Positioning of player carrying the ball in (Staple)
Positioning of Second Player to the ruck
Half Back
Working in a wolf pack of 3 no matter what
Smaller the gate the better
cant hold onto the ball on the ground
3 lines, 2 pads opposite the 2 outside lines outside person takes ball into contact, second person in the line comes to clear pad out taking middle line person becomes half back clearing the ball out to the lines to there side repeating on the otherside
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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