2 teams align next to coach. Coach passes ball to one team, all players must "run-around" their marker to enter the playing grid. 3 v 3 tag rugby
Encourage attacking line to enable passing backwards and to attack the gaps/space. Encourage defending team to work as a line, close down gaps and use touchlines as defenders. Start with one phase then build up to 2, 3... into tag rugby.
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