The effectiveness of the chop tackle in elite and semi-professional rugby union

The aim of this study was to analysis tackles within 2 levels of rugby union. Ten Rugby World Cup matches and 10 Principality Welsh Premiership matches were analysed. The 125.8±40.6 tackles performed in World Cup matches was significantly greater than the 88.1±14.0 performed in Welsh Premier matches.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:sport games
Published in:International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/uwic/ujpa/2013/00000013/00000003/art00004
Volume:13
Issue:3
Pages:602-611
Document types:article
Level:advanced