NINE TAKING RESTART 2 AS FIRST RECEIVER GIVING US OPTION TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT TWO FORWARD PODS WITH 1 AND 3 TAKING CRASH BALL ( IF CALLED ). GOING LEFT THE POD WILL BE 1,4,2 GOING RIGHT THE POD WILL BE 3,2,5 IF THE CRASH BALL IS CALLED THE AIM OF THE RED POD (FORWARDS) IS TO TAKE THE BALL INTO CONTACT THROUGH 1 WITH 4,2 CLEARING OUT AT RUCK OR THROUGH 3 WITH 2,5 CLEARING OUT AT RUCK IF THE GREEN BALL IS CALLED FROM THE RESTART 9 TAKES RESTART 2 AS BEFORE IF GOING LEFT, 1 ATTACKS DEFENCE PASSING TO 4 BEFORE CONTACT WE NOW HAVE A GREEN POD 4,12,11. AIM OF THIS POD IS TO ATTACK THE DEFENCE GOING THROUGH THE HANDS GOING RIGHT AS ABOVE WITH A GREEN POD OF 5,13,14
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