| Activity/playing position | Incidence of injury, injuries/1000 player-hours (95% CI) | ||
| Injuries resulting in player missing a match | Injuries requiring player to leave the pitch | Total | |
| Match injuries | |||
| Forwards | 43.0 (32.0 to 57.8) | 41.0 (30.3 to 55.5) | 84.0 (68.0 to 103.7) |
| Backs | 43.5 (31.8 to 59.6) | 10.0 (5.2 to 19.3) | 53.6 (40.4 to 71.1) |
| All players | 43.2 (34.9 to 53.6) | 26.6 (20.2 to 35.0) | 69.8 (58.9 to 82.7) |
| Training injuries | |||
| Forwards | 2.4 (1.6 to 3.6) | — | — |
| Backs | 2.9 (1.9 to 4.4) | — | — |
| All players | 2.6 (2.0 to 3.5) | — | — |