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Technical determinants of tackle and ruck performance in International rugby union

Sharief HendricksInstitute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Centre for Sport Performance, School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK;Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tiffany van NiekerkDivision of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Drew Wade SinDivision of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Mike LambertDivision of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa;Department of Public and Occupational Health and the EMGO Institute Health and Care Research, VU University, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8979-1504
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Steve den HollanderDivision of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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James BrownDivision of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa;Department of Public and Occupational Health and the EMGO Institute Health and Care Research, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Willie MareeSouth African Rugby Union, Cape Town, South Africa
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Paul TreuWestern Province Rugby Union/Stormers
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Kevin TillInstitute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Centre for Sport Performance, School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK;Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby Union Football Club, Leeds, UK
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Ben JonesInstitute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure, Centre for Sport Performance, School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK;Yorkshire Carnegie Rugby Union Football Club, Leeds, UK;The Rugby Football League, Leeds, UK
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Pages 522-528 | Accepted 07 Apr 2017, Published online: 08 May 2017

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Sharief Hendricks, Drew Wade Sin, Tiffany van Niekerk, Steve den Hollander, James Brown, Willie Maree, Paul Treu & Mike Lambert. (2020) Technical determinants of tackle and ruck performance in International Rugby Sevens. European Journal of Sport Science 20:7, pages 868-879.
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