| Match activity | Incidence of injury, injuries/1000 player-hours (95% CI) | ||
| Forwards | Backs | All players | |
| Collision | 14.7 (8.8 to 24.3) | 14.5 (8.4 to 25.0) | 14.6 (10.1 to 21.1) |
| Kicking | 0.0 (—) | 3.3 (1.1 to 10.4) | 1.6 (0.5 to 4.8) |
| Lineout | 1.0 (0.1 to 6.9) | 0.0 (—) | 0.5 (0.1 to 3.7) |
| Maul | 4.9 (2.0 to 11.7) | 3.3 (1.1 to 10.4) | 4.2 (2.1 to 8.3) |
| Ruck | 13.7 (8.1 to 23.1) | 7.8 (3.7 to 16.4) | 10.9 (7.1 to 16.8) |
| Running | 9.8 (5.3 to 18.2) | 13.4 (7.6 to 23.6) | 11.5 (7.5 to 17.4) |
| Scrum | 7.8 (3.9 to 15.6) | 0.0 (—) | 4.2 (2.1 to 8.3) |
| Tackled | 17.6 (11.1 to 27.9) | 27.9 (18.9 to 41.3) | 22.4 (16.6 to 30.2) |
| Tackling | 7.8 (3.9 to 15.6) | 5.6 (2.3 to 13.4) | 6.8 (3.9 to 11.7) |
| Other | 2.0 (0.5 to 7.8) | 0.0 (—) | 1.0 (0.3 to 4.2) |
| Not identified | 4.9 (2.0 to 11.7) | 7.8 (3.7 to 16.4) | 6.3 (3.6 to 11.0) |
| All activities | 84.0 (68.0 to 103.8) | 83.7 (66.8 to 105.0) | 83.9 (71.9 to 97.9) |