Whole, half and peak running demands during club and international youth rugby league match-play

Objectives: To quantify, and compare, the whole- half- and peak-match running demands of professional club and international under-16 rugby league match-play.Methods: Four professional Club (n = 30) and two International (n = 23) under-16 matches were analysed using 10-Hz micro-technology units, with players analysed according to positional groups. Absolute (m) and relative (RD; m.min–1) total, high speed (>5 m·s–1; HSR) and sprint (>7 m·s–1)...