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There is currently a paucity of prospective research in SRC specific data in both male and female community Rugby Union players, which may restrict SRC prevention, recognition, and management practices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Hypothesis:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adult community SRC injuries would be common in match-play, forward players, and in the tackle event, alongside increased time-loss following SRC in female players.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prospective cohort study.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Level of Evidence:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Level 2.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data were collected across 6 seasons between 2017\/18 and 2023\/24, from 5740 male and female player-seasons registered with the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance system. SRC injury data included player demographics, setting (match, training), mechanism of injury, timing occurrence, and time-loss.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 456 reported SRCs, 93.9% occurred on match days and 6.1% during training. SRCs reported during matches were more likely to occur during the second half (males 63.5% [95% CI 58.5%, 68.4%]; females 72.1% [95% CI 58.7%, 85.5%]). For male players, most match-day SRCs occurred when tackling 55.9% (95% CI 50.9%, 60.8%), compared to more evenly distributed mechanisms observed in females (tackling 38.6%; being tackled 29.5%; ruck 18.2%). Severe SRC time-loss injuries (&gt;28 days absence) were significantly more likely in female players compared with male players (46% vs 30%;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.013). Annual SRC prevalence ranged from 4.0% to 9.7% for male players and 3.1% to 7.0% for female players across the 6 seasons.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In adult community Rugby Union most recorded SRCs occurred during the tackle event, match-play, and were more likely to occur in the second half. Female players may be more at risk for greater time-loss following SRC than male players.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sports medicine staff, coaches, and players should be aware of match time and mechanism of injury (eg, tackling) when SRCs are more likely to occur, alongside the potential increased time-loss risk in female players, to support SRC recognition and recovery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/19417381261474860","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,7]],"date-time":"2026-10-07T18:01:52Z","timestamp":1791396112000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Sport-related Concussion Characteristics and Time-loss Among Male and Female Community Rugby Union Players Across 6 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