AIM IS TRYING TO GET SOME RUCKING PHASES TOGETHER AND THEN INTO A ATTACKING LINE TO PASS ALONG THE LINE. TWO PODS IN RUCK AND ONE SCRUM HALF THROUGH DRILL POD ONE SET UP RUCK ON FIRST PAD, WHEN BALL IN SECURE S/H PASSES TO POD 2 POD 2 SETS UP NEXT RUCK AND SECURE BALL. POD 1 HAS MOVED TO BECOME NEXT RUCK ON PAD 3 ONCE RUCK 4 HAS BEEN SECURED THE SCRUM HALF PICKS AND GO`S TO SET UP ATTACKING LINE IN BLUE GRID. ONCE LAST RUCK IS OVER THE PAD CARRIERS DROP PADS AND RUN TO DEFEND BLUE GRID. THEY MUST PICK FIRST 4 PLAYERS TO MARK AND RUN TOWARDS THEM, DONT CHASE BALL TTACKING LINE MUST ENGAGE THE DEFENDERS. FIX DEFENDER AND PASS ALONG LINE TO BEAT DEFENCE. BALL MUST BE PASSED ALONG LINE TO SCORE IN CORNER
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