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Home advantage in Home Nations, Five Nations and Six Nations rugby tournaments (1883-2011)

Miguel Saavedra GarcíaDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Óscar Gutiérrez AguilarDepartment of Health Psychology, University Miguel Hernández, Elche, Spain
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C. Juan Vázquez LazoDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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Paulo Sá MarquesDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, Maia Institute of Higher Education, Maia, Portugal
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J. Juan Fernández RomeroDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, University of A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
Pages 51-63 | Published online: 03 Apr 2017

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