Each team is to pass the ball backwards to each player behind them. Once last player receives ball they are to run up the middle and to the first cone starting the passing relay over again. All players are to move backwards to the next cone. Relay is repeated until player whom started the relay reaches the last cone, receives the passed ball and runs through the try line.
Passing correctly to the chest Speed and distance passing Speed running to the try line
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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