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Sports Medicine and Biomechanics

Patterns of training volume and injury risk in elite rugby union: An analysis of 1.5 million hours of training exposure over eleven seasons

Stephen W. WestDepartment for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UKView further author information

Sean WilliamsDepartment for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1460-0085 View further author information

Simon P. T. KempRugby Football Union, Twickenham, UK

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3250-2713 View further author information

Matthew J. CrossDepartment for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK;Premier Rugby Limited, Twickenham, UKView further author information

Carly McKayDepartment for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7664-3211 View further author information

Colin W. FullerColin Fuller Consultancy Ltd, Sutton Bonington, UKView further author information

Aileen TaylorChartered Physiotherapist, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information

John H. M. BrooksSt. George’s University of London, London, UK;Battersea Fields Practice, London, UKView further author information

Keith A. StokesDepartment for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK;Rugby Football Union, Twickenham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]

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Pages 238-247 | Accepted 07 Aug 2019, Published online: 22 Nov 2019

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