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 1
st
Half vs 2
nd
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 1
st
Half vs 2
nd
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