multiple uses and variants of the set play.
first idea is that the line-out plays quick and the scrum-half will be passing the ball to the pod on the left of him/her and join as an inside man for support. This means at that breakdown we have a pick and go then a cross-field kick afterwards. A second variant is that if the opposition is focused on the pod, this means they can fake a hard line run to the nine so he can pass it out to the fly-half which can result in a cross-field kick or a backs move to create more space out wide to give wingers a running chance
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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