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Diego Hernán Villarejo-García1, Carlos Navarro-Martínez2, José Pino-Ortega1

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Elite women's rugby shares some open-play characteristics with the men's game but differs in scrum frequency and disciplinary profile. These findings highlight distinct contact and risk exposure profiles for women's rugby, informing training and injury prevention strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Rugby Union Analysis
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Elite women's rugby analysis often uses male performance models, overlooking distinct game demands and injury risks.
  • Evidence suggests women's rugby may have unique contact event frequencies and risk profiles compared to men's rugby.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the frequency of key contact-related events between elite men's and women's rugby union.
  • To identify sex-based differences in open-play, static phases, and disciplinary events in international rugby matches.

Main Methods:

  • Observational, retrospective, comparative cohort study design.
  • Analysis of official performance data from 135 international Six Nations Championship matches (men's and women's).
  • Statistical analysis included independent samples t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Linear Discriminant Analysis.

Main Results:

  • Men exhibited a higher frequency of rucks exceeding 6 seconds (p < 0.001).
  • Women's teams had significantly more scrums (p < 0.001) but conceded fewer free kicks (p = 0.003).
  • No significant differences were found in total tackles or total rucks; women received more red cards (p = 0.020).

Conclusions:

  • Elite women's rugby shares some open-play characteristics with men's rugby but differs in scrum frequency and disciplinary outcomes.
  • Findings support a distinct contact and risk exposure profile in women's rugby.
  • These differences necessitate tailored training and injury prevention strategies for elite women's rugby players.