-Kickoffs Offense and Defense
-22's Offense and defense
-Scrum Plays
- 8 man pick
-8 man goes wide 9 goes widest Flankers fillls inside support
-8 man attacks opposing fly half runs a switch with our fly half 9 and flank stay inside for support of fly half
-Mid-Field Split backs
- scrum half reads defense and attacks opposing side with Fly half crashing from middle and full back filling from behind
Penalty plays Offense and Defense
- Offense
- Forwards- Split two pods (prop, Second Flank Hook) (Prop, second, Flank, 8)
- cross or smash by scrum half single or toss back following crash.
-Defense
-Picket fence- Retreat facing, set line with ref and attack as team one man one tackle philosphy second person poaches. Think pods as you set picket fence.
- Kicks- Winger position and counter attack for balls that don't go out.
Lineouts
-Pod jumps
- pop, drop or drive
If possible depending on girls progress run unopposed against pads both teams are offense depending on
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in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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