Summary

Table of Contents

A summary of the key words and phrases used in attacking play.

Pods

Lead (1) The expected ball carrier at the front of the pod, closest to the 9/10
Link (2) The outside tip option
Pull (3) The “out the back” option
Release Pass from the forwards to a supporting back
Take off Pass behind the pod to a supporting back
Joker A pick and go (x3)
Ace A short punch off 9 (a very narrow King pod)
King A pod running off 9
Queen A pod running off 10

Backs moves

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales
(Blocker)		 10 has passing option to 13 running hard and 12 out the back
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland
(Box 1)		 Blind side winger offering 10 an out-the-back option behind a hard running centre.
🇮🇹 Italy
(Box 2)		 Same as Scotland, but run off 12, with 13 on the hard line.
🇫🇷 France 10 and the blind winger coming across to take the ball from 12, behind 13
🇪🇸 Spain 10-12-10 (“Johnny Sexton Loop”) behind 13, with the blind side winger coming across as a second option off 12
🇦🇷 Argentina 10 miss pass to 13, passing back inside to 12, or the blind side winger cutting across

Open play

Stick (formerly Ace) Box kick from 9
Twist (formerly Jack) Clearance kick from 10
Ireland Cross-field kick
Flash Get ball directly to the 10 (space out wide)
Tango Change direction of play
Bang Hit a one-off runner in space (override call)
Face Miss pass (in front)
Tails Miss pass (behind)