A fair number of rugby players in the Commonwealth tradition have university degrees alongside skill in the scrum .. that's thugby for you. eg: https://www.uts

A fair number of rugby players in the Commonwealth tradition have university degrees alongside skill in the scrum .. that's thugby for you. eg: https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2024/09/how-sports-phd-became-high-performance-career https://www.uts.edu.au/news/2024/09/how-sports-phd-became-hi... Sports science blends biomechanics, data science, nutrition, and often a personal interest or involvement in one or several sports.