A competitive rugby union match is played on a large ... ready to launch an attack. The positions numbers 9-15 on the field are called the backs. These players are usually smaller than the ...

World Rugby have no intention of outlawing the ... on with 20‑30 minutes to go is going to create a more injurious position, and the science said that’s not the case.” He added: “So ...

Conclusions The results clearly demonstrate the need for individual position-specific injury-prevention programmes in rugby union. When devising such programmes, a player's previous injury history ...