In the 2022/23 season, the most common match injury among amateur female rugby union players in Ireland was ankle sprains, with an incidence rate of 4.3 per one thousand hours played. Based on figures stretching back to 2017/18, this was the first time concussions were not the most frequent injury, ranking as the second most frequent in the 2022/23 season.
Most common match injuries among female amateur rugby union players in Ireland from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by incidence rate per 1,000 hours
Characteristic
Concussions
Ankle sprains
ATFL sprains*
Rotator Cuff strains
Knee MCL sprains**
Finger sprains
Knee sprains
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The University of Limerick. (November 2, 2023). Most common match injuries among female amateur rugby union players in Ireland from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by incidence rate per 1,000 hours [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448640/ireland-match-injuries-womens-rugby/
The University of Limerick. "Most common match injuries among female 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 July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448640/ireland-match-injuries-womens-rugby/
The University of Limerick. (2023). Most common match injuries among female amateur rugby union players in Ireland from 2017/18 to 2022/23, by incidence rate per 1,000 hours. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448640/ireland-match-injuries-womens-rugby/
The University of Limerick. "Most Common Match Injuries among Female 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/1448640/ireland-match-injuries-womens-rugby/
The University of Limerick, Most common match injuries among female 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/1448640/ireland-match-injuries-womens-rugby/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Most common match injuries among female 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/1448640/ireland-match-injuries-womens-rugby/