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Rugby injury information

Play rugby long enough and you're bound to get hurt. It is both fast moving and high contact, a recipe for frequent injury. The injury travails of stars like Johnny Wilkinson are hardly surprising given the nature of the game.

The most common rugby injuries include the following:

  • Hamstring strain
  • Sprained ankle
  • Head injury
  • Acromio-clavicular strain
  • Cruciate ligament strain

We look at each in turn, analysing how they occur, what the symptoms are, and describing typical treatment.


Acromio-clavicular strain

An injury to the acromio-clavicular joint usually occurs when you fall with your arm outstretched. Learn more?

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Cruciate ligament strain

A cruciate ligament strain is not the type of injury an athlete wants to sustain. We look at what it means?

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Hamstring strain

Rugby players often suffer hamstring strains, generally when stretching or sprinting.

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Head injury

Unfortunately, head injuries are very common in rugby. Find out more, and learn the signs and symptoms of concussion.

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Sprained ankle

A rugby player can suffer a sprained ankle in various ways - in the tackle, when caught in a ruck or maul, even from simply twisting on uneven ground.

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