World Rugby

Beyond engagement: how clubs translate institutional values into well-being – evidence from Italian rugby

Purpose This paper contributes to Management Decision's “The Practice of Making Decisions” section by examining how sports organisations should balance engagement growth and institutional values. Using Italian rugby clubs as a case, it asks what leaders should prioritise when res...

Changing playing surfaces is associated with increased injury incidence and burden rates in men’s elite rugby union

This study examined the association between playing surface changes and match injury risk in professional men’s rugby in England. Nine seasons of injury data (2013/14–2021/22) were collected from 15 clubs. Incidence, severity and burden of injury were compared between conditions...