Jackal Clear or Seal Decision

Setup

Players in a circle with one defender in the middle and the rest arranged in layers around the outside. One ball, tackle suits or pads. Eight to ten players.

How to run it

1. Pass the ball around the circle, and on the whistle whoever has it attacks the defender in the middle.
2. The two players closest to the ball carrier automatically become the clear-out players, the middle defender makes a low chop tackle, and the third-layer player becomes the jackal and contests.
3. The clear-out players must read the picture and choose: remove the jackal, or seal and let the ball come back clean.
4. Because the ball's position at the whistle is random, nobody knows in advance who they are - that is the whole point.
5. Fifteen whistle reps per round across 3 rounds, pushing and driving backwards at chest height only.