Most common match injuries among professional players recorded by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in England from 2018/19 to 2022/23, by incident rate per 1,000 hours
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In the 2022/23 season, the most common match injury sustained by professional rugby union players in England was a concussion, which had an incident rate of **** per 1,000 hours of playtime. This was followed by calf injuries, which registered an incident rate of *** per 1,000 hours of playtime.Â
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Rugby Football Union. (February 13, 2024). Most common match injuries among professional players recorded by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in England from 2018/19 to 2022/23, by incident rate per 1,000 hours [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/536735/most-common-rugby-football-union-match-injuries-by-incident-rate-uk/
Rugby Football Union. "Most common match injuries among professional players recorded by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in England from 2018/19 to 2022/23, by incident rate per 1,000 hours." Chart. February 13, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/536735/most-common-rugby-football-union-match-injuries-by-incident-rate-uk/
Rugby Football Union. (2024). Most common match injuries among professional players recorded by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in England from 2018/19 to 2022/23, by incident rate per 1,000 hours. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/536735/most-common-rugby-football-union-match-injuries-by-incident-rate-uk/
Rugby Football Union. "Most Common Match Injuries among Professional Players Recorded by The Rugby Football Union (Rfu) in England from 2018/19 to 2022/23, by Incident Rate per 1,000 Hours." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Feb 2024, /statistics/536735/most-common-rugby-football-union-match-injuries-by-incident-rate-uk/
Rugby Football Union, Most common match injuries among professional players recorded by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in England from 2018/19 to 2022/23, by incident rate per 1,000 hours ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/536735/most-common-rugby-football-union-match-injuries-by-incident-rate-uk/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Most common match injuries among professional players recorded by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in England from 2018/19 to 2022/23, by incident rate per 1,000 hours [Graph], Rugby Football Union, February 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/536735/most-common-rugby-football-union-match-injuries-by-incident-rate-uk/
