Table 1. Comparisons of running- and contact-related performance for back and forward sevens players across the first- and second-halves of match play. Data are means±SD.
| Performance for positions 1-3 (n=29) |
Comparison 1st Half vs 2nd Half |
|
Half 1 |
Half 2 |
Diff. (%) |
Effect size |
Chances (%) |
| Total distance (m) |
685.9±97.3 |
675.2±114.9 |
-2±7 |
-0.1±0.43 |
13/52/35 |
| High Speed dist. (m) |
138.8±50.1 |
112.6±56.7 |
-19±17 |
-0.48 ±0.43 |
1/13/86 |
| % HS dist. |
0.2±0.1 |
0.2±0.1 |
-19 ±15 |
-0.54±0.43 |
0/9/91 |
| Acceleration (n) |
6.8±2.6 |
5.6±2.7 |
-19 ±17 |
-0.47±0.43 |
1/14/86 |
| Contact actions (n) |
5.3±2.8 |
6.3±2.9 |
18±23 |
0.34±0.43 |
70/27/2 |
| High intensity action (n) |
21±6.3 |
18.6±6.5 |
-11±13 |
-0.36±0.43 |
2/25/74 |
| Ball in play (s) |
205.7±28.3 |
211.1±33.2 |
3±6 |
0.17±0.43 |
46/46/8 |
| Performance for positions 4-7 (n=34) |
Comparison 1st Half vs 2nd Half |
|
Half 1 |
Half 2 |
Diff. (%) |
Effect size |
Chances (%) |
| Total distance (m) |
737.7±85.7 |
721.1±100.4 |
-2±5 |
-0.18±0.4 |
6/48/46 |
| High Speed dist. (m) |
155±64.2 |
130.6±54.1 |
-16±15 |
-0.41±0.4 |
1/19/81 |
| % HS dist. |
0.2±0.1 |
0.2±0.1 |
-14±14 |
-0.41±0.4 |
1/18/82 |
| Acceleration (n) |
6.1±3.3 |
5.1±2.8 |
-16±20 |
-0.3±0.4 |
2/31/67 |
| Contact actions (n) |
5.3±3 |
6.1±2.7 |
15±22 |
0.27±0.4 |
62/35/3 |
| High intensity action (n) |
19.8±6.4 |
18.7±5.5 |
-6±12 |
-0.18±0.4 |
6/47/47 |
| Ball in play (s) |
200.6±26.9 |
210.9±24.9 |
5±5 |
0.39±0.4 |
79/20/1 |
