Table 2.

Player demographics and body composition.

Demographics	All Players (n = 12)	Forwards (n = 6)	Backs (n = 6)
Age (y)	28.3 ± 2.9	28.2 ± 2.9	28.5 ± 3.2
Professional Experience (y)	9.1 ± 2.6	9.0 ± 2.8	9.2 ± 2.7
Stature (cm)	188.9 ± 9.5	195.8 ± 7.3 *	182.0 ± 5.6
Body Mass (kg)	104.1 ± 13.3	115.0 ± 6.8 *	93.2 ± 7.6
Fat-Free Mass (kg)	88.2 ± 10.3	96.5 ± 5.4 *	79.8 ± 6.2
Fat % (%)	15.2 ± 1.3	16.1 ± 1.4 *	14.4 ± 0.6
Skinfolds 8-site (mm)	64.2 ± 11.9	69.9 ± 14.8	58.4 ± 3.5

Mean ± Standard Deviation. * Indicates a significant difference between forwards and backs.