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Positional awareness for Wingers and Centres?

i.e. where to stand in attack, where to stand in defence, dropping back for kicks etc

Nick Parent, Australia

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Tom BeanCoach, England

Hi Nick,

There are plenty of drills in the `Backs Moves` section in the drills on the left that will give your players a great understanding of position in attack.

Also, use the `Defensive Patterns` drills to practice where your wingers and centres position themselves when defending.

I hope this helps!

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