Watch Joshua Hodgson.

Thanks for the advice.

I've not played there long but I'm struggling with it really. I guess it's experience but knowing when to engage the markers, when to run and when to just pass is something I'm not finding easy. Hopefully it'll come in time though.

remember, if you need a bit of time to organise the attack in your half early in the count, stand back for a couple of tackles and let your backs scoot some early metres. by the 3rd tackle you should have got your lazy forwards sorted out and can run the plays again

Don't think about it. If you go into every play trying to think about whether you should run or pass or ran and then pass you will be nervous and screw up and end up stifling your team's attack. Just use your instincts, play what comes naturally and remember that your main job is to get the ball to where it needs to be, which is usually to where the halfbacks want it to go.

Most of the scooting decisions are covered above.

Just a quick note on taking a step or two before passing.

When you're defense lines up the only gap in the line is generally behind second marker. The idea of "jumping" the ball before passing if for the hooker to freeze the second marker into thinking there's a scoot. The first receiver then steps into the gap behind second marker for easy yards. Watch James Graham or Chris Hill for their foorwork after the hooker jumps the ball.

That stuff is not important, this guy is not playing in the NRL. The main thing is just for him to get the ball quickly and efficiently to where it needs to go. There's nothing more frustrating than when an inexperienced hooker is messing about trying to do fancy stuff and ends up killing the attack because nobody else can get their hands on the ball. Just distribute efficiently and understand where to work to on the field in order to set up an attacking position for the halfback. He should be telling you if he's any good.

I happen to think this is very important . Considering you only really pass to your halves after play 3 . If you have an easily readable hooker just willing to pass it to one of the two props running off tackle one. Its not long before they all have big red crosses on them .

Apologies if its stating the obvious but:

Ask your coach and find out what they're expecting of you.

Its all very well running from dummy half, but if you're the best ball distributor then any gain you might from running make could be negated on the next PTB.

Did Stevo tell you that?

That's light years from NRL stuff. It's basic open age play. As Bobby says, you have to mix it up so as to keep you're opposition guessing.

Thanks for all the replies, really helpful.

I just try and mix it up when I can, so long pass from the floor and then once every set or so I'll take a few steps and then pass it on.

Is that basically the gist of it, do a bit of both to keep them guessing? Obviously if one marker is left on the floor I'll run