Half-back covers blind side, retreats to our side after play. Half-back yell "OUT" when ball is out. Blind side Lock defends blind side. Openside Lock attacks their fly-half. eye on scrum half keeping the ball inside. Defensive line moves as unit up and sideways as quickly as slowest player. Our Full-back prepares to sweep blind side, or cover insdie ball. Full-back to mirror ball position across field. FB always has aim for the ball.
Defensive line must push up in a line, sliding with ball if passed out. Keep spacing and line structure Full-back must sweep the ball wherever it goes but stay back to cover kick. Danger is kick to overlapping winger which cant be covered by fullbackwinger.
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