The hamstring muscles run down the back of the leg from the pelvis to the lower leg bones and insert at the back of the knee through tendons. The msot comon injury is a strain.

Concussion in rugby should be identified timeously and treated as a serious condition. A player with concussion should be out of the game for at least three weeks.

Hip pointers are common injuries among rugby players, as they often cannot use their arms to break their falls as the dive to make a save.