Ball passed from ruck to 2nd man in a pod of 3
2nd man drives for the space of the outside defender
3rd man binds to the 2nd man and drives him through the contact area
Need to ensure that the ball carrier is targeting the space between the 2nd and 3rd defenders.
3rd man needs to bind prior to contact and actively drives the 2nd man through
1st man needs to follow up to secure the ball
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