In the 2022/23 season, amateur male rugby union players in Ireland suffered from concussions at an incidence rate of 9.1 per one thousand hours of playtime, making it the most common match injury that season. Except for a dip in 2018/19, there has been a general increase in concussions sustained during amateur men's matches in Ireland since the 2017/18 season. Ankle sprains have also had a higher rate of incidence in recent years, becoming the second most common injury between 2019/20 and 2022/23.
Most common match injuries among male amateur rugby union players in Ireland from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by incidence rate per 1,000 hours
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The University of Limerick. (November 2, 2023). Most common match injuries among male amateur rugby union players in Ireland from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by incidence rate per 1,000 hours [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448604/ireland-match-injuries-mens-rugby/
The University of Limerick. "Most common match injuries among male amateur rugby union players in Ireland from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by incidence rate per 1,000 hours." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448604/ireland-match-injuries-mens-rugby/
The University of Limerick. (2023). Most common match injuries among male amateur rugby union players in Ireland from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by incidence rate per 1,000 hours. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448604/ireland-match-injuries-mens-rugby/
The University of Limerick. "Most Common Match Injuries among Male Amateur Rugby Union Players in Ireland from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by Incidence Rate per 1,000 Hours." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448604/ireland-match-injuries-mens-rugby/
The University of Limerick, Most common match injuries among male amateur rugby union players in Ireland from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by incidence rate per 1,000 hours Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448604/ireland-match-injuries-mens-rugby/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Most common match injuries among male amateur rugby union players in Ireland from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by incidence rate per 1,000 hours [Graph], The University of Limerick, November 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448604/ireland-match-injuries-mens-rugby/
