Scrum half passes and loops behind 1st receiver to take pop pass and runs straight to then pass to 2nd receiver. Ball ends on other side with next scrum half waiting to do the same the opposite way.
1st receiver must pop pass for scrum half to run on to. Timing needs to be good. 2nd receiver nice and deep to receive the pass
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