Table 3.

Incidence rates of injuries obtained among the rugby players (n = 60) by country.

	All the Players (n = 60)		French Players (F) (n = 30)		Polish Players (P) (n = 30)
	Incidence Rate (IR) d	95% CI	IR	95% CI	IR	95% CI	Incidence Rate Ratio (IRR)	95% CI
Graze	24.98	24.02, 25.94	18.60	17.64, 19.56	23.15	22.19, 24.11	1.24	0.28; 2.20
Bruise	22.90	21.94, 23.86	9.30	8.34, 10.26	28.11	27.15, 29.07	3.02	2.06; 3.98
Dislocation	16.65	15.69, 17.61	13.02	12.06, 13.98	14.88	13.92, 15.84	1.14	0.18; 2.10
Sprain	29.14	28.18, 30.10	29.76	28.80, 30.72	19.84	18.88, 20.80	1.50	6.92; 8.84
Fracture	8.33	7.37, 9.29	13.02	12.06, 13.98	1.65	0.69, 2.61	7.88	1.29; 3.21
Cut injury	3.12	2.16, 4.08	3.72	2.76, 4.68	1.65	0.69, 2.61	2.25	1.29; 3.21
Damage of internal organs	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	-
Rupture of muscle or ligament	14.57	13.61, 15.53	3.72	2.76, 4.68	19.84	18.88, 20.80	5.33	4.37; 6.29

^d Incidence rate (IR) per 10,000 athlete exposures (AEs) during the study period.