Defending zones off set scrum set piece.
understanding roles
9 puts pressure on 8 and 9
7 indentify 1st threat winger or 1st, connection with 10
10 aligned slightly outside opposite 10, linespeed to connect with 7 indenifying threat coming and communicating
12 linespeed and connection with 10 scanning opposite threats and communicating
13 linespeed and connection with 12 scanning threats and communicating
14 linespeed and connection with 13 scanning if opposition kick ball then hold speed turn and link with counter attack.
Scanning threats
defend zones
01, 02, 03
linespped
connection
tackle
in more ways than one
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