Distribution of injury as a function of associated risk factors
| Risk factor | Percentage of injuries (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards (n=18) | Backs (n=21) | All players (n=39) | |
| Match activity | |||
| Collision | 11.1 (0 to 25.6) | 9.5 (0 to 22.1) | 10.3 (0.7 to 19.8) |
| Lineout | 5.6 (0 to 16.1) | 0.0 (–) | 2.6 (0 to 7.5) |
| Maul | 11.1 (0 to 25.6) | 4.8 (0 to 13.9) | 7.7 (0.7 to 6.1) |
| Ruck | 22.2 (3.0 to 41.4) | 9.5 (0 to 22.1) | 15.4 (4.1 to 26.7) |
| Running | 11.1 (0 to 25.6) | 14.3 (0 to 29.3) | 12.8 (2.3 to 23.3) |
| Scrum | 5.6 (0 to 6.1) | 0 (–) | 2.6 (0 to 7.5) |
| Tackled | 11.1 (0 to 25.6) | 52.4 (31.0 to 73.7) | 33.3 (18.5 to 48.1) |
| Tackling | 5.6 (0 to 16.1) | 4.8 (0 to 13.9) | 5.1 (0 to 12.1) |
| Other | 16.7 (0.6 to 33.9) | 4.8 (0 to 13.9) | 10.3 (0.7 to 19.8) |
| Time of injury (minutes) | |||
| 0–20 | 22.2 (3.0 to 41.4) | 5.0 (0 to 14.6) | 13.2 (2.4 to 23.9) |
| 21–40+ | 22.2 (3.0 to 41.4) | 35.0 (14.1 to 55.9) | 28.9 (14.5 to 43.4) |
| 41–60 | 33.3 (11.6 to 55.1) | 10.0 (0 to 23.1) | 21.1 (8.1 to 34.0) |
| 61–80+ | 22.2 (3.0 to 41.4) | 50.0 (28.1 to 71.9) | 36.8 (21.5 to 52.2) |
| Removed from play | |||
| Immediately | 27.8 (7.1 to 48.5) | 47.6 (26.3 to 69.0) | 38.5 (23.2 to 53.7) |
| Later | 33.3 (1.2 to 55.1) | 14.3 (0 to 29.3) | 23.1 (9.9 to 36.3) |
| Not at all | 38.9 (16.4 to 61.4) | 38.1 (17.3 to 58.9) | 38.5 (23.2 to 53.7) |