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Table 1 Phase one player demographics

From: The Perceptions of Elite Professional Rugby League Players and Staff on the National Rugby League Annual Calendar: A Mixed-Methods Study

Marital status

n

%

Single

171

39.2%

De Facto

169

38.5%

Married

98

22.3%

Divorce

1

 < 0.1%

Dependants

 Players with dependants

137

31.2%

 If yes, how many?

1.9 ± 1.0

 

Primary playing position

 Middle forward (8,10,13)

133

30.3%

 Centre (3,4)

70

15.9%

 Half (6,7)

65

14.8%

 Edge back row (11,12)

63

14.4%

 Hooker (9)

39

8.9%

 Wing (2,5)

39

8.9%

 Full-back (1)

30

6.8%

Experience

 International

151

34.4%

 Development squad

65

14.8%

 State of Origin

60

13.7%

International Representative Nation

 Australia

31

20.5%

 New Zealand

30

19.9%

 Samoa

19

12.6%

 Fiji

14

9.8%

 Tonga

12

7.6%

 Other

45

29.6%

  1. Dependants include children only (where those who had dependants were asked how many [presented as mean ± SD]). Playing position includes the standardised number, which reflects their role in attack and defence. Nations with a representation < 5% are listed as other. Other includes England, Lebanon, New Zealand/Samoa, New Zealand/Tonga, Cook Islands, PNG, Australia/Tonga, Italy, New Zealand/Cook Islands, Samoa/Tonga, Australia/Samoa, Canada, Malta, and Scotland.