Study | Participants | Average duration (s) or time epoch (s) | Relative distance (m.min−1) | High-speed running (m or m.min−1) |
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Cunningham et al. [3] | 119 elite professional players from three different international performance squads. | 60 rolling average and fixed | Rolling Average Fwds 156.5 ± 19.0 m.min−1 Backs 177.4 ± 20.6 m.min−1 Fixed Fwds 139.0 ± 38.2 m.min−1 Backs 160.1 ± 21.1 m.min−1 | Rolling Average Fwds 42.5 ± 20.6 m.min−1 Backs 69.9 ± 21.8 m.min−1 Fixed Fwds 38.2 ± 17.5 m.min−1 Backs 63.2 ± 20.2 m.min−1 |
120 rolling average and fixed | Rolling Average Fwds 123.7 ± 15.4 m.min−1 Backs 140.1 ± 16.3 m.min−1 Fixed Fwds 111.1 ± 22 m.min−1 Backs 126.9 ± 16.7 m.min−1 | Rolling Average Fwds 24.9 ± 15.0 m.min−1 Backs 42.6 ± 15.7 m.min−1 Fixed Fwds 22.0 ± 13.3 m.min−1 Backs 36.9 ± 14.0 m.min−1 | ||
180 rolling average and fixed | Rolling Average Fwds 109.2 ± 14.6 m.min−1 Backs 123.4 ± 15.4 m.min−1 Fixed Fwds 96.9. ± 16.1 m.min−1 Backs 110.6 ± 15.0 m.min−1 | Rolling Average Fwds 18.9 ± 14.0 m.min−1 Backs 32.7 ± 14.0 m.min−1 Fixed Fwds 16.1 ± 13.3 m.min−1 Backs 27.4 ± 12.0 m.min−1 | ||
240 rolling average and fixed | Rolling Average Fwds 101.0 ± 12.9 m.min−1 Backs 114.2 ± 14.4 m.min−1 Fixed Fwds 90.6 ± 13.2 m.min−1 Backs 102.0 ± 13.4 m.min−1 | Rolling Average Fwds 15.4 ± 12.1 m.min−1 Backs 27.6 ± 12.2 m.min−1 Fixed Fwds 13.2 ± 10.0 m.min−1 Backs 22.8 ± 10.1 m.min−1 | ||
300 rolling average and fixed | Rolling Average Fwds 95.4 ± 12.2 m.min−1 Backs 107.5 ± 13.3 m.min−1 Fixed Fwds 85.7 ± 10.9 m.min−1 Backs 96.5 ± 13.6 m.min−1 | Rolling Average Fwds 13.1 ± 10.2 m.min−1 Backs 24.0 ± 10.8 m.min−1 Fixed Fwds 10.9 ± 7.3 m.min−1 Backs 20.0 ± 8.5 m.min−1 | ||
Delaney et al. [6] | 67 players from two international rugby union teams. | 60 rolling average | Tight Fwds 154 ± 210 m.min−1 Loose Fwds 169 ± 230 m.min−1 Half backs 184 ± 280 m.min−1 OB 175 ± 220 m.min−1 |  |
120 rolling average | Tight Fwds 122 ± 170 m.min−1 Loose Fwds 135 ± 160 m.min−1 Half backs 147 ± 210 m.min−1 OB 137 ± 160 m.min−1 |  | ||
180 rolling average | Tight Fwds 105 ± 150 m.min−1 Loose Fwds 117 ± 140 m.min−1 Half backs 126 ± 180 m.min−1 OB 119 ± 130 m.min−1 |  | ||
240 rolling average | Tight Fwds 96 ± 130 m.min−1 Loose Fwds 108 ± 130 m.min−1 Half backs 117 ± 160 m.min−1 OB 109 ± 120 m.min−1 |  | ||
