Occupational therapy is the unique art and science of promoting an individual's capacity to participate and engage, to their full potential, in personally meaningful and valued occupations 1,2,3. An occupation is much more than a chosen career. It encompasses all activities of daily life that foster health and well-being in, amongst others, instrumental activities of daily living, play, leisure, work and social participation 2. Due to the increased focus on health and function in community settings, it is important for occupational therapists to investigate occupations and develop approaches that are unique in community health, and health promotion settings 2. Globally, rugby is a popular and growing sport that is participated and engaged in by male and female players of different ages as both a leisure activity and professional occupation that is participated in on various competitive levels 4,5. Taking this into account, participation and engagement in the occupation of rugby thus has the potential to influence