A box kick is a high over-the-shoulder kick used mostly by scrum-halves in tight attacking or defensive situations.

Usually taken from a scrum or a line-out on the blindside, or short side, of the pitch.

It can catch the defence unaware because they expect the ball to be passed out.

Instead, the scrum-half aims to place the ball behind the opposition forwards.

Wingers are usually in on the move too so they can chase the kick up.

A cross kick is diagonal kick across the pitch usually to the openside and beyond the last defender.

A well-timed, well-placed cross kick can catch the defence out of position, leaving space for the attacking team to gather and score out wide.

Remember to signal to the rest of your team-mates so they know the move is on!

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