Women’s 2023 and 2024 WXV international rugby competitions: injury surveillance study

Key Points

Incidence of injuries in women's rugby may be influenced by training load and match exposure.
The findings underline the importance of monitoring injury risk factors in high-intensity sports like rugby.
Assessment through injury surveillance across competitions provides essential data for safety priorities.
This work highlights the need for targeted strategies to mitigate injury risks in women's rugby.

Abstract

The risk of injury in rugby is defined by the incidence and nature of injuries sustained by players together with the match and training load that players experience. Results obtained from this study enhance the evidence-base available for identifying injury risk factors and developing mitigation priorities for women's rugby-15s.

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Fuller et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75c9ac6e9836116a259d9 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2026.1745865

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