Background Not all anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are preventable. While some
ACL injuries are unavoidable such as those resulting from a tackle, others that occur in non …

Background The most recent meta-analytic review of injuries in elite senior men's Rugby
Union was published in 2013. The demands of the game at the elite level are continually …

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine head acceleration event (HAE) propensity
and incidence during elite-level men's and women's rugby union matches. Methods …

Objective To systematically map the coach education (CE) component of injury prevention
programmes (IPPs) for youth field sports by identifying and synthesising the design, content …

Gully erosion is an environmental problem recognized as one of the worst land degradation
processes worldwide. Insight into regional gully perturbations is required to combat the …

Objectives In part 1, the objective was to undertake a systematic sco** review of applied
sports science and sports medicine in women's rugby, and in part 2 to develop a consensus …

Objective To establish match injury rates and patterns in elite female rugby union players in
England. Method We conducted a six-season (2011/2012–2013/2014 and 2017/2018 …

Objective Rugby union ('rugby') is popular globally, with most of its participants being
amateur. Concern regarding sport-related concussion (SRC) sustained during rugby is …

Objectives To quantify the incidence of concussion and compare between playing levels in
male rugby league. Design Retrospective cohort. Methods Between 2016 and 2022 …

This review discusses female‐specific health considerations in injury and illness
surveillance and provides rugby‐specific recommendations for future surveillance …