TEAM SET UP WHEN ATTACKING. WIDTH IS KEY WITH BOTH WING BACKS INVOLVED.
BOTH WING BACKS NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ATTACK HOWEVER ONLY ONE WING BACK ATTACKS HIGH UP THE PITCH AT ANY ONE TIME TO PROVIDE THE WIDTH INTERCHANGING WITH EITHER THE LM OR RM. THE FRONT FOUR RETAIN THE DIAMOND FORMATION AND PLAY TRIANGLES ON THE FLOOR. BACK THREE REACH HALF WAY LINE AND SPREAD TO PROTECT THE LINE WITH THE SWEEPER ORGANISING. CDM READY TO ATTACK THE SPACE IF CLEARED.
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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