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We have scoured the journals to find more evidence that might lead us towards a theory that targeted exercise can help prevent rugby injuries, at least in children.

The injury burden in rugby union is relatively high compared to other team sports. Therefore rugby would benefit by having effective injury prevention programmes.

Sprains and strains are the most common sports related injury, effecting millions of people every year. Ankle injuries are the most common, so any way of preventing them is absolutely vital.

Preventing injury is utterly vital. If you are performing in a team or as an individual you never want to get hurt; fortunately for anyone competing, there has been a huge push forward in the science behind preventing injury over the past decade.

We look at the effectivity of medication, support, exercise, physio and look to determine how you should consider the recovery process for ankle injuries.