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THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 STATISTICAL REPORT WORLD RUGBYTM GAME ANALYSIS
THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 STATISTICAL REPORT WORLD RUGBYTM GAME ANALYSIS
RESULTS AND STANDINGS P
W D
L
PF
PA
PD
TB
LB
PTS
New Zealand
6
6
0
0
262
84
+178
6
0
30
Australia
6
3
0
3
119
147
−28
1
0
13
South Africa
6
2
0
4
117
180
−63
0
2
10
Argentina
6
1
0
5
129
216
−87
0
1
5
P = Played
W = Won
D = Draw
L = Lost
PF = Points For
PA = Points Against
PD = Points Difference TB = Try Bonus For LB = Losing Bonus PTS = Points
2 2
Australia
8-42
New Zealand
South Africa
30-23
Argentina
New Zealand
29-9
Australia
Argentina
26-24
South Africa
New Zealand
57-22
Argentina
Australia
23-17
South Africa
New Zealand
41-13
South Africa
Australia
36-20
Argentina
South Africa
18-10
Australia
Argentina
17-36
New Zealand
South Africa
15-57
New Zealand
Argentina
21-33
Australia
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COMMENTARY In the years when the four teams in The Rugby Championship play each other twice, the maximum number of table points that can be obtained by a team is 30. This demands six wins in six matches and a try bonus point in each one. Such an exceptional performance was achieved by New Zealand this year, the extent of which meant that the second placed team – Australia – finished 17 points behind, with the winner of the Championship being decided after the fourth of six rounds. Since The Rugby Championship began in 2012, New Zealand have only lost two matches, against South Africa in 2014 and Australia in 2015. The following table shows the Championship winner and the win percentage since 2012.
CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER
WIN %
2012
New Zealand
6/6 = 100%
2013
New Zealand
6/6 = 100%
2014
New Zealand
4/6 = 67%
2015
Australia
3/3 = 100%
2016
New Zealand
6/6 = 100%
This overwhelming domination of the 2016 Championship was achieved against teams ranking third, fourth and ninth in the World Rugby Rankings. New Zealand scored 38 tries, and the fewest scored in any game was four. In their six matches they scored four, five, six, six, eight and nine tries respectively.
Such a performance was not only a confirmation of their position as the world’s number one ranked team but a reflection of the extent of their superiority over all other teams.
At the conclusion of The Rugby Championship, they had won their last 17 matches – equalling the tier one team record and one shy of Lithuania’s record of 18 consecutive test victories.
Of their last 70 matches, they had won 65, drawing two and losing just three.
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NEW ZEALAND Some of the reasons for New Zealand’s success over the years, if not decades, can be found from the analysis of this year’s Championship. It showed that they had the:
a) Best attack
They scored 38 tries, which was more than the other three teams put together
The top five try scorers in the tournament were all New Zealand players
They scored six times more tries than penalty goals against an overall international ratio of one to one
In each match they scored four or more tries, averaging over six per game
They won 50 per cent of their matches by more than 31 points
The closest margin was 19 points
b) Best defence
They conceded just five tries in their six matches, with no tries conceded in two
Australia managed to score just one try in two games against them – a similar try count to South Africa
It took their opponents over 19 minutes of possession to score a try. New Zealand scored a try every two minutes 42 seconds
They did not concede a single try from open play possession – all five conceded tries came from the set pieces of lineout (four) and scrum (one)
Their opponents saw relatively little activity inside New Zealand’s 22 metre line – in six matches New Zealand had to defend a total of 92 ruck/mauls within their own 22m. South Africa had to defend 62 per cent more and Australia 42 per cent more.
