Table 2. Average velocity for the ball-carrier and tackler by position (forward and backs). Data reported as mean (±SD). n Ball-carrier n Tackler Velocity before Front-on Tackle (m·s-1) All Forwards 16 5.2 (2.4) 13 5.6 (1.9) All Backs 14 4.7 (1.3) 17 5.8 (2.3) All Positions 30 5.0 (2.0) 30 5.7 (2.1) Velocity before Side-on Tackle (m·s-1) All Forwards 15 5.2 (1.9) 10 3.7 (1.1) All Backs 15 5.1 (1.7) 20 5.5 (2.1) All Positions 30 5.1 (1.8) 30 4.9 (2.0)