Exposure time, running and skill-related performance in international u20 rugby union players during an intensified tournament.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

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.

Method

Both teams played 5 matches in 19 days. Analyses were conducted using global positioning system (GPS) tracking (Viper 2™, Statsports Technologies Ltd) and event coding (Opta Pro®).

Results

Of the 62 players monitored, 36 (57.1%) participated in 4 matches and 23 (36.5%) in all 5 matches while player availability for selection was 88%. Analyses of team running output (all players completing >60-min play) showed that the total and peak 5-minute high metabolic load distances covered were likely-to-very likely moderately higher in the final match compared to matches

SUBMITTER: Carling CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5685587 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature