Quick 3 man ruck. 9 Scoots with blocker fowrads crashing in. 9 cuts a pass behind blocker to 10 who dummys with IC cutting in. Attacking forwards shoot the gap outside IC attacking upfield(no Drift). 10 Connects with lead runner who makes contact;supporting forwards clear out. 10 moves to scrumhalf for quick ruck ball out to the open backs flooding the weakside. IC cuts back to support from strong side
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