Table 4.
Injury incidence rate predicted using the simulation model
| Tackle direction | Level | Head position | Tackle height | Predicted incidence rate (injuries/1000 tackles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front-on tackle | U18/U22/Elite | Head-in-front | Chest/torso/below the hip | 9.31 |
| U18/U22/Elite | Correct | Chest/torso/below the hip | 2.37 | |
| Side-on tackle | U18/U22 | Head-in-front | Chest/torso | 8.97 |
| U18/U22 | Head-in-front | Below the hip | 10.14 | |
| Elite | Head-in-front | Chest/torso | 15.97 | |
| Elite | Head-in-front | Below the hip | 18.07 | |
| U18/U22 | Correct | Chest/torso | 1.15 | |
| U18/U22 | Correct | Below the hip | 1.30 | |
| Elite | Correct | Chest/torso | 2.05 | |
| Elite | Correct | Below the hip | 2.31 |