corner and moves along the line between cones, player 2 moves with them Player 1 puts the ball on the ground and moves back to put one foot behind the try line before moving forward again, ready to tackle Player 2 picks up the ball and trys to get past player 1 to score before player 1 gets the tag from player 2
Player 2 searches for the space around player 1 Player 1 moves quickly away and has a strong attempt at taking a tag
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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