The phase/activity during which match injuries occurred (number of injuries and per cent of all injuries) (2012–2016)
| Mechanism | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2012–2016 |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Kicking | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 6 (1) |
| Collision | 6 (5) | 6 (3) | 11 (8) | 23 (13) | 11 (6) | 57 (7) |
| Ruck | 17 (13) | 18 (10) | 13 (9) | 11 (6) | 18 (10) | 77 (10) |
| Running | 9 (7) | 21 (12) | 16 (11) | 28 (15) | 30 (17) | 104 (13) |
| Scrum | 7 (6) | 12 (7) | 6 (4) | 11 (6) | 12 (7) | 48 (6) |
| Tackle—unspecified | 4 (3) | 6 (3) | 6 (4) | 16 (9) | 4 (2) | 36 (4) |
| Tackled | 32 (25) | 56 (32) | 29 (20) | 29 (16) | 42 (24) | 188 (23) |
| Tackling | 36 (29) | 46 (26) | 41 (29) | 48 (26) | 43 (24) | 214 (27) |
| Other | 12 (10) | 10 (6) | 20 (14) | 14 (8) | 16 (9) | 72 (9) |