The Young Rugby Player: Science and Application provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the recent research behind the preparation, development and performance of the young rugby player. Each chapter concludes with key take-home messages and practical applications demonstrating how practitioners can provide evidence-informed delivery with the young rugby athlete. The book highlights how research and science can inform practice including coaching, sport science, player development and performance with the young rugby player. Each author is a world leader within their respective discipline including academics and practitioners who research and practice across youth rugby.

The book includes chapters on:

• Introducing the young rugby player, including topics related to growth and maturation, talent identification and development and understanding the demands of youth rugby.

• Understanding and developing the young rugby player, including topics related to physical, psycho-social, technical and tactical development, alongside training practices and fatigue and recovery.

• Other hot topics including nutrition, injury, concussion and injury prevention and the female young rugby player.

This text is vital reading for all coaches, sport scientists, strength and conditioning coaches and all academics with an interest in the science and practical application of working with the young rugby player.

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Information

Publisher

Routledge

Year

2022

ISBN

9781000827361

Edition

Topic

Biological Sciences

Subtopic

Sport & Exercise Science

Index

Biological Sciences

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Foreword
Acknowledgements
1 Youth Rugby: Setting the Scene
2 Long-Term Athletic Development of the Young Rugby Player
3 Developmentally Appropriate Coaching Practice for Children Playing Rugby
4 Davids and Goliaths: Kinanthropometry and Grouping Strategies in Youth Rugby
5 Talent Identification in Male Youth Rugby
6 The Demands of Youth Rugby Match-Play
7 Profiling Physical Qualities in Youth Rugby: The ProPQ Tool
8 Strength and Conditioning Training for Physical Development
9 The Psychosocial Development of Youth Rugby Players
10 Technical and Tactical Development in Youth Rugby
11 Improving Young Rugby Player’s Tackle Ability
12 Training Practices in Youth Rugby Players
13 Monitoring Fatigue and Recovery in Youth Rugby
14 Nutrition for the Young Rugby Player
15 Injury Risk and Reduction Strategies in Young Rugby Players
16 The Young Female Rugby Player
17 Planning Your Coaching for Young Rugby Players
Index