Tackle—RRs of injury as a function of the sequence and most common combinations of double (sequential and simultaneous) tackles
| Tackle combination | No of tackles in general play (%) | No of injuries (%) | RR (95% CI), p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC | T1 | T2 | BC | T1 | T2 | ||
| Arm/arm | 942 (37.9) | 23 (32.9) | 11 (26.8) | 6 (25.0) | 0.87 (0.57 to 1.31), 0.497 | 0.71 (0.39 to 1.28), 0.254 | 0.66 (0.30 to 1.47), 0.308 |
| Arm/shoulder | 666 (26.8) | 25 (35.7) | 17 (41.5) | 8 (33.3) | 1.33 (0.89 to 1.99), 0.159 | 1.55 (0.96 to 2.50), 0.075 | 1.24 (0.62 to 2.50), 0.542 |
| Arm/smother | 361 (14.5) | 9 (12.9) | 6 (14.6) | 3 (12.5) | 0.89 (0.46 to 1.71), 0.719 | 1.01 (0.45 to 2.26), 0.984 | 0.86 (0.28 to 2.68), 0.795 |
| All | 2485 (100) | 70 (100) | 41 (100) | 24 (100) | – | – | – |
BC, ball carrier; T1, Tackler-1; T2, Tackler-2.