Rugby is a very physical and demanding sport. It is very demanding on both a fitness and impact level. It is a collision sport that can and often does lead to injury. One of the main components of rugby is the tackle situation whereby you physically stop an opposing player but putting your own body on the line. Obviously there are rules and guidelines as to how you do this but at full speed accidents do occur and can result in injury.
The simple less severe injuries are normally things like bruising, cuts and grazes. However by the sheer nature of the sport other injuries occur such as sprains, breaks and perhaps something even more severe like serious trauma. It has been known for paralysis to occur following particularly heavy tackles or falls. Needless to say the cost of medical treatment can be very costly and so it is imperative that the right kind of travel and medical insurance is taken out.
X1 Sports regards rugby as a high risk sport and so consequently has graded it a Level 3 sport. There are lots of different ways of getting an injury either through physical contact or even just through uneven ground
Amateur rugby also includes less rigorous versions of the sport including beach rugby and touch rugby. Although less impact there are also risks involved including the potential for sprains and bruising so even if you are not playing a full match it is important to be covered with right insurance.
