Anthropometric, physiological characteristics and rugby-specific game skills of schoolboy players of different age categories and playing standards

Abstract Background Rugby is increasingly gaining popularity among school-aged male junior players in countries hardly known for dominating international rugby, such as Zimbabwe. Given rugby combativeness, participating adolescents should possess qualities or skills commensurate with the physical de...

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Main Authors: Matthew Chiwaridzo, Gillian D. Ferguson, Bouwien C. M. Smits-Engelsman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-019-0155-3