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REPORTING RUGBY INJURIES

In order to simplify the reporting process and ensure that the injury data that is collated is valid, clubs need only report the Reportable Injury Events defined below.

Reportable Injury Events

These are defined as:

An injury which results in the player being admitted to a hospital (this does not include those that attend an Accident or Emergency Department and are allowed home from there).

Deaths which occur during or within 6 hours of a game finishing.

Reportable Injury Event Protocol

In the event of a serious injury occurring which fulfils the above definition, the following protocol is to be followed:

Provide immediate first aid and arrange transport by ambulance to the hospital.

A club representative must phone the Sports Injuries Administrator Helpline 0800 298 0102, as soon as the seriousness of the player's condition is confirmed and certainly within 48 hours of the game or training session.

Please have a pen and paper, and details of the incident ready to provide. Out of working hours there will be a recorded message that provides contact details of the Injured Player Welfare Officer (IPWO). You will be asked to email or fax a Reportable Injury Event report form, which is copied below.

The IPWO will then establish contact with the club and player or their family in order to confirm the injury, initiate the Pastoral Support Programme, and collect additional information about the injury.

The club/school must notify their insurers. The RFU insurers are Marsh Sports Group (Claims), Tel: 0131 311 4254, Fax: 0131 343 6667, email: Susan.J.Thomson@marsh.com

Record witness statements. Where a potential insurance or personal injury claim may arise, clubs and schools are advised to retain on file witness statements. These statements must confine themselves to the facts and not include opinion or hearsay, or apportion or infer blame. They must be signed and dated by the person making them.

If you have any queries, you can also contact either the Sports Injuries Administrator or the Injured Player Welfare Officer as follows:

Sports Injuries Administrator (SIA)

Community Rugby, Rugby House, Rugby Road, Twickenham, TW1 1DS

Tel: 0800 298 0102, Fax: 0208 892 4446

email: sportsinjuriesadmin@therfu.com

RFU Injured Player Welfare Officer:

David Phillips, 16 Holborn Ave, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 1TT

Tel: 07894 489 716

Email: welfareofficer@therfu.com

RFU REPORTABLE INJURY EVENT REPORT

(Word version here)

Please use this from to report any injuries that occur whilst playing rugby or taking part in organised rugby squad training sessions that fit any of the following definitions:

1.         An individual who sustains an injury which results in their being admitted to a hospital. This does not include those taken to an Accident or Emergency Department and allowed home from there.         

2.             Deaths occurring during or within 6 hours of the game finishing.

Date of report:      _____________________                   Time of report:     _____________________              

Date of injury:      _____________________                Time of injury:     _____________________

Player's name:     _____________________                DOB or Age:        _____________________

Club/School:        _____________________                     Team:                     _____________________

Game:                                                Training:                                                                        

Grass Pitch:                                     Artificial Grass Pitch:                   Other Surface:   

Nature of suspected injury:               __________________________________________________

Category:

          An injury which results in admission to a hospital. 

          A death which occurred during or within 6 hours of a game finishing.

Game Injuries Only

Opposition Club: _____________________                               Team:     _____________________

Venue:                                   _____________________

Name of Referee:             _____________________

Injured Player Contact Details:

Address:                ________________________________________________________________

Phone No:             _____________________                               Mobile:                  _____________________

Next of Kin:          _____________________                               Relationship:        _____________________

Phone No:             _____________________                               Mobile:                  _____________________

Name of reporting person:                _________________________________________________

Position within Club/School:            _________________________________________________

Contact Telephone Numbers:           _________________________________________________

Once completed, please send this form to the RFU Sports Injuries Administrator:

Email: sportsinjuriesadmin@therfu.com   Fax:  020 8892 4446  Tel: 0800 298 0102

Post:  Sports Injuries Administrator, Rugby Football Union, Rugby House, Rugby Rd, Twickenham, TW1 1DS.

E-Mail  web@trojansrugby.co.uk or phone the Club on 023 8061 2400 (Bar) 023 8061 3068 (Admin)      

This page last updated:  01 December, 2011