Injury diagnoses causing the greatest number of days absence for forwards and backs
| Injury | Total days absence | Days absence/ 1000 hours |
|---|---|---|
| *Excluding haematomas/contusions. | ||
| ACL, Anterior cruciate ligament; MCL, medial collateral ligament. | ||
| Forwards | ||
| Lumbar disc/nerve root injury | 840 | 7.5 |
| Dislocation/instability, shoulder | 491 | 4.4 |
| Hamstring muscle injury | 478 | 4.3 |
| Achilles tendon injury | 402 | 3.6 |
| Lateral ankle ligament injury | 332 | 3.0 |
| Calf muscle injury* | 322 | 2.9 |
| MCL injury | 286 | 2.5 |
| Tibia/fibula fracture | 263 | 2.3 |
| Knee meniscal/articular cartilage injury | 234 | 2.1 |
| Acromioclavicular joint injury | 207 | 1.8 |
| Backs | ||
| Hamstring muscle injury* | 502 | 6.0 |
| ACL injury | 489 | 5.8 |
| Dislocation/instability, shoulder | 296 | 3.5 |
| Adductor muscle injury* | 249 | 3.0 |
| Knee meniscal/articular cartilage injury | 194 | 2.3 |
| Calf muscle injury* | 140 | 1.7 |
| Hip flexor/quadriceps muscle injury* | 114 | 1.4 |
| Acromioclavicular joint injury | 101 | 1.2 |
| Lumbar disc/nerve root injury | 82 | 1.0 |
| Stress fracture, foot | 79 | 0.9 |