Rugby has the highest risk per player/hour of injury of all sports. The shoulder comprises 20% of all rugby injuries being the second most commonly injured joint after the knee. 35% of all injuries of the shoulder are recurrent injuries and if a player has sustained an injury of one shoulder there is a higher likelihood of that player sustaining an injury of the other shoulder. The manoeuvre most strongly associated with shoulder injuries is the tackle accounting for 49% of injury episodes in rugby matches.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 18:31:39 +0000