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This study examines how knowledge of injury surveillance and practical barriers influence engagement with injury surveillance systems in women's community rugby. Cross\u2010sectional. An online survey was completed by 242 women's community rugby union players (age: 29\u00a0\u00b1\u00a09\u00a0years; experience: 7.1\u00a0\u00b1\u00a05.2\u00a0years) from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The questionnaire covered demographics, rugby environment, injury surveillance knowledge, and motivation to play rugby (adapted SMS\u2010II). Barriers and facilitators were rated on a 7\u2010point Likert scale. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Kruskal\u2013Wallis tests, regression models and chi\u2010square tests (SPSS v29;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05). Coach presence was high (&gt;\u00a094%), but medical support was limited (26% training; 49% matches). Women's community rugby was perceived as the lowest priority for NGBs. Earlier rugby initiation predicted greater experience (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.002) and higher likelihood of injury surveillance collection (OR\u00a0=\u00a01.23 per year;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.012). Perceived lack of expertise reduced engagement (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.024). Intrinsic motivation negatively predicted playing experience (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.048), whereas agreement with \u2018I just want to play rugby\u2019 was associated with lower surveillance participation (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u00a0=\u00a00.013). Engagement with injury surveillance is shaped by motivation, experience and structural support. Athlete\u2010centred strategies, such as inclusive policy, tailored education and female\u2010specific data systems, are essential to improve player welfare and advance evidence\u2010based practice in women's rugby union.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1002\/ejsc.70230","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,17]],"date-time":"2026-09-17T03:10:53Z","timestamp":1789614653000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Context is Queen: The Good, the Bad and the Rugby: Understanding Engagement With Injury Surveillance in Women's Rugby Union"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"26","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-0649-4809","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Molly F.","family":"McCarthy\u2010Ryan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences Cardiff Metropolitan University  Cardiff UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-5572-5652","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Elin","family":"James","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences Cardiff Metropolitan University  Cardiff UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2868-3328","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Stephen D.","family":"Mellalieu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences Cardiff Metropolitan University  Cardiff UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0008-2664-4134","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gemma M.","family":"Robinson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences Cardiff Metropolitan University  Cardiff UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Simon","family":"Roberts","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UK Collaborating Centre on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport Universities of Edinburgh and Bath  Edinburgh and Bath UK"},{"name":"Centre for Health, and Injury &amp; Illness Prevention in Sport Department of Health University of Bath  Bath UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4676-217X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Debbie","family":"Palmer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"UK Collaborating Centre on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport Universities of Edinburgh and Bath  Edinburgh and Bath UK"},{"name":"Edinburgh Sports Medicine Research Centre Institute for Sport PE and Health Sciences University of Edinburgh  Edinburgh UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4746-3390","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Isabel S.","family":"Moore","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences Cardiff Metropolitan University  Cardiff UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/00049530.2021.1883409"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/youth5030098"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/sms.14348"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3390\/jfmk9040177"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/17461391.2014.911354"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1037\/h0030644"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s40798\u2010019\u20100224\u2010x"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2196\/jmir.6.3.e34"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jsams.2006.02.009"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bjsm.2006.033282"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjsem\u20102021\u2010001287"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.12689\/jmep.2023.1201"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ejsc.12127"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_15_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ejsc.12089"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_16_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Pascoe M. 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