The Dynamics of Modern Rugby

The modern game of rugby football has evolved into a collision-heavy, high-stakes contest where sophisticated defenses challenge offensive play. The Dynamics of Modern Rugby brings together expert contributors to examine the physical, mental, and nutritional demands of today’s game—along with injury prevention and evidence-informed preparation, recovery, and rule-focused perspectives.

Key benefits

• Understand the physical, mental, and nutritional demands of modern rugby and how to acquire these attributes effectively and efficiently.
• Learn injury-focused thinking for collision-related injuries, including prevention and the most effective forms of treatment.
• Explore new concepts aimed at improving exercise capacity, game preparation, and recovery.
• Connect practical training and preparation approaches with modern coaching theories of the game.
• Gain insight into possible changes to the rules through perspectives from two International referees.
• See a future vision for World Rugby outlined by the President of World Rugby.

Who this is for

This book is designed for students, researchers, coaches, sports scientists, physiotherapists, nutritionists, and clinicians with an interest in rugby.

Details

• Title: The Dynamics of Modern Rugby
• Brand / Publisher: Orthopedics Library; Taylor & Francis
• Authors: Julien Baker, Bruce Davies
• Edition: 1
• Published Date: 2021-03-31
• Pages: 206
• ISBN: 9781000369977, 1000369978

Ready to deepen your understanding of modern rugby demands, injury prevention, and evidence-informed preparation? Add The Dynamics of Modern Rugby to your reading list today.