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Developing a Rugby-Specific Injury Surveillance System

regression were used to estimate odds of sustaining an injury. Baseline measurements were compared between males and females and ‘Forwards’ (position 1-8) and ‘Backs’ (position 9-15) using Student’s t-tests. Significance was set a-priori at P = 0.05. RESULTS: Males had a higher incidence of injury than females with respective incidence rates of 51.2/1,000player hours and 42.9/1,000player hours (P<0.05). In the ‘Backs’, an inverse relationship between adductor strength at 0° knee flexion and groin injury was found (-0.307, P<0.05). No correlations between questionnaires and other physical measurements and injury were found. CONCLUSIONS: The Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance (IRIS) project is the first long-term injury surveillance system monitoring injury trends in Irish amateur Rugby. Reduced groin strength at pre-season was associated with more groin injuries during the season for ‘Backs’. Further investigation of groin strength and injuries in Rugby may inform future injury prevention strategies. Funding: The IRIS Project is funded by the Irish Rugby Football Union.