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ArticleEuropean journal of sport science2026

Sprint Speed Measurement in a National Rugby Union Academy: An Equivalence Study of Three Measurement Systems, Age, and Playing Position.

Andrew R Wright, Matthew Weston, Fraser A Menzies, Carlos Ramirez-Lopez, Andy J Boyd, Steve Barrett, Anthony P Turner

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Article in European journal of sport science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Andrew R WrightInstitute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Matthew WestonInstitute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9531-3004
Fraser A MenziesHigh Performance Department, Scottish Rugby Union, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4717-3605
Carlos Ramirez-LopezHigh Performance Department, Scottish Rugby Union, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1605-3484
Andy J BoydHigh Performance Department, Scottish Rugby Union, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK.
Steve BarrettPlayermaker, London, UK.
Anthony P TurnerInstitute for Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1202-6649

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study profiled the sprint speed of young male rugby union players in a national pathway academy, comparing different technologies for determining maximal velocity (V

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Athletic PerformanceFootballRunningAdolescentAge FactorsGeographic Information SystemsHumansMaleYoung Adultassessmentmomentumteam sportsvelocity

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PMID41862420
PMCPMC13140636

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