World Rugby: Full Contact Training Should Be Limited To 15 Minutes A Week.

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Thursday, September 23rd, 2021 1:08pm

By Ciara Plunkett @plunkettciara

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The new guidance also says Mondays and Fridays should have zero full contact training

Rugby players have been advised to limit full contact training to 15 minutes a week, spread across two days.

The sport's governing body, World Rugby, has released the results of a study which found that 35 to 40-percent of injuries were from practice.

The new guidance also says Mondays and Fridays should have zero full contact training to allow for recovery and preparation for games.

“We’ve got a responsibility as a game to make sure it is as safe as possible.”

🏉 @leinsterrugby Senior Coach Stuart Lancaster outlines the reasons behind the new contact training load guidelines

📰 Full story: https://t.co/LiRUh1ym3Q pic.twitter.com/MpcS7iFUBS

— World Rugby (@WorldRugby) September 23, 2021

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