Incidence and mean and median severity of injuries sustained by forwards and backs during matches and training
| Activity/playing position (number of injuries) | Incidence, injuries/1000 player-hours (95% CI) | Severity, days (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median | ||
| Match injuries | |||
| All backs (n=90) | 100.4 (81.7 to 123.5) | 30.4 (20.9 to 39.9) | 9 (6 to 13) |
| Halves (n=24) | 93.8 (62.8 to 139.9) | 14.8 (8.5 to 21.1) | 9 (3 to 21) |
| Inside backs (n=32) | 125.0 (88.4 to 176.8) | 43.3 (24.8 to 61.8) | 17 (6 to 53) |
| Outside backs (n=34) | 88.5 (63.3 to 123.9) | 29.2 (12.5 to 45.9) | 7 (4 to 13) |
| All forwards (n=83) | 81.1 (65.4 to 100.5) | 29.1 (17.6 to 40.6) | 7 (5 to 12) |
| Front row (n=31) | 80.7 (56.8 to 114.8) | 22.4 (7.3 to 37.5) | 8 (5 to 21) |
| Second row (n=19) | 74.2 (47.3 to 116.4) | 54.5 (20.5 to 88.5) | 19 (5 to 76) |
| Back row (n=33) | 85.9 (61.1 to 120.9) | 20.8 (6.1 to 35.5) | 5 (4 to 12) |
| All players (n=173) | 90.1 (77.6 to 104.6) | 29.8 (22.4 to 37.2) | 8 (6 to 12) |
| p Value* | 0.162 | 0.865 | 0.524 |
| Training injuries | |||
| All backs (n=8) | 0.9 (0.4 to 1.9) | 6.3 (5.0 to 7.6) | 7 (3 to 9) |
| All forwards (n=12) | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.1) | 19.8 (8.4 to 31.2) | 9 (4 to 38) |
| All players (n=20) | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.6) | 14.4 (7.0 to 21.8) | 7 (5 to 9) |
| p Value* | 0.596 | 0.020 | 0.261 |
*All backs versus all forwards.