Although rugby is a popular contact sport and the isokinetic muscle torque assessment has
recently found widespread application in the field of sports medicine, little research has …

Abstract Background Since World Rugby changed the laws regarding scrums in the 2013–
2014 season, the sustained push phase of the scrum has increased in tactical importance …

In this study, we examined the relationship between anthropometric, strength and power
characteristics of rugby forwards, their body position when scrummaging, and their ability to …

Abstract OPTIMAL SCRUM PERFORMANCE IN RUGBY UNION REQUIRES THE
FORWARD PACK TO PRODUCE A LARGE SUSTAINED COORDINATED HORIZONTAL …

Although the characteristic morphology of rugby forwards playing different positions in the
rugby scrum has been well documented, a complete picture of the force characteristics that …

Two hundred and eight male Rugby Union players from 13 high schools, whose ages
ranged from 16 to 19 years, were used to examine the kinetics of the full scrum versus …

Two hundred and eight male rugby players from 13 high schools, whose ages ranged from
16 to 19 years, were used to examine the kinetics of Rugby Union scrumming. Force …

This study investigated machine scrummaging at different playing levels in rugby union and
analysed kinetic factors that might influence performance and injury risk. Thirty‐four forward …

Objectives This cross-sectional study investigated the factors that may influence the physical
loading on rugby forwards performing a scrum by studying the biomechanics of machine …

A rugby scrum's front row must act uniformly to transfer maximal horizontal force and
improve performance. This study investigated the muscle activation patterns of lower …