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McMaster, DT, Gill, N, Cronin, J, and McGuigan, M. Force-velocity-power assessment in semiprofessional rugby union players. J Strength Cond Res 30 (4): 1118–1126, 2016—There is a constant and necessary evolution of training and assessment methods in the elite contact sports; as is required to continually improve the physical qualities of these respective athletes to match the growing sport and position-specific performance demands. Our aim was to examine the differences between ballistic upper body performance profiles and maximum upper body strength of elite rugby union forwards and backs. Twenty semiprofessional male rugby union players (age= 21.1±3.0 years; mass= 94.9±9.7 kg) were assessed for maximum bench press strength (1RM bench press= 121.3±21.8 kg) and maximum throw power (Pmax), force (Fmax), and velocity (V [Combining Dot Above] max) from an incremental relative load …