9 leaves scrum before pick up8 passes to 99 runs laterally 9 can choose to pass short to 12, long to 13 or deep to 1012 and 13 can take the ball into contact forcing defender to make tacklen and generate a quick ball.10 can go wide with 15 and 14.
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