IGNORE THE FIRST BALL THAT WAS SHOWN IN THE CLIP PHASE 1. PRETEND THAT OPTION WASN'T AVAILABLE AND SO THE BALL GOT PLAYED OUT RIGHT.... THEN WATCH THE MOVEMENT THAT HAPPENS ONCE THAT BALL IS PLAYED OUT THERE.... HOWEVER - IMPORTANT TO RECOGNISE SAME MOVEMENT AS 1ST CLIP UNTIL THE "SECOND PHASE" AND THEN THE FORWARD LINE - 3 FORWARDS + 2 INNERS RELEAD AGAIN
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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