Table 3 The training exposure of young English rugby union players
From: Applied Sport Science for Male Age-Grade Rugby Union in England
Study | Level of play | Age group | Sample size (n) | Study duration | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palmer-Green et al. [45] | School | U18 | 250 | 2 seasons (2006–2007; 2007–2008) | 72 h/season comprised of 58% rugby, 15% conditioning, 13% weights, 6% speed, 5% prehab, 3% other |
Academy | U18 | 222 | 190 h/season comprised of 37% rugby, 11% conditioning, 27% weights, 4% speed, 12% prehab, 9% other | ||
Taylor et al. [49] | Academy | U18 | 10 | 6 weeks in season (178 training sessions/matches) | Mean weekly − training duration = 205 ± 96 min. The mean weekly internal loads were sRPE = 877 ± 273 AU, bTRIMP = 271 ± 97 AU, eTRIMP = 360 ± 104 AU, luTRIMP = 295 ± 92 AU, iTRIMP = 479 ± 199 AU. Mean weekly external loads were total distance = 9939 ± 2989 m, PL = 941 ± 324 AU, iHSD = 3081 ± 844 m, 15HSD = 2317 ± 752 m and 18HSD = 738 ± 210 m. |
Roe et al. [50] | Academy | U21 | 14 | 11 weeks pre-season | Mean weekly sRPE = 1810 ± 310 AU |
Weakley et al. [46] | School | U18 | 35 | 12 weeks in-season | Gym frequency = 1.4 ± 0.6, training load (sRPE) = 1014.0 ± 1016.0 AU, gym training time = 78.0 ± 33.2 min, non-gym training time = 120.0 ± 151.0 min, training time = 188.0 ± 144.0, lower body exercises completed 1.5 ± 0.8, lower body volume load completed 1967.0 ± 1352.0 kg, upper body exercises completed = 3.0 ± 1.7, upper body volume load completed = 3477 ± 2248, volume load complete = 5443.0 ± 3423.0 kg |
Phibbs et al. [47] | School | U16 | 31 | 1 week in-season | Duration = 50.1 ± 6.6, sRPE = 123 ± 39, avg HR = 145 ± 8, total distance = 2672 ± 456, average speed = 54.9 ± 12.3, HSR = 751 ± 242 and PL = 262 ± 41. Duration = 56.8 ± 11.9, sRPE = 168 ± 55, avg HR = 134 ± 9, total distance = 2925 ± 467, average speed = 54.59 ± 10.4, HSR = 678 ± 179 and PL = 270 ± 42. Duration = 63.9 ± 9.7, sRPE = 231 ± 73, avg HR = 145 ± 11, total distance = 3619 ± 664, average speed = 56.8 ± 7.4, HSR = 955 ± 256 and PL = 354 ± 74. Duration = 70.3 ± 8.8, sRPE = 230 ± 67, avg HR = 148 ± 14, total distance = 3845 ± 577, average speed = 54.9 ± 7.5, HSR = 597 ± 246 and PL = 371 ± 75. Duration = 48.3 ± 5.1, sRPE = 211 ± 50, avg HR = 151 ± 12, total distance = 2903 ± 434, average speed = 59.9 ± 5.7, HSR = 590 ± 219 and PL = 316 ± 53. Duration = 62.0 ± 0.0, sRPE = 236 ± 42, avg HR = 151 ± 12, total distance = 4176 ± 433, average speed = 68.1 ± 7.3, HSR = 1279 ± 288,256 and PL = 424 ± 56. |
U18 | 39 | ||||
Club | U16 | 36 | |||
U18 | 30 | ||||
Academy | U16 | 18 | |||
U18 | 16 | ||||
Phibbs et al. [9] | School | U18 F | 15 | In-season (8 matches and 15 training sessions) | Duration = 76.7 ± 12.9, total distance = 3433 ± 300, LS = 3238 ± 327, HSR = 276 ± 71, VHSR = 21 ± 30, MSS = 7.1 ± 0.7 and PL = 345 ± 43. Duration = 76.7 ± 12.9, total distance = 3821 ± 386, LS = 3739 ± 197, HSR = 275 ± 105, VHSR = 4 ± 9, MSS = 7.2 ± 0.6 and PL = 350 ± 48 Duration = 68.1 ± 1.4, total distance = 4031 ± 755, LS = 3719 ± 649, HSR = 252 ± 120, VHSR = 5 ± 9, MSS = 7.2 ± 0.6 and PL = 345 ± 43. Duration = 68.3 ± 1.3, total distance = 4678 ± 356, LS = 4393 ± 348, HSR = 345 ± 160, VHSR = 5 ± 20, MSS = 7.9 ± 0.6 and PL = 476 ± 53. |
U18 B | 15 | ||||
Academy | U18 F | 16 | |||
U18 B | 15 | ||||
Phibbs et al. [48] | Academy | U18 | 20 | 10 weeks in-season (97 complete weeks) | Total duration = 301 ± 92 min, total sRPE = 1217 ± 364 AU; rugby duration = 214 ± 64 min, rugby sRPE = 845 ± 263 AU, gym duration = 72 ± 44 min, gym sRPE = 315 ± 180 AU, total distance = 11,629 ± 3445 m, VHSR = 20 ± 38 m, PL = 1124 ± 330 AU, PLslow = 542 ± 165 AU |
Phibbs et al. [13] | Academy | U18 | 20 | 14 weeks in-season (1960 daily observations) | Total duration = 349 ± 128 min, total sRPE = 1425 ± 545 AU; rugby match duration = 50 ± 44 min, rugby match sRPE = 263 ± 255 AU, rugby training duration = 178 ± 115, rugby training sRPE = 662 ± 465, gym duration = 86 ± 61 min, gym sRPE = 339 ± 269 AU, other duration = 36 ± 62 min, other sRPE = 120 ± 195 AU |