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. 2014 Sep 1;13(3):557–563.

Table 1.

Average body mass for ball-carrier and tacklers in Super 14, Varsity Cup and Under 19. Data reported as mean (±SD).

n Ball-carrier n Tackler
Super 14 20 105.3 (9.9) 20 95.9 (11.5)
Backs 8 96.1 (4.6) 14 90.8 (8.5)
Forwards 12 111.4 (7.4) 6 107.8 (8.6)
Varsity Cup 20 97.3 (16.1) 20 93.9 (12.5)
Backs 13 87.9 (3.9) 15 88.6 (5.4)
Forwards 7 114.7 (15.9) 5 109.8 (14.7)
Under 19 20 97.6 (13.6) 20 90.4 (8.2)
Backs 8 85.6 (7.2) 8 84.5 (7.4)
Forwards 12 105.6 (10.6) 12 94.3 (6.3)