Team Analysis France, EUC 2019

France run a beautiful fast break endzone to endzone in three passes

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After catching a block in their own endzone, France immediately spread the field then convert the short huck for the score

Breaking it down

1. Block & Deep strike

After catching a block, there's little choice but to play fast. The hard work here is done by the deep cutter, France's Naomi Price-Lazarus, who immediately spreads the field

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2. Reset

Other offensive players are quick to arrive in support, and most of them move into the endzone; this creates a threat that the Great Britain defence need to worry about. While multiple cutters moving at once is messy, it also helps to confuse the defence

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3. Give and Go

After throwing, Price-Lazarus then sets off to the endzone. The GB defender tries to run a switch, loses Price-Lazarus, and she's able to collect the easy goal

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