Compared to this Union, five (n=5/14, 36%) of the Unions had significantly lower injury incidence rates of ASCI. The Union with the highest incidence rate of permanent outcome ASCIs was reported at 7.1 per 100 000 players (95% CI: 0.0 to 17.6). Catastrophic injuries (Acute Spinal Cord Injuries (ASCI) and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)) within Unions were compared statistically using a Poisson regression with Incidence Rate Ratios (IRR) and a 95% level of confidence (p<0.05).Ĭatastrophic injury incidence rates per Union ranged from 1.8 per 100 000 players (95% CI: 0.0 to 6.5) to 7.9 (95%CI: 0.0 to 28.5). Union-specific injury incidence rates with 95% Confidence Intervals were calculated.
Interventions (or Assessment of Risk Factors) The number of verified players (males and females under-seven age group to adult amateur and professional) in each Union was obtained from SA Rugby's 2013 Census.Ĭatastrophic injuries were analysed using BokSmart's serious injury database. The objective of this study was to compare the catastrophic injury incidence rates between the 14 SA Unions.Ī prospective, population-based study was conducted across all SA Unions between 2008–2014. Understanding the difference in injury risk between Unions is important for potential intervention modifications. Although rugby-related catastrophic injuries have been reported at 2.0 per 100 000 players per year, the comparative risk between each of these SA Unions has not yet been quantified. South Africa has 14 Provincial Rugby regions ('Unions').
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