It Takes Two to Tango: High Rates of Injury and Concussion in Ball Carriers and Tacklers in High School Boys' Rugby.
Stephen W WestIsla J ShillStacy SickKathryn J SchneiderJames Preston WIleyBrent E HagelCarolyn A EmeryAmanda M BlackPublished in: Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (2023)
The rate of injury and concussion in Canadian youth high school male rugby is high, with tackle-related injuries and concussions the most common. Given this, there is a critical need for implementation of prevention strategies, in particular targeting concussion and the tackle event (eg, neuromuscular, tackle training, and law changes).