Patricios, Jonathan Speridon2017-08-282017-08-282017-08Patricios, J.S. 2017, 'Resilient or reckless? Robust debate on risk and reward in sport', British Journal of Sports Medicine, vol. 51, no. 15, pp. 1105.0306-3674 (print)1473-0480 (online)10.1136/bjsports-2017-098142http://hdl.handle.net/2263/62122Strong, vigorous, sturdy and rugged are all synonyms applicable to the word ‘robust’. A glass of full-bodied South African cabernet sauvignon may also be described by the sommelier as ‘robust’ and I hope that this South African Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) edition of BJSM will linger on your intellectual palate as it highlights key issues around the debate on contact and collision sport.en© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.Contact sportCollision sportRisk in sportReward in sportPostprint Article