title: Injury surveillance during the 2010 IRB Women's Rugby World Cup.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess and evaluate injuries sustained during the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective, cohort.
  
  
  METHODS
  285 women rugby players.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Incidence of match injury was 35.5/1000 player-hours; mean severity was 55.0 days and median severity 9 days. Only one training injury was reported. Knee-ligament injuries were the most common (15%) and resulted in most days lost (43%). The tackle was the cause of most injuries.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The risk of injury in international rugby is significantly lower for women than for men. Further research is required to assess knee-ligament injuries in women's rugby.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Sports Medicine, University of Nottingham, C Floor, West Block, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. aileentaylor68@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Aileen E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Colin W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Molloy
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D008022:Ligaments / Q000293:injuries; D011446:Prospective Studies