Why the study?
To describe anthropometry and the incidence, nature, and causes of match injuries in women's international rugby sevens and compare them with previously reported results for men.
Population
Players in World Rugby's women's Sevens World Series
Comparison
Women's match injuries vs previously reported results for men's international rugby sevens
Design
8-season prospective study
Follow-up
8 seasons
Authors
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High injury burden in women's sevens supports targeted prevention; leaves open sex-specific risks versus men without randomized trials.
The injury burden in women's international rugby sevens is similar to that of men's, with head/face and knee injuries being the most common.
Fuller et al. (2020) studied this question.
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