It is widely recognised that the physical demands in rugby sevens are high especially in
comparison to the 15-aside version. The aim of this study was to assess fluctuations in …

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of contextual game factors on activity and physiological
profiles of international-level women's rugby sevens players. Methods: Twenty international …

Anthropometrical and physical characteristics have been used to distinguish players of
different competition levels and position groups; however, there is no literature on rugby …

To inform recruitment, selection, training and testing of male and female rugby sevens
players game running movement patterns and physical characteristics were quantified …

Rugby union is high-intensity contact based team sport that requires players to possess a
diverse range of physical attributes. Numerous studies have highlighted differences in …

Objectives To investigate the physical demands on junior rugby league players competing at
three different standards of tournament match-play. Design Cross-sectional study. Methods …

Abstract Couderc, A, Gabbett, TJ, Piscione, J, Robineau, J, Peeters, A, Igarza, G, Thomas, C,
Hanon, C, and Lacome, M. Repeated high-intensity effort activity in international male …

Purpose: Investigations into the specificity of rugby union training practices in preparation for
competitive demands have predominantly focused on physical and physiological demands …

Gabbett, TJ. Influence of ball-in-play time on the activity profiles of rugby league match-play.
J Strength Cond Res 29 (3): 716–721, 2015—Most investigations of the activity profiles of …

Although the characteristics of 15-a-side rugby union players have been well defined, there
is little information on rugby sevens players. Purpose: The authors profiled the …