
Team of 9 split into left and right sides of field. Leftside setup a 3man ruck and scrumhalf fetch ball. Ball is passed to the wing who runs into shield and setup next ruck. Rest of backline provide support and setup ruck to protect ball leftside stay behind and reorganize into backline Scrumhalf fetch ball and passes ball hand-to-hand down backline to wing who runs into shield on leftside of field and setup next ruck.
This drill Is focused on spreading the ball from oneside of the field to the other side. Getting the ball through the backline to the wing and setting up next ruck for following phases scrum half need to follow up behind backline for quick support backline players also need learn how to support and protect ball in ruck
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