RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Role of the team physiotherapist in rugby union football. JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP 19 OP 24 DO 10.1136/bjsm.24.1.19 VO 24 IS 1 A1 D A McLean YR 1990 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/24/1/19.abstract AB The team physiotherapist plays an important role in rugby union football. Traditionally, this is seen as injury care and rehabilitation, but increasingly the role focuses on injury prevention. The author discusses these aspects with reference to statistics from recent Scottish international tours.