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Elite rugby players experience poor sleep quality and quantity. This lack of sleep could compromise post-exercise recovery. Therefore, it appears central to encourage sleep in order to improve recovery kinetics. However, the effectiveness of an acute ergogenic strategy such as sleep extension on recovery has yet to be investigated among athletes. To compare the effects of a single night of sleep extension to an active recovery session (CON) on post-exercise recovery kinetics. In a randomised cross-over design, 10 male rugby union players participated in two