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Skills & Drills

Contest possession at the set piece

The aim of the defensive team at scrum, lineout, kick off and tackle is to compete for the ball and turn it over, or at least reduce the quality of possession gained by the attacking side.

It is the quality of the possession that will initially determine the effectiveness of the attack.

Just as attack tactics and patterns are planned and practiced, the same applies in defence.

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