Welsh Injury Surveillance in Girls Youth Rugby
@WISGYR
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Research project @SportSciBangor and @RugbyKX assessing injury risk in girls grassroots rugby. Funded by @WorldRugby, supported by the @WelshRugbyUnion.
Bangor University, North Wales
Joined November 2023
🏉Rugby is a central part of Welsh culture. And the future of the game is being forged by talented girls across Wales💪 It’s our job to help them. Watch the full video to find out how 📽️👇
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🏉Deadline Extended!🏉 Do you have research on talent development in youth rugby? Submit to our article collection - the deadline has been extended! ➡️ https://t.co/y9iKve9VEB 🗓️26/06/2026 🧑🏫Led by @RobinOwenPsych, @julianowenPhD and Drs. Anthony Leicht & Kevin Till
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Great work @EloiseKirby_PGR 🏉 More work needed to educate female rugby players on breast health and protection. @SportSciBangor @BangorUni @WISGYR
Congratulations to @EloiseKirby_PGR on the first published article from their PhD. 'Don't tell the coach’: contact breast injury and breast pain in under-18 international female rugby players
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📄 We are pleased to announce that some of our research from the WISGYR project on breast injury and breast pain has been published in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine. ➡️ Scroll through for an overview of the study and our findings. 🔗 Link to the full paper in our bio!
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🕒 Only 5 weeks left to submit! Share your research on youth rugby talent development & how genetics, training & psychology influence emerging players ✍️ https://t.co/DsTQTBxjZg 🗓️26/09/25 Led by @RobinOwenPsych @julianowenPhD and Drs. Till and Leicht
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Well done to @RugbyKX @SportSciBangor PhD researcher @EloiseKirby_PGR on winning this award supported by @CASESsocial at the recent @WISE_AN conference 🙌
📣Women in Sport and Exercise Academic Network winner Eloise Kirby embraces CASES student membership prize. CASES has welcomed a new Student Member following a successful prize giving at the WiSEAN conference: https://t.co/o6txPyoQCQ
#Girlsrugby #rugby #youthrugby #womeninsport
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Congratulations to @RugbyKX researcher George Lowe on his first PhD publication. The 3-part study developed a practical tool for assessing technical & tactical skills in rugby union pathways 🏉 @elerijonesPhD
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@julianowenPhD
https://t.co/7eYK0vPb5B
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IntroductionPlayer profiling is fundamental to effective talent identification and development strategies. However, whilst anthropometric and physiological p...
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Please share in your networks @RGCCymuned @RGCNews @CRLlangefni @WalesNetball_ @HockeyWales @WelshWeightlift @seharrisonphd @RYACymruWales @Urdd @TeamWales @WRU_Community @LauraMcAllister @FAW_Womens @FAWales @YnysMonFootball @CymruWomenSport @KateHannon1
International Women's Day 🙋♀️ Women in Sport, Accelerating Action in Leadership The event will be led by Laura McAllister, who will be joined by Kate Hannon, Hannah Powell, Tricia Sterling and Sophie Harrison. More information: https://t.co/GldXt4dZad
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Great research visit to @UL and @PessLimerick to meet the researchers @IRIS_Rugby. Thanks to @IanCKenny Tom Comyns and Catriona Yeomans @IrishRugby. Some exciting ideas for future research collaboration in rugby 🏉
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📢Calling all girls hubs📢 @WestSwanseahawk @EastSwanEagles @dragonsdunvant @ValleyFernsHub @NeathPanthers @OgwrHawks @VWarriorsRugby
‼️We are recruiting ‼️ 🏉 Do you currently play for one of the Girls’ Rugby Hubs in Wales? 🏉 If yes, please consider signing up to take part in our newest research study looking at sport specialisation and injury risk.
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🎂I am under 16 years of age - can I still take part? 🎂 Yes, provided you have consent from your parent/guardian. Your parent/guardian can then complete the questionnaire on your behalf.
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⚽️ What is sport specialisation? ⚽️ Sport specialisation refers to athletes focused on one specific sport. 🏏 Rugby isn’t my main sport? 🏏 That’s okay! We are looking for all hub players to sign-up, even if you do not consider rugby (or any sport) your primary sport.
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‼️We are recruiting ‼️ 🏉 Do you currently play for one of the Girls’ Rugby Hubs in Wales? 🏉 If yes, please consider signing up to take part in our newest research study looking at sport specialisation and injury risk.
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⚠️ #WRUHub job alert ⚠️ Come & join the biggest year for the programme @WRU_Community Watch this space for more news from @CymunedScarlets Apply via @scarlets_rugby 👇
🔴 We're recruiting! Scarlets Hub Officer based in Pembrokeshire Job details and how to apply 👉 https://t.co/5ZjBjVHiAq Swydd wag! Swyddog Hwb y Scarlets wedi'i leoli yn Sir Benfro. Manylion y swydd a sut i ymgeisio uchod. @CymunedScarlets
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More @RugbyKX research @FEPSAC_MC in Innsbruck. PhD researcher George Lowe presents his innovative work examining an individualised approach to improving the talent development environment in rugby union performance pathways.
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Out now! - @EloiseKirby_PGR gives insight into @WISGYR - research into girls injuries in rugby - breast injury within rugby https://t.co/PVMNEJZhKi
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Great work from @RugbyKX researchers @LoisSeren @EloiseKirby_PGR and @steffistudt from the School of Psychology and Sport Science at @BangorUni presenting at the inaugural @UKCCIIS conference at @EdinburghUni
#rugbyinjury #concussion #breastinjury @SportSciBangor
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A fantastic few days up in Edinburgh for the inaugural @UKCCIIS conference. Great to chat to others working in injury surveillance in particular and a good opportunity to present some of my preliminary research on contact breast injury in girls’ youth rugby
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An excellent couple of days in Edinburgh for the @UKCCIIS inaugural conference. Fantastic variety of speakers and interests, providing myself with some important perspectives particularly in the implementation of behaviour change in concussion reporting
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