Lay of the land: narrative synthesis of tackle research in rugby union and rugby sevens

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Nicholas BurgerSharief Hendricks

Abstract

The purpose of this review was to synthesise both injury prevention and performance tackle-related research to provide rugby stakeholders with information on tackle injury epidemiology, including tackle injury risk factors and performance determinants, and to discuss potential preventative measures. Systematic review and narrative synthesis. PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. Limited to peer-reviewed English-only publications between January 1995 and October 2018. A total of 317 studies were identified, with 177 in rugby union and 13 were in rugby sevens. The tackle accounted for more than 50% of all injuries in rugby union and rugby sevens, both at the professional level and at the lower levels, with the rate of tackle injuries higher at the professional level (mean 32/1000 player-hours) compared with the lower levels (mean 17/1000 player-hours). A player's tackle actions and technical ability were identified as major risk factors for injury and a key determinant of performance. Evidence-based education, progressive tackle technique training with a high potential to transfer and law changes have been proposed as key modifiers of player tackle actions and technical ability. Conceivably, all three modifiers working in unison (as...Continue Reading

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