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The aim of this study was to describe the mechanisms of HSIs in male professional Rugby Union players using video analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>All time-loss acute HSIs identified via retrospective analysis of the Leinster Rugby injury surveillance database across the 2015\/2016 to 2017\/2018 seasons were considered as potentially eligible for inclusion. Three chartered physiotherapists (analysts) independently assessed all videos with a consensus meeting convened to describe the injury mechanisms. The determination of the injury mechanisms was based on an inductive process informed by a critical review of HSI mechanism literature (including kinematics, kinetics and muscle activity). One of the analysts also developed a qualitative description of each injury mechanism.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Seventeen acute HSIs were included in this study. Twelve per cent of the injuries were sustained during training with the remainder sustained during match-play. One HSI occurred due to direct contact to the injured muscle. The remainder were classified as indirect contact (ie, contact to another body region) or non-contact. These HSIs were sustained during five distinct actions\u2014\u2018running\u2019 (47%), \u2018decelerating\u2019 (18%), \u2018kicking\u2019 (6%), during a \u2018tackle\u2019 (6%) and \u2018rucking\u2019 (18%). The most common biomechanical presentation of the injured limb was characterised by trunk flexion with concomitant active knee extension (76%). Fifty per cent of cases also involved ipsilateral trunk rotation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>HSIs in this study of Rugby Union were sustained during a number of playing situations and not just during sprinting. 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