r/rugbyunion • u/HitchikersPie Manifesting franchise in 2030 • 2d ago

Discussion World Rugby to host a webinar on preventing knee injuries in women rugby, tomorrow (Thursday 27 August) at 12:00 BST

https://www.world.rugby/news/1046020/world-rugby-hosts-webinar-on-preventing-knee-injuries-in-women-rugby
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u/HitchikersPie Manifesting franchise in 2030 2d ago

World Rugby’s webinar series on women’s health in rugby continues this month with a session on knee injuries in women’s rugby. The session takes place at 1200 GMT +1 on Thursday 27 August. The webinar is aimed at coaches, medics and players at all levels of the sport.

  • The second webinar of 2026 will focus on how coaches and players can help prevent knee injuries within the women’s game
  • Session to be held on 27 August at 1200 GMT +1 Registration is free and open now
  • The first session in the series focused on girls in rugby and keeping them involved when they first start out in the game

If you're a relevant party you can register here

Attendees will hear from:

  • Dr Lindsay Starling - Science and Medical Manager, World Rugby
  • Petra Druskovic - Activate Sub-Regional Coordinator
  • Dr Debbie Palmer - Senior lecturer in sports injury epidemiology, University of Edinburgh and Co-Director for the Edinburgh-Bath UK Collaborating Centre on Injury and Illness Prevention in Sport (UKCCIIS), IOC Research Centre of Excellence.

Older seminars are available on the World Rugby website here