The aim of this study was to assess the physical demands of elite English rugby union match-
play. Player movements were captured by five distributed video cameras and then …

Abstract Sirotic, AC, Knowles, H, Catterick, C, and Coutts, AJ. Positional match demands of
professional rugby league competition. J Strength Cond Res 25 (11): 3076–3087, 2011 …

In this study, we investigated the relationship between physiological, anthropometric, and
skill qualities and playing performance in professional rugby league players. Fifty-eight high …

Gabbett, TJ. Influence of the opposing team on the physical demands of elite rugby league
match play. J Strength Cond Res 27 (6): 1629–1635, 2013—This study investigated the …

Purpose: To examine differences in physical and technical performance profiles using a
large sample of match observations drawn from successful and less-successful professional …

The aim was to compare the physical characteristics of under-18 academy and schoolboy
rugby union competition by position (forwards and backs). Using a microsensor unit, match …

Objectives The purpose of the present study was to describe the match-play demands of
professional rugby union players competing in Super 14 matches during the 2008 and 2009 …

Purpose: To investigate the physical qualities that differentiate playing minutes in
international-level women's rugby sevens players. Methods: Twenty-four national-level …

Abstract Suarez-Arrones, L, Portillo, J, Pareja-Blanco, F, Sáez de Villareal, E, Sánchez-
Medina, L, and Munguía-Izquierdo, D. Match-play activity profile in elite women's rugby …

This study investigated whether anthropometric and physical abilities explained variance in
match collision performance among international female rugby union players. Physical …