RPA Impact & Insights Report - 2025/26 - Report - Page 74
INSIGHTS
MEN’S PREM PRESEASON SURVEY
COMPLETED BY 306 PLAYERS (53% OF ALL LEAGUE’S PLAYERS)
23%
OF PLAYERS
SURVEYED IN
INTERNATIONAL
SQUADS IN THE
SUMMER OF 2025
2.
1.
International players experience a significantly
longer playing season than those players only
fulfilling the domestic calendar
The individual management of these players
should incorporate strategies to limit
unnecessary exposure to head impact during
their period of rest and preparation for the
coming season.
IN 2025
Under the PREM standard contract
all players receive 5 weeks rest
between seasons.
78%
OF PLAYERS
HAD 5 OR MORE
WEEKS REST
BETWEEN SEASONS.
The players’ offseason may be
reduced via application to the MPRB
load management group for cases
such as injury rehabilitation. However,
these should be treated on a case-bycase basis with full player involvement
in any adjusted plans.
22%
DID NOT
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