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Movement Competence - by the end of this stage, players should be able to apply theirathletic abilities and therefore demonstrate the following:Agility, balance and co-ordination at speedRunning efficiently with and without the ballJumping, hopping, and bounding with good posture and techniqueSpatial awareness and sensory awareness of body position. Postural control in many different positions and activities, including in contact situations.Technical / Tactical Competence - by the end of this stage players should be able toconsistently perform core skills/techniques below with increased power, under increasedpressure, and with increased accuracy under competitive conditions:. Handling- Passing - appropriate passes and understand the implications of body position/biomechanics upon the choice and outcome of pass- Catching and gathering - continue development of hand catch, catching the high balland gathering the ball from ground and kicks from hand- Throwing - further develop throwing technique with attention to stance, grip, ballposition, delivery and finish. Running- continue development of sidestep and swerve, acceleration and deceleration, topspeed to evade defenders, make and exploit space. Kicking- introduced to and development of different types of kick (touch kick, goal kick, upand under, drop kick, grubber kick, chip kick, box kick, cross kick). Contact- further develop contact skills pre, during and post contact (tackle, ruck, maul, offload). Defending- develop basic systems and identify roles within systems. Go forward, line speed,line integrity, shape around breakdown. Attacking- develop basic systems and identify roles within systems. Understand basic attackingprinciples - go through, go round, go over, understand how to manipulate defences. Set piece - understand the role of set piece as a restart play with a contest for possessionand an opportunity to create space for attack- Kick off- Team organisation- Appropriate tactical options in attack - chase, formation and contest- Appropriate tactical options in defence - receipt set-ups and play from- Scrum- Strong/safe body position maintained- Safe engagement procedure- Scrum process- Play from scrum including attack and defence- Lineout- Ability to outmanoeuvre and out-jump opposition in the lineout- Accurate throw to a moving jumper- Safe and effective support- Formation, delivery and play from lineout in attack and defence. Teamwork- working as a team to attack space and defend, go forward in attack and defence,communication with team. Continuity- Keeping the ball alive - Side-step-Offload-Setup (SOS)10