ABE: Responsible for contesting 2 and 3 ball
EDG: Responsible for contesting 4 and 5 ball
GFC: Responsible for contesting 6 ball
If 1-5 ball:
F: Pressure on 9 Pass
C: Covers in inside 10
Non lifting/jumping players: pressure on 9
9: covers behind defensive line stopping mid-range kicks
Hooker: covers behind defensive line
If 6 ball:
9: pressure on Scrum half pass
Hooker: inside 10 cover
B: Provides second line defence
AED: Stay still to stop ball back inside
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