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FOCUSING ON THE PENCIL PRESENTATION AND CLEARING RUCK AND PROTECTING BALL

BALL CARRIER TAKES BALL INTO CONTACT DRIVING PAD AND FALLING ON BALL
TURN ONTO HIP AND PENCIL PRESENT BALL
1ST PLAYER TO BREAK DOWN CLEARS DEFENCE (PAD) OUT PAST THE BALL
2ND PLAYER TO BREAK DOWN RUCKS BEHIND 1ST PLAYER BUT STOPS OVER THE BALL PROTECTING WITH THEIR FEET
3RD PLAYER IS THE SCRUM HALF AND PASSES TO SUPPORT PLAYER WHO SETS UP NEXT RUCK

ONCE THE PAD HAS BEEN CLEARED OUT BY FIRST PLAYER THE PAD WILL BACK UP A FEW METERS SO THEY CAN SET UP ANOTHER RUCK

3-4 PADS SO WE CAN HAVE 3-4 SEPERATE GROUPS GOING AT SAME TIME

COACHING POINTS

BALL PRESENTATION

WIN THE CONTACT
FALL ON BALL
PENCIL PRESENTATION

RUCKING PLAYERS

LOW BODY POSITION THROUGH CONTACT WITH SHEILD AND 2ND PLAYER PROTECTING BALL

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