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    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What Actually Depletes?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Muscle glycogen is the primary fuel for high-intensity efforts. Every scrum, every tackle, every 20-metre burst draws on those stores."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Fuelling Before the Whistle?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "The foundation is built in the 24 to 48 hours before kick-off. Carbohydrate loading, not in the extreme sense, but in the practical sense of ensuring muscle glycogen is fully stocked, is the single most impactful nutritional lever a rugby player can pull."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What does this mean: Maintaining Output During Play?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Half-time is a window that most players underuse. Fifteen minutes is enough time to meaningfully restore blood glucose and begin supporting the second half."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "What Separates the 80th Minute?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "The players who maintain power output late in matches are not simply fitter. They are better fuelled."
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "Question",
      "name": "How can I put this into practice for better rugby player endurance nutrition?",
      "acceptedAnswer": {
        "@type": "Answer",
        "text": "Treat fuelling as part of your preparation, not an afterthought. The science only helps when it is applied consistently: plan around your training and competition, fuel before you feel you need to, and review what works for you over time. Science in Sport products are designed to make evidence-based fuelling simple to get right, so you arrive prepared and perform with confidence."
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    }
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