10-12 wraparound with 13 running hard to hold defence
Ideally done as late as possible to hold defence
Not illustrated but 10 will carry a few yards first
Blindside winger has many options: run inside 12 to further hold the drift, track inside 10 for an inside ball and tidy up any spillage, or bust a gut to get in wider channels
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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