Offensive performance indicators of the women's rugby runner-up of the Iberdrola League 2022-2023

Authors

  • Gema Mª Sánchez Bernal Centro Universitario San Isidoro
  • José Flores Rodríguez Centro Universitario San Isidoro, Sevilla https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0565-3874

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v58.106029

Keywords:

análisis de partido, indicadores de rendimiento, patrones de juego, metodología observacional, análisis de coordenadas polares.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the performance indicators, those behaviors that triggered the subsequent achievement of a try, of the Corteva Cocos team during the 2022/23 season, where they finished as runners-up in the Iberdrola Women's Rugby League. To achieve this, an idiographic observational design, tracking and multidimensional, was employed, recording nine out of the 14 matches played by the team in that season. An observation instrument was specifically constructed for this research to record offensive behaviors performed within the rival team's 22-meter area. The analysis of polar coordinates provided insights into the behaviors that showed an activation relationship with the subsequent scoring of a try in each of the matches and also throughout the season, after analyzing all matches collectively. The results revealed the dynamic nature of performance indicators, as they varied depending on the analyzed match. Additionally, the joint analysis of behaviors from all matches allowed for understanding the general trends exhibited during the season. These findings contribute to a deeper understanding of performance indicators in rugby and can guide the design of training sessions and strategic competition preparation.

Keywords: match analysis, performance indicators, game patterns, observational methodology, polar coordinates analysis.

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2024-09-01

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Sánchez Bernal, G. M., & Flores Rodríguez, J. (2024). Offensive performance indicators of the women’s rugby runner-up of the Iberdrola League 2022-2023. Retos, 58, 744–752. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v58.106029

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