Table 1.

Player background information summarized by number or mean ± SD

	Male Players		Female Players
Total no. of players	959		234
No. of clubs	25		8
Age, y	25.1 ± 4.1		27.2 ± 5.3
Rugby playing experience, y	14.4 ± 4.7		5.8 ± 4.3
Division experience, y	2.8 ± 2.7		2.8 ± 2.9
	Forwards	Backs	Forwards	Backs
Total no. of players	533	426	129	105
Mass, kg	103.4 ± 11.9	85.7 ± 7.8	80.1 ± 14.7	67.6 ± 8.7
Height, cm	185.7 ± 7.4	180.2 ± 6.6	169.4 ± 7.8	164.8 ± 7.5