Exposure time, running and skill-related performance in international u20 rugby union players during an intensified tournament. by Christopher J Carling, Mathieu Lacome, Eamon Flanagan, Pearse O'Doherty, Julien Piscione

“…This study investigated exposure time, running and skill-related performance in two international u20 rugby union teams during an intensified tournament: the 2015 Junior World Rugby Championship.Both teams played 5 matches in 19 days. …”
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Risk Factors for Concussion in Under 18, Under 22 and Professional Men's Rugby Union: A Video Analysis of 14,809 Tackles by Takayuki Kawasaki, Yuta Kawakami, Shuko Nojiri, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Manabu Kuroki, Shogo Sobue, Kenta Shibuya, Yuji Takazawa, Muneaki Ishijima

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to identify the risk factors for tackle-related concussion observed in matches involving under (U) 18, U 22 and professional men’s Rugby Union players through video analysis. Study Design Descriptive epidemiology study. …”
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Practice to pitch: The relationship between force-velocity profiles and match-day performance of semi-professional rugby union players by Ormond Heather, Patrick Lander, Russell Rayner, Russell Rayner

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Injury Occurrence in Amateur Rugby: Prospective Analysis of Specific Predictors over One Half-Season by Luka Bjelanovic, Dragan Mijatovic, Damir Sekulic, Toni Modric, Marijana Geets Kesic, Aleksandar Klasnja, Patrik Drid, Sime Versic

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A Multidisciplinary Investigation into the Talent Development Processes in an English Premiership Rugby Union Academy: A Preliminary Study through an Ecological Lens by Francesco Dimundo, Matthew Cole, Richard C. Blagrove, Kevin Till, Adam L. Kelly

“…(1) Background: The progression of youth rugby union (RU) players towards senior professional levels can be the result of various different constraints. …”
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Optimization of training for professional rugby union players: investigating the impact of different small-sided games models on GPS-derived performance metrics by Xiangyu Ren, Xiangyu Ren, Xiangyu Ren, Mathieu Henry, Simon Boisbluche, Kilian Philippe, Mathieu Demy, Mathieu Demy, Shuzhe Ding, Shuzhe Ding, Jacques Prioux, Jacques Prioux, Jacques Prioux

“…Introduction: Professional rugby union players can improve their performance by engaging in small-sided games (SSGs), which simulate the movement patterns of the game. …”
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Concussion-Associated Polygenic Profiles of Elite Male Rugby Athletes by Mark R. Antrobus, Jon Brazier, Peter C. Callus, Adam J. Herbert, Georgina K. Stebbings, Praval Khanal, Stephen H. Day, Liam P. Kilduff, Mark A. Bennett, Robert M. Erskine, Stuart M. Raleigh, Malcolm Collins, Yannis P. Pitsiladis, Shane M. Heffernan, Alun G. Williams

“…This study investigated whether suspected concussion-associated polygenic profiles of elite rugby athletes differed from non-athletes and between rugby union forwards and backs. …”
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ECG findings in professional rugby players using international screening recommendations by Fiona Wilson, Karen Hind, Nicol van Dyk, Meagan Wasfy, Bradley Petek, Sarah Gustus, Clíodhna McHugh, Aubrey J Grant

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Evaluating safety and risk awareness in contact sports: development of a quantitative survey for elite rugby by Yanbing Chen, Seamus Kelly, Conor Buggy

“…As part of a wider project, this study aimed to develop a survey instrument to evaluate risk and safety awareness in sports, taking elite rugby (union) as an example. Methods: Based on the identified conceptual framework incorporating theories from the OSH discipline, the survey has been updated for three rounds according to the feedback from a multidisciplinary team of experts before the pilot test. …”
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Evolution of the physical characteristics of the French women's rugby players: A 10-year longitudinal analysis by position and team by Sébastien Imbert, Sébastien Imbert, Julien Piscione, Anthony Couderc, Hélène Joncheray, Frédéric N. Daussin

“…IntroductionThe study aimed to interpret the evolution of the physical performance of rugby sevens and rugby union French international players from 2009 to 2020.Methods631 players from the French national teams were divided into three groups: forwards, backs and sevens. …”
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Stress urinary incontinence prevalence and risk factors in female rugby players: a common health problem across four nations by Kari Bø, Isabel S Moore, Patrick O'Halloran, Joanna Perkins, Gráinne M Donnelly, Mairéad Liston, Molly McCarthy-Ryan, Karina Leahy, Yeomans Caithriona

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