The incidence, burden and impact of tackle injuries in schoolboy Rugby Union
The incidence and burden of injuries to the tackling player are significantly higher than that of injuries to the ball-carrier in this cohort. Head injuries, concussions and shoulder injuries are priority areas for risk mitigation strategies which could be targeted through improving tackler behaviour. Future research in schoolboy cohorts should investigate academic absence in addition to time lost from rugby participation.
Authors
- Ian C. Kenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6970-4776)
- Kieran O’Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7137-3125)
- Thomas M. Comyns (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4277-7825)
- Helen Purtill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3714-4767)
- Therese M. Leahy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2882-7355)
- Lauren Guilfoyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9514-8782)
Institutions
- Twitter (United States) (US)
- University of Limerick (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of science and medicine in sport
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2025.06.002
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72
Funders
- University of Limerick