Ben Jones

Mar 10, 2025 | tandfonline.com | Neil Collins |Thomas Sawczuk |Sarah Whitehead |Ben Jones

ABSTRACTOn-field spacing has been linked to successful performance in a number of sportsto date, there is limited research investigating this within rugby league. This study aims to (a) quantify the defensive dispersal during rugby league match-play and (b) identify if contextual factors are associated with the dispersal. Global Positioning System data were analysed from 47 European Super League matches (1598 player files). Defensive dispersal was calculated for 1959 defensive sets of rugby league.

Dec 11, 2024 | mdpi.com | Bruno Fernández-Valdés |Ben Jones |Sharief Hendricks |Dan Weaving

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Jul 8, 2024 | jsams.org | Sean Scantlebury |Ben Jones |Cape Town

AbstractTo compare match injury incidence, severity and burden in men's and women's elite rugby league. A prospective cohort epidemiological study. Time loss match injury data were collected over a two-season period from all men's (11,301 exposure hours) and women's (5,244 exposure hours) Super League clubs. Injury incidence and burden were not different between men and women (mean[95 % CI]; 54[45 to 65] vs. 60[49 to 74] per 1000 match-hours; p = 0.39, and 2332[1844 to 2951] vs.