Other match participation statistics confirm that 20% of players are involved in 25 matches or more and 5% appear in 30 matches or more (2). On average the elite professional rugby player will participate in about 17 matches per year and owing to substitutions and replacements will only complete two-thirds of total game time. Also supporting this training load focus is a report from South African Super Rugby that identified that during competition the players were exposed to an average of 7-9 hours of training in preparation for a match during the preseason the number of training hours per match was around 30 (4). Training load management is the primary focus in load management among elite rugby teams because training activities are more easily modified when compared to match demands, and training load is reported to account for 84-95% of total physical load in rugby (2).

Load management is a system that reduces the risk of injury through planning and managing life, training, and, to a lesser extent, match playing loads.

It is NOT simply playing fewer matches, nor training less intensely or less frequently. Load management is also reported to improve performance through optimisation of training and increased availability of squad members. Over recent years, evidence has been growing to support load management as an injury prevention strategy 1-3. In elite rugby, major loads include preparing for, and participating in, matches. RTE Player for Android is available worldwide from the Google Play Store.‘emerging evidence indicates that poor load management is a major risk factor for injury’ (1).Īlthough “load” in its broadest sense can be taken to mean all the events and stressors a person experiences over a period, there are elements of load that are specific to participation in high level sport. To deliver the best user experience, RTE Player for Android is available only for devices that meet this minimum specification. Our testing has shown that RTE Player performs best on devices capable of running Android 4.0 and above. RTE Player for Android uses streaming technology, which means that you must be connected to the Internet in order to watch programmes. We are continually looking to clear rights and add new programmes. While most RTE Player content can be accessed through the app, some programmes may not be available due to rights restrictions. You can save programmes as a favourite and pick up on a programme where you last viewed. You can browse programmes by name, category, date or latest. You can watch selected programmes live from RTE One, RTE2 and RTE News Now plus catch up on a wide selection of programmes broadcast on RTE Television for up to 30 days after transmission. Watch the best of programmes broadcast on RTE Television with the RTE Player App.

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