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APPLIED COACHING RESEARCH JOURNAL 2020, Vol. 5 training and matches. He found that the players enjoyed the CLA and believed it had a positive impact on their training and match performance. The CLA also improved players’ confidence and enabled them to work together more as a team. However, Kenny also found that some players didn’t fully understand the CLA and some players were resistant to change to the CLA from more traditional methods. He recommended that players’ understanding of CLA is considered when planning training activities or competitive matches. You can access the posters from the day here. For more information about any of the research from the poster challenge, please contact the following: 1) S  traight off the training ground: Using the constraints-led approach for pre-planned strategies in rugby union. Marc Crump, Staffordshire University: [email protected] 2) F  amily co-participation in physical activity through sports-based intervention: An evaluation of LFC Foundation’s ‘Open Goals’ programme. Leanne Burton, Liverpool John Moores University: [email protected] 3) T  he benefits of diversity in the team. Phoebe Schecter, Buffalo Bills: [email protected] 4) M  ind’s physical activity and mental health programme. Sam Perks, Mind: [email protected] 5) A  qualitative analysis of women rugby coaches’ lived experiences of coaching and coach education in England and Ireland. Gareth Barrett, Staffordshire University: [email protected] 6) P  layers’ perceptions of experiencing the constraints-led approach to coaching. Kenny Newlands, Staffordshire University: [email protected] 35