Match activity at the time of match injury, as a function of pretournament travel category
| Travel category/proportion of injuries, % (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activity at time of injury | Category-A | Category-B | Category-C | ALL travel categories |
| Collision | 11.0 (5.1 to 16.9) | 14.3 (7.4 to 21.2) | 12.7 (6.3 to 19.2) | 12.6 (8.9 to 16.3) |
| Kicking | 0.9 (0 to 2.7) | 0.0 (−) | 2.0 (0 to 4.7) | 1.0 (0 to 2.1) |
| Lineout | 0.0 (−) | 1.0 (0 to 3.0) | 1.0 (0 to 2.9) | 0.6 (0 to 1.5) |
| Maul | 0.9 (0 to 2.7) | 0.0 (−) | 1.0 (0 to 2.9) | 0.6 (0 to 1.5) |
| Ruck | 6.4 (1.8 to 11.0) | 7.1 (2.0 to 12.2) | 6.9 (2.0 to 11.8) | 6.8 (4.0 to 9.6) |
| Running | 23.9 (15.9 to 31.9) | 17.3 (9.9 to 24.8) | 16.7 (9.4 to 23.9) | 19.4 (15.0 to 23.8) |
| Scrum | 0.9 (0 to 2.7) | 1.0 (0 to 3.0) | 1.0 (0 to 2.9) | 1.0 (0 to 2.1) |
| Tackled | 31.2 (22.5 to 39.9) | 28.6 (19.6 to 37.5) | 37.3 (27.9 to 46.6) | 32.4 (27.1 to 37.6) |
| Tackling | 18.3 (11.1 to 25.6) | 26.5 (17.8 to 35.3) | 20.6 (12.7 to 28.4) | 21.7 (17.1 to 26.3) |
| Other | 6.4 (1.8 to 11.0) | 4.1 (0.2 to 8.0) | 1.0 (0 to 2.9) | 3.9 (1.7 to 6.0) |