c) Best set piece
4 4
They won 91 per cent of their throw-ins
They won more lineout steals than any other team
They had the most successful scrum, winning 93 per cent of their put-ins
They conceded the fewest penalties on their own scrum and had the least penalised scrum
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This combination of best attack, defence, and set piece, allied to the requirement that each one of their players possesses all of rugby’s core skills, were illustrated in how effective and capable New Zealand were in:
Scoring from every source of possession – Ten tries came from lineouts, 10 from opponents’ kicks, eight from turnovers, six from scrums, two from restarts and two from tap penalties
Scoring from every part of the pitch – They scored more tries from possession gained inside their own half than the other three teams combined. They also scored more tries from possession gained inside their opponents’ 22 than the other three teams combined
Such success also reflects an approach to the game that is based on pace and effective distribution
They passed at a higher rate than any other team
Their forwards made a higher proportion of the team’s passes than any other team’s
Their front row were more likely to pass the ball than any other team’s front row, as were their locks and back rows
They rucked at a higher rate than any other team
There were, however, certain aspects of the game which were less positive:
They had the least success in kicks at goal
They conceded proportionately more penalties than their opponents
Only one team received more yellow cards
Nevertheless, when a successful overall game plan produces more than six tries per game and restricts the opposition to less than one, this had little impact and was no impediment to a team whose performances once again confirmed their position as the world’s leading rugby nation. The other three teams in the Championship felt the brunt of New Zealand’s domination. Some of their performance data is shown on the following page and further details of their individual performances are shown in the following detailed report.
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AUSTRALIA – won 50 per cent of their matches
Alongside New Zealand, they were the only team to score more tries than penalty goals
They had the second-best defence
Most of their tries came from open play possession, with no tries scored from scrums
Overall, their opponents obtained 30 per cent more possession. They only had more possession in the two matches against South Africa
Two thirds of their restarts were contestable.
Their lineout was the least successful – they conceded the most steals while winning the least
They had the least successful scrum despite winning the most scrum penalties since they conceded three turnovers and five penalties/free-kicks
Almost 50 per cent of their scrums ended in a penalty or free-kick
They conceded the most penalties/free-kicks averaging 13 per match
They received the most yellow cards (six)
SOUTH AFRICA – won two of their six matches
They scored the fewest number of tries (eight). In two of matches they did not score a try
They attempted more penalty goals than any other team
They were the only team to drop goals
Seventy per cent of restarts were kicked long
Fifty per cent of tries conceded started from inside their opposition’s own half
Two thirds of their passing movements contained only one pass
Their front row and second row were the least likely to pass the ball
They were the highest kicking team
ARGENTINA – won one match
6 6
They had the most successful kick at goal rate
They obtained more possession than their opponents in all six matches
They made more rucks than any other team but had the lowest rucking rate
They created the fewest rucks inside their opponents’ 22m
They kicked less than any other team but conceded seven tries from kick returns
They were the most successful in recovering contestable restarts
On opponents’ scrums they won the most penalties but also conceded the most
They were the least penalised team
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OVERALL SUMMARY THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 12 matches
THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 6 matches
THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 12 matches
THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 12 matches
AVG. POINTS PER MATCH
52
50
43
52
AVG. TRIES PER MATCH
5.8
5.5
4.2
5.5
5m 31
6m 15
8m 00
6m 00
4.6
4.5
5.3
5.5
72%
78%
70%
74%
2
1
3
-
% OF TRIES FROM OWN HALF
34%
15%
38%
33%
% OF TRIES FROM INSIDE OPP 22M
39%
46%
34%
43%
% OF TRIES FROM LINEOUT
33%
43%
48%
44%
% OF TRIES FROM SCRUM
14%
18%
18%
8%
% OF TRIES FROM TURNOVER
20%
12%
18%
21%
% OF TRIES FROM KICKS
21%
6%
8%
18%
AVG. BALL IN PLAY PER MATCH
40%
43%
42%
40%
AVG. PASSES PER MATCH
277
305
272
235
AVG. RUCK/MAULS PER MATCH
156
170
166
146
RUCK/MAUL SUCCESS
93%
94%
94%
93%
40
35
44
47
25
22
26
28
LINEOUT SUCCESS
88%
90%
85%
84%
CONTESTED LINEOUTS
49%
51%
52%
56%
14
14
12
14
SCRUM SUCCESS
88%
88%
85%
80%
SCRUM BALL OUT
67%
72%
62%
60%
22%
18%
20%
33%
AVG. PKS/FKS PER MATCH
23
24
23
22
TOTAL CARDS
15
6+0
8+0
19 +1
11
31
34
SCORING
TRY SCORING RATE AVG. PENALTY GOALS PER MATCH KICK SUCCESS % TOTAL DROP GOALS TRY SCORING
GENERAL PLAY
AVG. KICKS PER MATCH SET PIECE AVG. LINEOUTS PER MATCH
AVG. SCRUMS PER MATCH
CONTESTABLE 50M RESTART SUCCESS DISCIPLINE
TOTAL TMO REFERRALS
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TEAM SUMMARY ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
SOUTH AFRICA
2016
2015
2016
2015
2016
2015
2016
2015
TOTAL POINTS SCORED
22
64
20
85
44
85
20
65
TOTAL POINTS CONCEDED
36
98
25
48
14
65
30
88
TOTAL TRIES SCORED
11
6
13
10
38
10
8
7
TOTAL TRIES CONCEDED
27
12
16
4
5
7
22
10
10m 14
7m 49
6m 43
5m 53
2m 42
4m 48
10m 30
7m 28
2m 54
4m 00
7m 08
12m 57
19m 02
7m 51
4m 30
5m 08
TOTAL PENTY GOALS SCORED
18
7
12
7
6
7
19
6
TOTAL PEN GOALS CONCEDED
13
8
13
8
17
6
12
5
POINTS FROM TRIES
43%
47%
55%
59%
73%
59%
34%
54%
KICKS AT GOAL SUCCESS
82%
75%
72%
64%
66%
67%
72%
80%
DROP GOAL SUCCESS RATE
0/2
1 of 4
0/0
-
0/0
-
2/4
-
18m 46
15m 39
14m 33
19m 36
17m 06
16m 03
14m 00
17m 26
147
131
119
172
180
171
106
137
95
75
71
102
82
75
63
86
93%
93%
90%
94%
93%
92%
93%
95%
24
15
19
18
19
18
17
18
OWN LINEOUT SUCCESS
88%
92%
79%
87%
93%
100%
91%
86%
OWN SCRUM SUCCESS
88%
80%
81%
94%
93%
96%
90%
81%
OWN CONTESTABLE 50M RESTART SUCCESS
1 in 2.9
3 in 18
1 in 5.5
1 in 2
1 in 11
2 in 9
1 in 5.5
1 in 11
PENALTIES & F/KS FOR
54%
45%
44%
50%
49%
49%
53%
57%
PENALTIES & F/KS AGAINST
46%
55%
56%
50%
51%
51%
47%
43%
2
1
6
3
4
2
3
0
SCORING
TRY SCORING RATE TRY CONCEDING RATE
GENERAL PLAY AVG. POSSESSION AVG. PASSES AVG. RUCK/MAULS RUCK/MAUL RETENTION AVG. KICKS SET PIECE
DISCIPLINE
YELLOW/RED CARDS
8 8
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MATCH FACTS SCORING
The winning team scored the most tries in nine or 75 per cent of matches The winning team won with less possession in seven matches There were only two matches when the winning team was behind at half-time There was only four matches which had a scoring margin of 10 points or fewer There was a try every five minutes 31 seconds with 56 per cent of points coming from tries Thirty-four per cent of tries came from within the scoring team’s own half Fifty four per-cent of tries contained two or fewer rucks and mauls Forty-two per centof tries contained three or fewer passes Sixty-nine per cent of tries were scored by backs Conversion success was 76 per cent and penalty goal success was 70 per cent
OPEN PLAY
Ball in play time averaged 40 per cent or 32min 13secs The passing rate was one pass every 7.0 seconds One in five passing movements contained three or more passes Eighteen per cent of all passes were made by forwards The rucking rate was one ruck/maul every 12 seconds The ruck retention rate was 93 per cent The kicking rate was one every 49 seconds
SET PIECE
Lineout success rate was 88 per cent The ball was stolen on 30 occasions Scrum success rate was 88 per cent There were four turnovers in 168 scrums Forty-six per cent of restarts were contestable
DISCIPLINE
Seventy-two per cent of penalties/free-kicks went against defending team Thirty-nine per cent of penalties were awarded at the tackle/ruck There were 15 yellow cards, including five for dangerous charging and three for dangerous tackles
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1. SCORING IMPACT OF TRIES AND PENALTY GOALS ON MATCH RESULTS The winning team scored the most tries in nine or 75 per cent of matches. In two matches the tries were equal (Australia v South Africa and Argentina v South Africa) and in one match the winning team scored fewer tries (South Africa v Australia).
