Under-13 rugby: What are the issues? A panel discussion

Authors

  • Justin Durandt
  • Sharief Hendricks
  • Mike Marshall
  • Andries Roux
  • Eugene Hare

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/SAJSM.8078

Abstract

There are many questions about youth rugby for which
there are no immediate answers. At what age should
the young players specialise? How often should they
practise? How many matches should they play in
season? Science has lagged behind in providing clear
answers, and in many cases decisions about the development of the
game at this level have to be made based on logic and intuition. As a
result, opinions may differ and controversy may prevail.
Recently a panel of experts representing different aspects of youth
rugby was asked a series of questions about this sport, the aim being
to examine the answers given from different perspectives. The overall
goal was to identify where agreement does or does not exist.

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Published

2015-10-15

How to Cite

Durandt, J., Hendricks, S., Marshall, M., Roux, A., & Hare, E. (2015). Under-13 rugby: What are the issues? A panel discussion. South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 27(3). https://doi.org/10.7196/SAJSM.8078

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 3 (2015)

Section

Commentary

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