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International test rugby is generally more intense than club rugby, obviously.
But what does ‘more intense’ actually mean?
Ahead of the November internationals, @drpetertierney revisits his research using our collision metrics suite alongside our running data.
Going from club to international rugby:
📉Distance covered, high-speed running & sprint distance per minute actually decreases
📈 Collisions & Collision Load per minute increases
📈 Efforts per 100m of high metabolic load distance increases
What does that mean for players moving from club to country?
Peter explores the implications for team preparation leading into the end of the Nations Championship ⬇️
statsports.com/article/club-a…View quoted post on X
Interestingly, over their 9 Premier League games:View quoted post on X
When they cover MORE total distance than their opponents, they have an 80% win rate (4 wins from 5).
When they cover LESS total distance, that drops to 50% (2 wins from 4).
When they cover MORE sprinting distance, their win rate climbs to 83% (5 wins from 6).
When they cover LESS sprinting distance, it falls to just 33% (1 win from 3).
The biggest part of their success this season.
Outwork and outrun.View quoted post on X
