The blue team run to the first Tag box. The ball carrier will try to evade the defender in that box. If they are tagged they must pass the ball to a player who is behind them. The defender will run out of the playing area to the 3rd box to defend again. The attackers continue to the 2nd and 3rd boxes as above and score a try if they evade both defenders. The defender in the 2nd box will also move to the 3rd box to defend again.
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