Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=rjsp20 Journal of Sports Sciences ISSN: 0264-0414 (Print) 1466-447X (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rjsp20 Distinct trajectories of athlete development: A retrospective analysis of professional rugby league players Balin Cupples, Donna O’Connor & Stephen Cobley To cite this article: Balin Cupples, Donna O’Connor & Stephen Cobley (2018): Distinct trajectories of athlete development: A retrospective analysis of professional rugby league players, Journal of Sports Sciences, DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2018.1469227 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2018.1469227 Published online: 27 Apr 2018. Submit your article to this journal View related articles View Crossmark data