Main mechanisms of all injuries, match injuries and training injuries (training activity at the time of a training injury) in all players
| Main mechanisms | n | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| All injuries (n=160) | ||
| Kicking | 3 | 1.9 |
| Collision | 9 | 5.6 |
| Ruck | 13 | 8.1 |
| Running | 18 | 11.3 |
| Scrum | 6 | 3.8 |
| Tackled | 32 | 20.0 |
| Tackling | 37 | 23.1 |
| Other * | 42 | 26.3 |
| Match injuries (n=126) | ||
| Kicking | 2 | 1.6 |
| Collision | 6 | 4.8 |
| Ruck | 11 | 8.7 |
| Running | 9 | 7.1 |
| Scrum | 5 | 4.0 |
| Tackled | 31 | 24.6 |
| Tackling | 36 | 28.6 |
| Other * | 26 | 20.6 |
| Training injuries (n=34) | ||
| Kicking | 1 | 2.9 |
| Collision | 3 | 8.8 |
| Ruck | 2 | 5.9 |
| Running | 9 | 26.5 |
| Scrum | 1 | 2.9 |
| Tackled | 1 | 2.9 |
| Tackling | 1 | 2.9 |
| Other* | 16 | 47.1 |
%, per cent of injuries.
*Includes ‘Other non-contact’, ‘Other contact’, ‘Not known’ or ‘Not identified’.
n, number of injuries.