Downey, RichardHamlin, MichaelHamlin, Michael2024-02-072024-02-072024-01-059781527556164https://hdl.handle.net/10182/16850Following the success of the World Cup held in South Africa in 1995 and subsequently the International Rugby Board’s decision to develop rugby union into a professional sport, a number of changes have occurred in professional teams including the desire to have taller and heavier players for a competitive advantage and to ensure their longevity in the game. Size and strength have been identified as important characteristics for rugby players, which contribute to winning games, and have been used to discriminate between levels of competition (Lombard 2015; Argus, Gill, and Keogh 2012).pp.8-17, 13 chapters© 2024 by Michael Hamlin and contributors. All rights for this book reserved.Book Chapter