starter play from scrum
Winger starts behind scrum
9 passes to 10
10 brings ball forward
11 comes up on the inside of 10
12 initially runs towards gap beside 10 but then cuts out dragging defender away
winger switches behind 10 to other side into gap left by 12
10 pops to winger
all players are able to flood through in support
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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