| Injury location | Match 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 |
| Head/neck | All injuries | 11.7 (6.7 to 20.6) | 5.6 (2.3 to 13.4) | 8.9 (5.5 to 14.2) | 8.0 (2.2 to 13.8) | 5.8 (2.1 to 9.5) | 7.4 (3.2 to 11.5) |
| Head/face | 3.9 (1.5 to 10.4) | 5.6 (2.3 to 13.4) | 4.7 (2.4 to 9.0) | 4.5 (3.9 to 5.1) | 5.8 (2.1 to 9.5) | 5.2 (3.2 to 7.3) | |
| Neck/cervical spine | 7.8 (3.9 to 15.6) | 0.0 (—) | 4.2 (2.1 to 8.3) | 9.8 (1.2 to 18.3) | — | 9.8 (1.2 to 18.3) | |
| Upper limb | All injuries | 16.6 (10.3 to 26.7) | 16.7 (10.1 to 27.8) | 16.7 (11.8 to 23.6) | 16.6 (8.3 to 24.8) | 26.9 (8.3 to 45.6) | 21.4 (11.6 to 31.2) |
| Shoulder | 6.8 (3.3 to 14.3) | 12.3 (6.8 to 22.2) | 9.4 (5.9 to 14.9) | 10.1 (0 to 23.8) | 25.2 (2.5 to 47.9) | 19.3 (4.4 to 34.3) | |
| Upper arm | 2.0 (0.5 to 7.8) | 0.0 (—) | 1.0 (0.3 to 4.2) | 23.0 (0 to 60.2) | to | 23.0 (0 to 60.2) | |
| Elbow | 1.0 (0.1 to 6.9) | 1.1 (0.2 to 7.9) | 1.0 (0.3 to 4.2) | 2.0 (*) | 85.0 (*) | 43.5 (0 to 124.8) | |
| Forearm | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Wrist | 1.0 (0.1 to 6.9) | 0.0 (—) | 0.5 (0.1 to 3.7) | 3.0 (*) | — | 3.0 (*) | |
| Hand/fingers | 5.9 (2.6 to 13.0) | 3.3 (1.1 to 10.4) | 4.7 (2.4 to 9.0) | 26.7 (17.4 to 35.9) | 14.0 (0 to 29.7) | 22.4 (13.9 to 31.0) | |
| Trunk | All injuries | 13.7 (8.1 to 23.1) | 7.8 (3.7 to 16.4) | 10.9 (7.1 to 16.8) | 6.1 (4.1 to 8.2) | 9.4 (0.3 to 18.6) | 7.2 (4.0 to 10.5) |
| Upper back/sternum/ribs | 10.7 (6.0 to 19.4) | 5.6 (2.3 to 13.4) | 8.3 (5.1 to 13.6) | 5.8 (3.7 to 7.9) | 12.4 (0.3 to 24.5) | 7.9 (3.8 to 11.9) | |
| Abdomen | 1.0 (0.1 to 6.9) | 0.0 (—) | 0.5 (0.1 to 3.7) | 14.0 (*) | — | 14.0 (*) | |
| Lower back/pelvis/sacrum | 2.0 (0.5 to 7.8) | 2.2 (0.6 to 8.9) | 2.1 (0.8 to 5.6) | 4.0 (2.0 to 6.0) | 2.0 (2.0 to 2.0) | 3.0 (1.6 to 4.4) | |
| Lower limb | All injuries | 41.0 (30.3 to 55.5) | 51.3 (38.5 to 68.5) | 45.8 (37.2 to 56.5) | 17.3 (11.1 to 23.5) | 14.0 (9.5 to 18.5) | 15.6 (11.8 to 19.3) |
| Hip/groin | 3.9 (1.5 to 10.4) | 3.3 (1.1 to 10.4) | 3.6 (1.7 to 7.6) | 7.0 (2.0 to 12.0) | 9.7 (0 to 20.8) | 8.1 (3.0 to 13.2) | |
| Thigh (anterior) | 2.9 (0.9 to 9.1) | 6.7 (3.0 to 14.9) | 4.7 (2.4 to 9.0) | 3.3 (1.6 to 5.1) | 5.3 (2.3 to 8.4) | 4.7 (2.5 to 6.8) | |
| Thigh (posterior) | 4.9 (2.0 to 11.7) | 14.5 (8.4 to 25.0) | 9.4 (5.9 to 14.9) | 15.6 (0 to 38.0) | 14.0 (7.6 to 20.4) | 14.4 (7.1 to 21.8) | |
| Knee | 9.8 (5.3 to 18.2) | 10.0 (5.2 to 19.3) | 9.9 (6.3 to 15.5) | 28.0 (15.5 to 40.5) | 28.3 (12.5 to 44.1) | 28.2 (18.5 to 37.8) | |
| Lower leg/Achilles | 8.8 (4.6 to 16.9) | 7.8 (3.7 to 16.4) | 8.3 (5.1 to 13.6) | 26.6 (8.5 to 44.6) | 8.7 (2.1 to 15.3) | 18.8 (7.6 to 29.9) | |
| Ankle | 10.7 (6.0 to 19.4) | 6.7 (3.0 to 14.9) | 8.9 (5.5 to 14.2) | 8.4 (2.8 to 14.0) | 13.0 (2.3 to 23.7) | 10.0 (4.9 to 15.1) | |
| Foot/toe | 0.0 (—) | 2.2 (0.6 to 8.9) | 1.0 (0.3 to 4.2) | — | 3.0 (1.0 to 5.0) | 3.0 (1.0 to 5.0) | |
| All locations | 84.0 (68.0 to 103.8) | 83.7 (66.8 to 105.0) | 83.9 (71.9 to 97.9) | 14.0 (10.4 to 17.6) | 15.5 (10.7 to 20.3) | 14.7 (11.7 to 17.7) | |
*Only one result in category.