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World Rugby: Full Contact Training Should Be Limited To 15 Minutes A Week.

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The new guidance also says Mondays and Fridays should have zero full contact training

Rugby players have been advised to limit full contact training to 15 minutes a week, spread across two days.

The sport's governing body, World Rugby, has released the results of a study which found that 35 to 40-percent of injuries were from practice.

The new guidance also says Mondays and Fridays should have zero full contact training to allow for recovery and preparation for games.

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