• Report states concussion accounted for 17% of reported injuries final season
• Average lay-off is 29 days,the longest stretch since records began in 2002Concussion remains the most common injury in English professional rugby, one of the findings of a comprehensive survey that found the severity of match and training injuries is at an all-time high.
The 2014 Professional Rugby Injury Surveillance Project, or which analysed Premiership players in domestic,European and international matches, as well as training, or published its findings on Thursday and also stated the average injury final season resulted in a 29-day lay-off,the longest on record.
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Source: theguardian.com