A three-point plan

1 Education: to raise awareness about breast injuries so as to increase the reporting of them (90 per cent of breast injuries are not reported).

2 Upskilling of clinicians (doctors and physios): to improve the management of breast injuries – so they can better look after the breasts of female athletes.

3 Proactive approach to prevention: greater research to understand the common mechanism of breast injuries in order to develop evidence-based prevention strategies (e.g. whether training and playing strategies commonly used by male players require adaption for female players or whether sport-specific guidelines for women on breast support, bra fit and breast protection are required).