Playing position influences the relative age effect in senior rugby union
Objective: To establish whether playing position influenced the existence of the relative age effect (RAE) in senior rugby union.
Summary of facts and results: The birth dates and playing position of 1991 senior French rugby union players registered during the 2014/15 season were obtained from an on-line statistics database. The distribution of player births was compared with the distribution of births in the general French population across the period in question. Results indicated that a RAE existed for forwards but not backline players. Back row forwards in particular showed a pronounced RAE.
Conclusion: The existence of the RAE within senior French rugby union is influenced by player position.
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| Notations: | junior sports sport games |
| Published in: | Science & Sports |
| Language: | English |
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2017
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0765159717300230 |
| Volume: | 32 |
| Issue: | 2 |
| Pages: | 114-116 |
| Document types: | article |
| Level: | advanced |