Table 11 Match and training injuries causing the greatest loss of time
InjuryTotal days absence (no. of injuries)
Match injuriesTraining injuries
Knee, ligament475 (16)254 (7)
Posterior thigh, muscle254 (16)149 (13)
Knee, lesion of meniscus/cartilage/disc
Lower leg, muscle181 (10)130 (7)
Ankle, ligament167 (16)92 (5)
Hand/finger, fracture138 (6)
Shoulder, muscle136 (2)
Lower leg, muscle83 (7)
Lower back, lesion of meniscus/cartilage/disc75 (2)