1. Circle Hit and Pop Pass Drill
2. Wagon Wheel Drill
3. Rucking Drills (7)
4. Tackling Drills - (blue mat)
5a. Backs - Line Drills
5b. Forwards - Pods & Scrum Drills
6. Skull Session
7. Unopposed
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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