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ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Collision Volume and Contact Exposure Profile in Elite Women's Rugby Union: Differences Compared with Men.

Diego Hernán Villarejo-García, Carlos Navarro-Martínez, José Pino-Ortega

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Article in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Diego Hernán Villarejo-GarcíaBioVetMed & SportSci Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6149-9253
Carlos Navarro-MartínezEducation, Diversity and Quality Research Group, Faculty of Education, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Murcia, Spain.ORCID 0009-0008-4096-7183
José Pino-OrtegaBioVetMed & SportSci Research Group, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, 30720 San Javier, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9091-0897

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Elite women's rugby has often been analysed using the male performance model as a reference, despite evidence that women's rugby presents distinct game demands and potentially different risk profiles. This study aimed to compare the frequency of key contact-related events between elite men's and women's rugby. An observational, retrospective, comparative cohort study was conducted using official performance data from 135 international matches from the men's and women's Six Nations Championships. Variables were grouped into three categories: Open-Play, Static Phases, and Discipline. Independent samples

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gender differencesinjury preventionmatch analysisperformance analysissix nationsteam sports

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PMID42188586
PMCPMC13210970

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