| Injury type | 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 |
| Bone | All injuries | 9.8 (5.3 to 18.2) | 4.5 (1.7 to 11.9) | 7.3 (4.3 to 12.3) | 31.5 (14.4 to 48.6) | 21.3 (7.6 to 34.9) | 28.6 (15.8 to 41.4) |
| Fracture | 7.8 (3.9 to 15.6) | 4.5 (1.7 to 11.9) | 6.3 (3.6 to 11.0) | 38.5 (20.2 to 56.8) | 21.3 (7.6 to 34.9) | 32.8 (19.2 to 46.3) | |
| Other bone injuries | 2.0 (0.5 to 7.8) | 0.0 (—) | 1.0 (0.3 to 4.2) | 3.5 (2.5 to 4.5) | — | 3.5 (2.5 to 4.5) | |
| Joint (non-bone)/ligament | All injuries | 30.3 (21.3 to 43.0) | 31.3 (21.6 to 45.3) | 30.7 (23.8 to 39.7) | 13.9 (8.4 to 19.4) | 16.5 (9.6 to 23.5) | 15.1 (10.8 to 19.5) |
| Dislocation/subluxation | 2.0 (0.5 to 7.8) | 4.5 (1.7 to 11.9) | 3.1 (1.4 to 7.0) | 29.5 (8.9 to 50.1) | 17.5 (0 to 34.4) | 21.5 (8.6 to 34.4) | |
| Sprain/ligament | 25.4 (17.3 to 37.3) | 23.4 (15.3 to 36.0) | 24.5 (18.4 to 32.6) | 13.8 (7.7 to 19.9) | 17.8 (9.1 to 26.5) | 15.6 (10.5 to 20.7) | |
| Lesion of meniscus/cartilage/disc | 2.9 (0.9 to 9.1) | 3.3 (1.1 to 10.4) | 3.1 (1.4 to 7.0) | 4.3 (2.6 to 6.1) | 6.3 (0 to 12.9) | 5.3 (2.2 to 8.5) | |
| Muscle/tendon | All injuries | 34.2 (24.5 to 47.6) | 41.3 (29.9 to 57.0) | 37.5 (29.8 to 47.2) | 11.6 (6.8 to 16.3) | 15.6 (7.5 to 23.7) | 13.6 (8.9 to 18.4) |
| Muscle rupture/tear/strain/cramp | 18.6 (11.8 to 29.1) | 26.8 (18.0 to 40.0) | 22.4 (16.6 to 30.2) | 17.4 (9.5 to 25.2) | 21.2 (9.3 to 33.1) | 19.5 (12.1 to 26.9) | |
| Tendon rupture/tendinopathy/bursitis | 0.0 (—) | 1.1 (0.2 to 7.9) | 0.5 (0.1 to 3.7) | — | 4.0 (*) | 4.0 (*) | |
| Haematoma/contusion/bruise | 15.6 (9.6 to 25.5) | 13.4 (7.6 to 23.6) | 14.6 (10.1 to 21.1) | 4.7 (3.5 to 5.9) | 5.4 (2.4 to 8.5) | 5.0 (3.6 to 6.4) | |
| 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 | 6.8 (3.3 to 14.3) | 3.3 (1.1 to 10.4) | 5.2 (2.8 to 9.7) | 4.7 (3.9 to 5.5) | 5.0 (1.6 to 8.4) | 4.8 (3.8 to 5.8) |
| Concussion | 2.0 (0.5 to 7.8) | 3.3 (1.1 to 10.4) | 2.6 (1.1 to 6.3) | 4.5 (3.5 to 4.5) | 5.0 (1.6 to 8.4) | 4.8 (2.9 to 6.7) | |
| Structural brain injury | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Spinal cord compression/transection | 1.0 (0.1 to 6.9) | 0.0 (—) | 0.5 (0.1 to 3.7) | 5.0 (*) | — | 5.0 (*) | |
| Nerve injury | 3.9 (1.5 to 10.4) | 0.0 (—) | 2.1 (0.8 to 5.6) | 4.8 (3.3 to 6.2) | — | 4.8 (3.3 to 6.2) | |
| Other | All injuries | 2.0 (0.5 to 7.8) | 1.1 (0.2 to 7.9) | 1.6 (0.5 to 4.8) | 4.0 (2.0 to 6.0) | 2.0 (*) | 3.3 (1.6 to 5.1) |
| Dental | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Visceral | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | 0.0 (—) | — | — | — | |
| Other injuries | 2.0 (0.5 to 7.8) | 1.1 (0.2 to 7.9) | 1.6 (0.5 to 4.8) | 4.0 (2.0 to 6.0) | 2.0 (*) | 3.3 (1.6 to 5.1) | |
| All types | 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) | |
PNS, peripheral nervous system.
*Only one result in category.