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| Rugby is not a sport for the fainthearted. Between line-outs, tackles, the occasional high tackle, rucks and mauls, scrums and loose scrums, the scope for injuries is considerable – especially if a player is not very fit, or players don't stick to the rules.
While proper training, conditioning and technique can drastically reduce the effects of these collisions, when the body applies the crumple zone effect on itself, the result is an injury with the associated complications, discomfort and pain.
The following body parts are most commonly injured in rugby:
Head (20 to 25%)
Shoulder (15 to 20%)
Upper limb (10 to 15%)
Knee (10 to 15%)
Lower limb (5 to 10%)
Ankle (5 to 10%)
Spine and pelvis (5 to 10%)
Femoral muscle (0 to 5%)
Thorax (0 to 5%)
Abdomen (0 to 5%)
Neck (0 to 5%)
Calf muscle (0 to 5%)
The most serious injuries in rugby include rupture of the spleen, prolonged concussion, temporary brachial plexus palsy and hyperflexion of the thoracic spine.
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