Players start in their own half and the game begins with a backwards pass. Players must work as a team to attmpt to stop the ball on the back line of their opposition. First to 5 wins. No tactically only niggling and interception allowed.
Encourage the practise of finding space and using lots of short and fast passes to get through the defense of the opposition.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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