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APPLIED SPORT SCIENCES

A global perspective on collision and non-collision match characteristics in male rugby union: Comparisons by age and playing standard

Kevin Tilla Carnegie Applied Rugby Research Centre, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK;b Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club, Leeds, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9686-0536View further author information
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Sharief Hendricksa Carnegie Applied Rugby Research Centre, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK;c Division of Physiological Sciences, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3416-6266View further author information
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Sean Scantleburya Carnegie Applied Rugby Research Centre, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK;d England Performance Unit, Rugby Football League, Red Hall, Leeds, UKView further author information
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Nick Dalton-Barrona Carnegie Applied Rugby Research Centre, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK;e Football Association, London, UKView further author information
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Nicholas Gillf Division of Health, Engineering, Computing & Science, Te Huataki Waiora School of Health, University of Waikato, Tauranga, New ZealandView further author information
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Steve den Hollanderc Division of Physiological Sciences, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6064-038XView further author information
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Simon Kempg Rugby Football Union, London, UK;h London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3250-2713View further author information
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Andrew E. Kildingi Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New ZealandView further author information
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Mike Lambertc Division of Physiological Sciences, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South AfricaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8979-1504View further author information
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Peter Mackretha Carnegie Applied Rugby Research Centre, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UKView further author information
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John O’Reillyj Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong KongView further author information
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Cameron Owena Carnegie Applied Rugby Research Centre, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK;d England Performance Unit, Rugby Football League, Red Hall, Leeds, UK;k British Swimming, Loughborough, UKView further author information
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Kirsten Spenceri Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New ZealandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3188-2179View further author information
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Keith Stokesg Rugby Football Union, London, UK;l Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5049-2838View further author information
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Jason Teea Carnegie Applied Rugby Research Centre, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7275-2928View further author information
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Ross Tuckerm World Rugby, Dublin, IrelandView further author information
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Luis Vazn Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0484-7869View further author information
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Dan Weavinga Carnegie Applied Rugby Research Centre, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4348-9681View further author information
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Ben Jonesa Carnegie Applied Rugby Research Centre, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK;b Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club, Leeds, UK;c Division of Physiological Sciences, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa;d England Performance Unit, Rugby Football League, Red Hall, Leeds, UK;o Research and Rugby Development, Premier Rugby Ltd, Twickenham, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1131-1145 | Published online: 19 Feb 2023

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