Table 3

The incidence of injuries (injuries per 1000 player-hours; 95%CI) in all players, forwards and backs during matches and training

Number of time-loss injuriesPlayer-hoursIncidence of injuries/1000 player-hours95% CI
All injuries
 Forwards95924810.38.312.6
 Backs6580928.06.210.2
Match injuries
 Forwards7580693.073.2116.6
 Backs5170672.353.895.0
Training injuries
 Forwards2084422.41.43.7
 Backs1473861.91.03.2