Trends in match injury risk in professional male rugby union: a 16-season review of 10 851 match injuries in the English Premiership (2002-2019): the Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project.
Stephen W WestLindsay StarlingSimon P T KempSean WilliamsMatthew CrossAileen TaylorJohn H M BrooksKeith A StokesPublished in: British journal of sports medicine (2020)
The rise in overall injury severity and concussion incidence are the most significant findings from this work and demonstrate the need for continued efforts to reduce concussion risk as well as a greater understanding of changes in injury severity over time.