Objective This study aimed to systematically review and meta-analyse the incidence and
prevalence of hamstring injuries in field-based team sports. A secondary aim was to …

Background Collisions in rugby union and sevens have a high injury incidence and burden,
and are also associated with player and team performance. Understanding the frequency …

Coaching behaviours often derive from sporting traditions, instinct and previous
experiences. Practitioners tend to follow traditional, inherited methods rather than adopt new …

Introduction It is well-recognised that fulfilling the role of a coach is multi-faceted. In rugby,
some of these coaching facets have been studied, however the research has not been …

Abstract DRAWING FROM SKILL ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT LITERATURE, WE
PRESENT A NOVEL TACKLE SKILL TRAINING FRAMEWORK. THE FRAMEWORK …

Objectives The purpose of this review was to synthesise both injury prevention and
performance tackle-related research to provide rugby stakeholders with information on …

Purpose: As the start of the 10th Rugby Union World Cup approaches, performance staff will
be working on the final elements of their teams' preparation. Much of this planning and …

Background Global positioning systems (GPS) imbedded with accelerometer systems (AS)
are used in rugby union (RU) to collect information on absolute and relative distances …

Abstract Curtis, C, Mitchell, S, and Russell, M. Match-play demands and anthropometric
characteristics of national and international women's, fifteen-a-side rugby union: a …

Objective To analyse tackler and ball-carrier technical proficiency during moderate and
severe contact injuries (≥ 8 days lost) in professional rugby union, and compare it with …