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
Under FutureFit, your Under-9s stay at 5v5, your Under-11s stay at 7v7 and your Under-13s stay at 9v9. Same pitch, same numbers, one more year. Here is how to make sure that year feels like a step forward rather than a repeat.
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