Set a Zone inside the 22m line.
Spilt players into forwards and backs
One side starts with ball and must try score on the other end of the 22m touch line.
Focus on tackling and rolling away for tacklers.
Ball carrier must drive go to ground and present ball.
Support players must secure ball.
Defenders must counter ruck to try win ball.
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in more ways than one
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