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The 2024 Women's Six Nations tournament starts this weekend. But what are the physical demands of the women's international rugby union? There is limited literature available. Below is a study on volume, speed, and intensity, including positional differences. Surprisingly, in terms of high speed running distance, the Back 3, the Centres, and the Second Row, are all very similar. There's some great benchmarking data here for any women's rugby player. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/edMuKPHh #Rugby #WomensRugby #Sportstechnology #GPStracking

Women's Rugby: Upcoming @WXVRugby: Key Stats and Analysis via @RugbyWrapUp LINK: https://lnkd.in/eTzWBZbN #RugbyWrapUp #WXV #WER #WPL @WorldRugby @wplt20

The fast-moving industry of women's sports continues to make significant leaps forward. To keep followers up to date, #TeamSPB's Katie Smith and Lucy Webster provide a useful round up of the latest developments in rugby, cricket and football. ➡️https://ow.ly/ZB1x50Rc84v #WomensSport | #WomenInSport | #WomensSportsLaw

Effects of location and result in running and accelerometry variables in Professional Women Soccer #WomenSoccer #LocationandResult #RunningandAccelerometry https://lnkd.in/ezHXr5dE

Olympic boxer Angela Carini made a bold statement in her recent fight by walking out after just 46 seconds against a rival who had previously failed a gender eligibility test. The match outcome sparked discussions within the boxing community, prompting reflections on fair competition standards. In the sport of boxing, matchups play a crucial role in determining the true essence of competition, ensuring a level playing field for all athletes involved. Angela Carini's decision to leave the fight early sheds light on the importance of upholding integrity and fairness in sports. The incident raises intriguing questions about gender dynamics and eligibility verification protocols in competitive sports. It serves as a reminder of the complexities surrounding match arrangements and the need for transparency and adherence to regulations to maintain the integrity of sporting events. What are your thoughts on this thought-provoking situation? Share your perspectives on this intriguing match scenario. #Sports #FairPlay #Athletes #Competition #GenderDynamics

WOW! Wheelchair Rugby is Growing & Female participation increased by 36%! We have just finished compiling our participation results for last year and we have compared them to the year before. In simple terms wheelchair rugby is growing. GBWR Participation Statistics: Last years stats compared to the year before. - Overall membership grew by 13% - Female players increased by 36% and there are now over 100 female players! (114 to be exact) - 1 new international referee - well done Dale - 18% increase in the number of players in the Paralympic league - 3 new teams entered the WR5s league, which has 4 leagues. Development League Stats - 6 development leagues in the UK - Last year we had 33 new players who had never taken part in competition before - 82 female players - 15 new officials Lets keep growing! #WheelchairRugby #GBWR #Participation #DisabilitySport #WheelchairSport #statistics #UK #GB #UkSpoprt #SportEngland #SportWales #SportScotland #GBSport ThisGirlCan Initiative ThisGirlCan Foundation

A Lions Tour. Great news for women's rugby - let's hope they forge their own identity. A carbon copy of the men's Lions tours would not be good for the women's Lions tour. I wrote this article about the possibility of a women's Lions in 2019 (among other things). I still think my opinion stands: "As the game grows – and there is now talk of a women’s Lions tour (Lionesses?), I hope they do not feel obliged to follow the men’s format to South Africa and Australia, where women’s rugby is not so strong. They can create something new – why not a rotation between France, Canada and New Zealand? There’s no reason to copy what’s been done just because the men do it. It’s a chance to forge an identity." The more I think about it, the more epic a Lions tour in France would be. Imagine the travelling support from the UK!

Is this acceptable behaviour from a king? In the professional space, it is often expected that people behave very formal, and I personally always 'read the room' when I decide how much or how little enthusiasm it is allowed to show. 1️⃣ It is easy to get it wrong: I was in a board meeting once, giving a technical presentation about a topic I am an expert in, and it was a late afternoon after lunch. To keep people awake, and make sure they understood how serious this was, I 'turned up the enthusiasm-button' a little bit. The feedback I got afterwards was that it was too much. I was not taken serious. 2️⃣ A few months later, I gave a similar but now extended and quite heavy presentation to a board of directors and management team, and decided to do the exact same thing. This was a meeting after work hours, and a heavy technical and political topic for non-geoscientists. The feedback I got was overwhelmingly positive: they were so switched on, the insights provided were exactly what they needed, and the company has later executed on the recommendations given. My take on the informal behavior by the king in this video: It made me smile, and I thought "Good for you!". Yes, perhaps it is informal behavior, but isn't it nice to see that the king is human? Doesn't it build trust for you? If not, then it is probably because of cultural differences, and worth taking into consideration. But to me his behavior builds trust: he is "a little more human, and a little less machine". And as Nicolai Tangen put it in his talk at ONS two years ago: "The more they know you, the more they trust you" What do you think?

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In today's read Michele van Rooyen discusses what analysis can bring to rugby, difference between analysing 7s and 15s and why, above all, knowing the why and developing relationships matter https://lnkd.in/eXMdmzzk