Evaluating physical fitness and the relationship between field and non-field tests in male rugby academy players based on playing position

Postural evaluation and risk of musculoskeletal injuries in professional male rugby players: a proof-of-principle study

“…Some authors claim that the first few months of the season are the most dangerous, others assert that the incidence peaks after a mid-season break, others that 70% of injuries occur in the late stages of the season. 7,[36][37][38][39][40][41] Numerous studies claim that most injuries occur in the second half of the game, involving fatigue and reduced motor control. 6,7 Studies conducted prior to the introduction of professionalism in Europe (1995) suggest that the roles most at risk of injury are hookers, back rows, centers, wingers and full backs.…”

“…7,[36][37][38][39][40][41] Numerous studies claim that most injuries occur in the second half of the game, involving fatigue and reduced motor control. 6,7 Studies conducted prior to the introduction of professionalism in Europe (1995) suggest that the roles most at risk of injury are hookers, back rows, centers, wingers and full backs. 42 Recent studies, on the other hand, are very contrasting with each other and, while offering a picture that seems to put the second rows and scrum-halves in the lead for the number of injuries, do not offer satisfactory relevance and concordance.…”

“…1,2 The incidence of injuries among professional rugby players seems to vary between 27 and 218 per 1000 hours of match and between 2 and 6 per 1000 hours of training in the studies analyzed; for amateur rugby players the incidence drops to about 47 per 1000 match hours. 2,[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] Although rugby is a contact sport, most injuries affect the muscle-tendon structures and ligaments of the lower limbs through indirect trauma. 2,4,5 Williams et al, in 2017, published an interesting article that demonstrates the correlation between games played in the last 12 months, games played in the last month and injury predisposition: players who have played less than 15 times or more than 35 times in the last year present an increased risk compared to teammates.…”