Rugby is an incredibly popular sport, partly because of its fast moving, high intensity nature. There are generally more injuries in rugby than there are in football as it is a very heavy contact sport. The Rugby Football Union reported that the mean injuries per club in matches during 2013-14 was 62.
Back pain is a common problem and will affect most of us at some point in our lives; in fact, 8 in 10 of us will encounter some form of back pain. Your back is a complex structure of joints, bones, muscles and nerves and it can be difficult sometimes to pinpoint the exact problem. However, back pain can be caused by a number of different occurrences, including injuries like a slipped disc or sciatica or something more simple such as bad posture.