300 rolling average | Tight Fwds 91 ± 120 m.min−1 Loose Fwds 102 ± 110 m.min−1 Half backs 108 ± 150 m.min−1 OB 103 ± 100 m.min−1 |  | ||
360 rolling average | Tight Fwds 88 ± 120 m.min−1 Loose Fwds 97 ± 110 m.min−1 Half backs 103 ± 140 m.min−1 OB 98 ± 100 m.min−1 |  | ||
420 rolling average | Tight Fwds 85 ± 110 m.min−1 Loose Fwds 94 ± 110 m.min−1 Half backs 100 ± 130 m.min−1 OB 95 ± 100 m.min−1 |  | ||
480 rolling average | Tight Fwds 82 ± 110 m.min−1 Loose Fwds 92 ± 110 m.min−1 Half backs 97 ± 120 m.min−1 OB 93 ± 90 m.min−1 |  | ||
540 rolling average | Tight Fwds 81 ± 110 m.min−1 Loose Fwds 90 ± 110 m.min−1 Half backs 95 ± 120 m.min−1 OB 90 ± 90 m.min−1 |  | ||
600 rolling average | Tight Fwds 79 ± 110 m.min−1 Loose Fwds 88 ± 110 m.min−1 Half backs 93 ± 120 m.min−1 OB 89 ± 90 m.min−1 |  | ||
Flanagan et al. [44] | 42 rugby union U20 international players across two teams. | 5-min rolling period | Prop—58 ± 3.8 m.min−1 Hooker—58 ± 8 m.min−1 SR—56 ± 7 m.min−1 BR—60 ± 9 m.min−1 SH—71 ± 4 m.min−1 FH—69 ± 4 m.min−1 Centre—66 ± 7 m.min−1 B3—67 ± 6 m.min−1 | Prop—42 ± 42 m Hooker—88 ± 88 m SR—55 ± 66 m BR—153 ± 65 m SH—191 ± 80 m FH—123 ± 29 m Centre—363 ± 120 m B3—514 ± 153 m |
Pollard et al. [58] | 22 players from an international rugby team. | 30–60 ball in play | Fwds 106.9 ± 5.6 m.min−1 Backs 109.6 ± 11.4 m.min−1 | Fwds 10.9 ± 4.7 m.min−1 Backs 20.3 ± 5.7 m.min−1 |
61–90 ball in play | Fwds 104.6 ± 6.1 m.min−1 Backs 115.1 ± 11.4 m.min−1 | Fwds 7.0 ± 4.1 m.min−1 Backs 18.9 ± 5.1 m.min−1 | ||
> 90 ball in play | Fwds 105.0 ± 8.5 m.min−1 Backs 110.9 ± 9.5 m.min−1 | Fwds 5.8 ± 2.7 m.min−1 Backs 15.6 ± 5.8 m.min−1 | ||
Read et al. [61] | 202 rugby union players across 7 regional academies in England. | 15 rolling average | FR 245 ± 32 m.min−1 SR 264 ± 29 m.min−1 BR 280 ± 36 m.min−1 SH 298 ± 44 m.min−1 IB 297 ± 33 m.min−1 OB 299 ± 42 m.min−1 |  |
30 rolling average | FR 193 ± 21 m.min−1 SR 207 ± 19 m.min−1 BR 217 ± 23 m.min−1 SH 233 ± 25 m.min−1 IB 233 ± 23 m.min−1 OB 244 ± 30 m.min−1 |  | ||
60 rolling average | FR 154 ± 17 m.min−1 SR 165 ± 12 m.min−1 BR 168 ± 19 m.min−1 SH 185 ± 20 m.min−1 IB 172 ± 19 m.min−1 OB 170 ± 22 m.min−1 |  | ||
120 rolling average | FR 121 ± 16 m.min−1 SR 130 ± 12 m.min−1 BR 132 ± 15 m.min−1 SH 146 ± 19 m.min−1 IB 135 ± 16 m.min−1 OB 133 ± 17 m.min−1 |  | ||
