Sports Accident Insurance for Amateur Rugby Players

Endorsed by the Rugby Football Union’s insurers Marsh UK, SportsCover Direct offer SportsGuard, a scheme that an increasing number of amateur rugby players use to add additional personal accident and sports injury protection to insure against the financial effects of a sports injury. 

The SportsGuard scheme is an annual policy offering 365 day, 24 hour worldwide sports accident cover, which can include:

• Physiotherapy cover
• Loss of Earnings cover if unable to work due to accident resulting in bodily injury
• Personal Liability Protection
• Legal expenses in event of liability action
• Personal Accident Benefits
• Rehabilitation cover following accident resulting in bodily injury
• Full cover for all Rugby activities and cover for all other sports in groups 3, 2 and 1

The RFU advise that “Amateur sports personal accident insurance is a cost-effective way to ensure individuals are compensated in the unfortunate event of an accident resulting in a bodily injury.”