All players start on there stomach. Call the attacking team to a colour cone on the defence side. 2 Players start inbetween the yellow cones. Call support players from cones to go with either the defence or the attack depending on players ability inbetween the yellow cones. If tackled retain the ball as if it was a ruck set up accordingly. Let a contest exsit at the ruck there will be pleanty.
If attacker is unable to beat opponent in yellow box call orange cone only to support him. Call orange and Blue if necessary. If defender is weak call red/green to give him a hand. Use your own ideas to mix it up. 3v1 2v1 1v1 1v2 1v3 3v3 ect Play with all the players at the end.
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