Incidence of match injury (injuries/1000 player-hours) as a function of activity at time of injury
| Match activity | Incidence of injury, injuries/1000 player-hours (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Forwards | Backs | All players | |
| Collision | 6.8 (3.3 to 14.3) | 13.4 (7.6 to 23.6) | 9.9 (6.3 to 15.5) |
| Kicking | 0.0 (–) | 1.1 (0.2 to 7.9) | 0.5 (0.1 to 3.7) |
| Lineout | 1.0 (0.1 to 6.9) | 0.0 (–) | 0.5 (0.1 to 3.7) |
| Maul | 2.9 (0.9 to 9.1) | 3.3 (1.1 to 10.4) | 3.1 (1.4 to 7.0) |
| Ruck | 4.9 (2.0 to 11.7) | 2.2 (0.6 to 8.9) | 3.6 (1.7 to 7.6) |
| Running | 9.8 (5.3 to 18.2) | 19.0 (11.8 to 30.5) | 14.1 (9.6 to 20.5) |
| Scrum | 4.9 (2.0 to 11.7) | 0.0 (–) | 2.6 (1.1 to 6.3) |
| Tackled | 17.6 (11.1 to 27.9) | 26.8 (18.0 to 40.0) | 21.9 (16.2 to 29.6) |
| Tackling | 20.5 (13.4 to 31.5) | 15.6 (9.3 to 26.4) | 18.2 (13.1 to 25.4) |
| Other | 3.9 (1.5 to 10.4) | 3.3 (1.1 to 10.4) | 3.6 (1.7 to 7.6) |
| Not identified | 12.7 (7.4 to 21.9) | 8.9 (4.5 to 17.9) | 10.9 (7.1 to 16.8) |
| All activities | 85.0 (68.9 to 104.9) | 93.8 (75.7 to 116.1) | 89.1 (76.7 to 103.5) |