Julien Piscione

Fewer players, bigger opportunity: How structural rule modifications shape physical and technical demands in youth rugby union

Purpose Youth rugby governing bodies have progressively revised competition formats to align game demands with children's developmental characteristics. However, empirical evidence remains limited on whether these structural modifications increase children's locomotor and technic...

Constraints and opportunities: The case of the first French professional female rugby players

This study aims to address the lack of research on the dual-career experiences of the first generation of professional female rugby players in France. Specifically, it examines (1) the current status of professional female rugby players and (2) how they combine their rugby career...