The demands of youth rugby match-play
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Whitehead, Sarah, Weaving, Dan, Johnston, Rich and Read, Dale B.. (2022). The demands of youth rugby match-play. In In Till, Kevin, Weakley, Jonathon, Whitehead, Sarah and Jones, Ben (Ed.). Youth rugby pp. 56-72 Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003104841-5
Authors | Whitehead, Sarah, Weaving, Dan, Johnston, Rich and Read, Dale B. |
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Editors | Till, Kevin, Weakley, Jonathon, Whitehead, Sarah and Jones, Ben |
Abstract | This chapter summarises and presents the research quantifying the technical-tactical and physical demands of male youth rugby league and rugby union match-play, and compares between playing positions, standards, and age-grades. In both rugby codes positional differences are apparent, with some differences attributed to the playing standard, indicating the need for position-specific prescription of training practices. Differences in technical-tactical demands between standards of competition are apparent in rugby league match-play, providing potential focus areas for youth rugby league coaches, but further research is required to analyse these differences in rugby union. The physical demands of match-play in both codes vary dependent upon the playing standard and age-grade of competition, influenced primarily by the match length. Further research considering contextual factors and the interaction between the physical and technical-tactical demands that underpin performance across youth rugby are still required. |
Page range | 56-72 |
Year | 2022 |
Book title | Youth rugby |
Publisher | Routledge |
Place of publication | New York, New York |
London, United Kingdom | |
Series | Routledge research in paediatric sport and exercise science |
ISBN | 9781000583311 |
9780367612467 | |
9780367612474 | |
9781003104841 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003104841-5 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85136297273 |
Research or scholarly | Scholarly |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
2022 | |
Online | 01 Jun 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 30 Jun 2025 |
Additional information | © 2022 selection and editorial matter, Kevin Till, Jonathon Weakley, Sarah Whitehead and Ben Jones; individual chapters, the contributors. |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/91zy4/the-demands-of-youth-rugby-match-play
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