150 rolling average | FR 112 ± 15 m.min−1 SR 121 ± 13 m.min−1 BR 123 ± 14 m.min−1 SH 138 ± 18 m.min−1 IB 128 ± 16 m.min−1 OB 124 ± 15 m.min−1 |  | ||
180 rolling average | FR 106 ± 14 m.min−1 SR 115 ± 14 m.min−1 BR 116 ± 14 m.min−1 SH 132 ± 17 m.min−1 IB 120 ± 14 m.min−1 OB 118 ± 15 m.min−1 |  | ||
240 rolling average | FR 99 ± 14 m.min−1 SR 106 ± 12 m.min−1 BR 108 ± 14 m.min−1 SH 122 ± 15 m.min−1 IB 112 ± 13 m.min−1 OB 111 ± 14 m.min−1 |  | ||
300 rolling average | FR 93 ± 14 m.min−1 SR 100 ± 12 m.min−1 BR 102 ± 14 m.min−1 SH 116 ± 14 m.min−1 IB 106 ± 12 m.min−1 OB 104 ± 14 m.min−1 |  | ||
600 rolling average | FR 80 ± 12 m.min−1 SR 87 ± 9 m.min−1 BR 88 ± 11 m.min−1 SH 97 ± 13 m.min−1 IB 92 ± 10 m.min−1 OB 89 ± 11 m.min−1 |  | ||
Read et al. [60] | 59 rugby union academy players from England. | 0–15 | Attack Fwds—103.3 ± 62.2 m.min−1 Attack Backs—102.0 ± 64.2 m.min−1 Defence Fwds—109.4 ± 67.1 m.min−1 Defence Backs—106.5 ± 68.6 m.min−1 |  |
16–30 | Attack Fwds—115.9 ± 44.8 m.min−1 Attack Backs—118.3 ± 50.4 m.min−1 Defence Fwds—118.4 ± 52.5 m.min−1 Defence Backs—110.5 ± 54.5 m.min−1 |  | ||
31–45 | Attack Fwds—118.3 ± 35.6 m.min−1 Attack Backs—124.2 ± 39.2 m.min−1 Defence Fwds—117.4 ± 35.5 m.min−1 Defence Backs—113.2 ± 41.1 m.min−1 |  | ||
46–60 | Attack Fwds—116.9 ± 28.6 m.min−1 Attack Backs—121.9 ± 33.4 m.min−1 Defence Fwds—112.6 ± 30.9 m.min−1 Defence Backs—106.7 ± 34.3 m.min−1 |  | ||
> 60 | Attack Fwds—112.7 ± 23.3 m.min−1 Attack Backs—118.7 ± 29.8 m.min−1 Defence Fwds—108.4 ± 20.9 m.min−1 Defence Backs—102.0 ± 28.2 m.min−1 |  | ||
Reardon et al. [47] | 39 professional rugby union players from a Pro12 team. | Tight Fwds 161 BR Fwds 152 IB 154 OB 155 | Tight Fwds 109 m.min−1 BR Fwds 111 m.min−1 IB 123 m.min−1 OB 124 m.min−1 | Tight Fwds 4.9 m.min−1 BR Fwds 6.0 m.min−1 IB 8.1 m.min−1 OB 14.1 m.min−1 |
Tierney et al. [51] | 43 professional rugby union players from a Pro 12 team. | Attacking 22 entries | Prop—57.7 m.min−1 (44.1–63.4) Hooker—63.2 m.min−1 (49.6–76.9) SR—51.5 m.min−1 (41.5–61.4) BR—54.5 m.min−1 (46.6–62.3) SH—76.8 m.min−1 (62.9–90.7) FH—62.2 m.min−1 (49.7–74.7) Centre—61.2 m.min−1 (49.2–73.3) B3—58.8 m.min−1 (51.3–66.2) | Prop—2.3 m.min−1 (− 1.1–5.8) Hooker—6.5 m.min−1 (1.6–11.4) SR—2.3 m.min−1 (− 1.3–5.9) BR 2.4 m.min−1 (− 0.4–5.2) SH—11.5 m.min−1 (6.5–16.4) FH—7.0 m.min−1 (2.5–11.5) Centre—8.1 m.min−1 (3.8–12.4) B3—10.2 m.min−1 (7.5–12.8) |