| Injury type | Training injuries | ||||||
| Incidence, injuries/1000 player-hours (95% CI) | Mean severity, days (95% CI) | ||||||
| Main group | Sub-group | Forwards | Backs | All players | Forwards | Backs | All players |
| Bone | All injuries | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.8) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.9) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.5) | 36.0 (*) | 28.0 (*) | 32.0 (24.2 to 39.8) |
| Fracture | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.8) | 0.0 (—) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.4) | 36.0 (*) | — | 36.0 (*) | |
| Other bone injuries | 0.0 (—) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.9) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.4) | — | 28.0 (*) | 28.0 (*) | |
| Joint (non-bone)/ligament | All injuries | 1.6 (1.0 to 2.7) | 1.3 (0.7 to 2.4) | 1.5 (1.0 to 2.2) | 19.7 (8.4 to 31.1) | 40.0 (1.8 to 78.2) | 27.8 (11.1 to 44.6) |
| Dislocation/subluxation | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Sprain/ligament | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.6) | 0.9 (0.4 to 1.9) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.4) | 9.0 (3.4 to 14.6) | 50.6 (0 to 104.2) | 29.8 (1.5 to 58.1) | |
| Lesion of meniscus/cartilage/disc | 0.8 (0.4 to 1.6) | 0.4 (0.1 to 1.2) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.1) | 32.7 (12.4 to 53.0) | 15.3 (9.1 to 21.6) | 27.5 (12.6 to 42.4) | |
| Muscle/tendon | All injuries | 1.5 (0.9 to 2.6) | 2.2 (1.3 to 3.5) | 1.8 (1.3 to 2.6) | 11.9 (4.5 to 19.2) | 7.5 (4.5 to 10.4) | 9.5 (5.7 to 13.2) |
| Muscle rupture/tear/strain/cramp | 1.2 (0.7 to 2.2) | 1.9 (1.2 to 3.2) | 1.5 (1.0 to 2.2) | 14.2 (5.3 to 23.1) | 8.1 (4.8 to 11.3) | 10.7 (6.4 to 14.9) | |
| Tendon rupture/tendinopathy/bursitis | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.9) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.9) | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.5) | 4.0 (0.1 to 7.9) | 3.0 (*) | 3.7 (1.3 to 6.0) | |
| Haematoma/contusion/bruise | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.8) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.9) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.4) | 2.0 (*) | 3.0 (*) | 2.5 (1.5 to 3.5) | |
| Skin | All injuries | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — |
| Abrasion | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Laceration | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Brain/spinal cord/PNS | All injuries | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.9) | 0.0 (—) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.5) | 6.0 (0.1 to 11.9) | — | 6.0 (0.1 to 11.9) |
| Concussion | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.8) | 0.0 (—) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.4) | 9.0 (*) | — | 9.0 (*) | |
| Structural brain injury | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Spinal cord compression/transection | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Nerve injury | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.8) | 0.0 (—) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.4) | 3.0 (*) | — | 3.0 (*) | |
| Other | All injuries | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — |
| Dental | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Visceral | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Other injuries | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| All types | 3.5 (2.5 to 4.9) | 3.6 (2.5 to 5.2) | 3.5 (2.7 to 4.5) | 15.9 (9.5 to 22.4) | 19.8 (5.3 to 34.3) | 17.8 (10.2 to 25.3) | |
PNS, peripheral nervous system.
*Only one result in category.