-Kickoffs Offense and Defense -22`s Offense and defense -Scrum Plays - 8 man pick -8 man goes wide 9 goes widest Flankers fillls inside support -8 man attacks opposing fly half runs a switch with our fly half 9 and flank stay inside for support of fly half -Mid-Field Split backs - scrum half reads defense and attacks opposing side with Fly half crashing from middle and full back filling from behind Penalty plays Offense and Defense - Offense - Forwards- Split two pods (prop, Second Flank Hook) (Prop, second, Flank, 8) - cross or smash by scrum half single or toss back following crash. -Defense -Picket fence- Retreat facing, set line with ref and attack as team one man one tackle philosphy second person poaches. Think pods as you set picket fence. - Kicks- Winger position and counter attack for balls that don`t go out. Lineouts -Pod jumps - pop, drop or drive If possible depending on girls progress run unopposed against pads both teams are offense depending on -
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