Up on Loose head. No 8 to turn into defending scrum half. Farside Flanker comes round in support to take pass running into space. 15 and 11 to run support lines. Blindside, 8 and nearside second row to support at ruck Front Row and Farside second row to create pod (Buster Ball)
Areas to use Attacking 10m line inwards. Middle of field to 15m line
Defensive - Cancel ball on any backrow move should scrum shift the wrong way.
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