Kevin Till, PhD, is a Professor of Athletic Development in the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK.Jonathon Weakley, PhD, is a Lecturer of Strength and Conditioning and Human Physiology at Australian Catholic University, Australia. He is also an Associate Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University, UK.Sarah Whitehead, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning within the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK.Ben Jones, PhD, is a Professor of Sport and Exercise Physiology within the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and the University of New England, Australia.

• 1 Youth Rugby: Setting the Scene Kevin Till, Martin MacTaggart and Ben Jones2 Long-Term Athletic Development of the Young Rugby Player Kevin Till, Rhodri S. Lloyd and Joey C. Eisenmann3 Developmentally Appropriate Coaching Practice for Children Playing Rugby David Morley and Donna O’Connor4 Davids and Goliaths: Kinanthropometry and Grouping Strategies in Youth RugbyJohn Sampson, Job Fransen, Ric Lovell and Kevin Till5 Talent Identification in Male Youth RugbyAdam L. Kelly, Alexander B. T. McAuley, Francesco Dimundo and Kevin Till6 The Demands of Youth Rugby Match-PlaySarah Whitehead, Dan Weaving, Rich Johnston, Dale B. Read, Ryan White and Ben Jones7 Profiling Physical Qualities in Youth Rugby: The ProPQ Tool Jonathon Weakley, Cameron Owen, Ben Jones and Kevin Till8 Strength and Conditioning Training for Physical Development Jonathon Weakley, Josh Darrall- Jones and Nicholas Gill9 The Psychosocial Development of Youth Rugby Players Ross A. Shand, Lea-Cathrin Dohme and Stephen D. Mellalieu10 Technical and Tactical Development in Youth Rugby Michael Ashford and Jamie Taylor11 Improving Young Rugby Player’s Tackle AbilitySharief Hendricks, Gregory Tierney and Steven den Hollander12 Training Practices in Youth Rugby PlayersPadraic Phibbs, Timothy Hartwig and Sarah Whitehead13 Monitoring Fatigue and Recovery in Youth Rugby Carlos Ramírez-López, Cédric Leduc, Mathieu Lacome and Ben Jones14 Nutrition for the Young Rugby Player Marcus Hannon, Sarah Chantler and Nessan Costello15 Injury Risk and Reduction Strategies in Young Rugby Players Michael Hislop and Keith Stokes16 The Young Female Rugby Player Sean Scantlebury and Omar Heyward17 Planning Your Coaching for Young Rugby PlayersMichael Ashford and Jamie Taylor

Kevin Till, PhD, is a Professor of Athletic Development in the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK.Jonathon Weakley, PhD, is a Lecturer of Strength and Conditioning and Human Physiology at Australian Catholic University, Australia. He is also an Associate Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University, UK.Sarah Whitehead, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning within the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK.Ben Jones, PhD, is a Professor of Sport and Exercise Physiology within the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and the University of New England, Australia.

• 1 Youth Rugby: Setting the Scene Kevin Till, Martin MacTaggart and Ben Jones2 Long-Term Athletic Development of the Young Rugby Player Kevin Till, Rhodri S. Lloyd and Joey C. Eisenmann3 Developmentally Appropriate Coaching Practice for Children Playing Rugby David Morley and Donna O’Connor4 Davids and Goliaths: Kinanthropometry and Grouping Strategies in Youth RugbyJohn Sampson, Job Fransen, Ric Lovell and Kevin Till5 Talent Identification in Male Youth RugbyAdam L. Kelly, Alexander B. T. McAuley, Francesco Dimundo and Kevin Till6 The Demands of Youth Rugby Match-PlaySarah Whitehead, Dan Weaving, Rich Johnston, Dale B. Read, Ryan White and Ben Jones7 Profiling Physical Qualities in Youth Rugby: The ProPQ Tool Jonathon Weakley, Cameron Owen, Ben Jones and Kevin Till8 Strength and Conditioning Training for Physical Development Jonathon Weakley, Josh Darrall- Jones and Nicholas Gill9 The Psychosocial Development of Youth Rugby Players Ross A. Shand, Lea-Cathrin Dohme and Stephen D. Mellalieu10 Technical and Tactical Development in Youth Rugby Michael Ashford and Jamie Taylor11 Improving Young Rugby Player’s Tackle AbilitySharief Hendricks, Gregory Tierney and Steven den Hollander12 Training Practices in Youth Rugby PlayersPadraic Phibbs, Timothy Hartwig and Sarah Whitehead13 Monitoring Fatigue and Recovery in Youth Rugby Carlos Ramírez-López, Cédric Leduc, Mathieu Lacome and Ben Jones14 Nutrition for the Young Rugby Player Marcus Hannon, Sarah Chantler and Nessan Costello15 Injury Risk and Reduction Strategies in Young Rugby Players Michael Hislop and Keith Stokes16 The Young Female Rugby Player Sean Scantlebury and Omar Heyward17 Planning Your Coaching for Young Rugby PlayersMichael Ashford and Jamie Taylor

Kevin Till, PhD, is a Professor of Athletic Development in the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK.Jonathon Weakley, PhD, is a Lecturer of Strength and Conditioning and Human Physiology at Australian Catholic University, Australia. He is also an Associate Research Fellow at Leeds Beckett University, UK.Sarah Whitehead, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning within the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK.Ben Jones, PhD, is a Professor of Sport and Exercise Physiology within the Carnegie School of Sport at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and the University of New England, Australia.

• 1 Youth Rugby: Setting the Scene Kevin Till, Martin MacTaggart and Ben Jones2 Long-Term Athletic Development of the Young Rugby Player Kevin Till, Rhodri S. Lloyd and Joey C. Eisenmann3 Developmentally Appropriate Coaching Practice for Children Playing Rugby David Morley and Donna O’Connor4 Davids and Goliaths: Kinanthropometry and Grouping Strategies in Youth RugbyJohn Sampson, Job Fransen, Ric Lovell and Kevin Till5 Talent Identification in Male Youth RugbyAdam L. Kelly, Alexander B. T. McAuley, Francesco Dimundo and Kevin Till6 The Demands of Youth Rugby Match-PlaySarah Whitehead, Dan Weaving, Rich Johnston, Dale B. Read, Ryan White and Ben Jones7 Profiling Physical Qualities in Youth Rugby: The ProPQ Tool Jonathon Weakley, Cameron Owen, Ben Jones and Kevin Till8 Strength and Conditioning Training for Physical Development Jonathon Weakley, Josh Darrall- Jones and Nicholas Gill9 The Psychosocial Development of Youth Rugby Players Ross A. Shand, Lea-Cathrin Dohme and Stephen D. Mellalieu10 Technical and Tactical Development in Youth Rugby Michael Ashford and Jamie Taylor11 Improving Young Rugby Player’s Tackle AbilitySharief Hendricks, Gregory Tierney and Steven den Hollander12 Training Practices in Youth Rugby PlayersPadraic Phibbs, Timothy Hartwig and Sarah Whitehead13 Monitoring Fatigue and Recovery in Youth Rugby Carlos Ramírez-López, Cédric Leduc, Mathieu Lacome and Ben Jones14 Nutrition for the Young Rugby Player Marcus Hannon, Sarah Chantler and Nessan Costello15 Injury Risk and Reduction Strategies in Young Rugby Players Michael Hislop and Keith Stokes16 The Young Female Rugby Player Sean Scantlebury and Omar Heyward17 Planning Your Coaching for Young Rugby PlayersMichael Ashford and Jamie Taylor