WON > TRIES
WON = TRIES
WON < TRIES
DRAW
LOST > TRIES
LOST = TRIES
LOST < TRIES
NZL
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
AUS
2
1
-
-
1
-
2
RSA
1
-
1
-
-
2
2
ARG
-
1
-
-
-
-
5
TRIES PER TEAM PER MATCH The following table shows the total number of tries scored per team per match. It can be seen that on three occasions a team did not score a try in a match and on eight occasions a team scored four or more tries. 0 TRIES
1 TRY
2 TRIES
3 TRIES
4+ TRIES
NZL
-
-
-
-
6
AUS
1
3
-
-
2
RSA
2
2
1
1
-
ARG
-
1
5
-
-
HALF-TIME LEADERS There were two matches when the winning team was losing at half-time. HALF-TIME SCORE South Africa Australia
10 10
10-13 13-14
Argentina South Africa
FULL-TIME SCORE South Africa Australia
30-23 23-17
Argentina South Africa
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SCORING MARGINS The following table shows that there were four matches with a margin of 10 points or fewer. POINTS DIFFERENCE Draw 1–5 6 – 10 11 – 20 21 – 30 31+
NO OF MATCHES 1 3 4 1 3
CUMULATIVE 0 drawn 1 was 5 points or less 4 were 10 points or less 8 were 20 points or less 9 were 20 points or less 3 were over 31 points
The following table shows the winning and losing margins for each team. LOST BY 31 +
LOST BY 21 - 30
LOST BY 11 - 20
LOST BY 1 - 10
DRAW
WON BY 1 - 10
WON BY 11 - 20
WON BY 21 - 30
WON BY 31 +
NZL
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
3
AUS
1
-
1
1
-
1
2
-
-
RSA
1
1
-
2
-
2
-
-
-
ARG
1
-
3
1
-
1
-
-
-
POINTS SCORING AND CONCEDING The following table shows a breakdown of all points scored. SCORING TOTAL
AVG
627 70 53 55 2
52 5.8 4.4 4.6 0.2
POINTS TRIES CONVERSIONS PENALTY GOALS DROP GOALS
% OF TOTAL POINTS
56% 17% 26% 1%
The following table shows the average points scored and conceded per team. POINTS SCORED
POINTS CONCEDED
TOTAL
AVG
TOTAL
AVG
NZL
262
44
84
14
ARG
129
22
216
36
AUS
119
20
147
25
RSA
117
20
180
30
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The following tables show how points were scored by each team. TRIES SCORED
PGS SCORED
DGS SCORED
% POINTS TRIES
% POINTS KICKS
TRIES : PK SCORED
NZL
38
6
-
73%
27%
1 : 0.2
AUS
13
12
-
55%
45%
1 : 0.9
ARG
11
18
-
43%
57%
1 : 1.6
RSA
8
19
2
34%
66%
1 : 2.4
The following tables show how points were conceded by each team. TRIES CONCEDED
PGs CONCEDED
DGs CONCEDED
% POINTS TRIES
% POINTS KICKS
TRIES : PK CONCEDED
NZL
5
17
-
30%
70%
1 : 3.4
AUS
16
13
2
54%
46%
1 : 0.8
RSA
22
12
-
61%
39%
1 : 0.5
ARG
27
13
-
63%
37%
1 : 0.5
TIMING OF SCORES – TRIES AND PENALTY GOALS The following table shows when tries and penalty goals were scored. TRIES
%
PENALTY GOALS
%
FIRST HALF
32
46%
36
54%
SECOND HALF
38
67%
19
33%
The following tables show the number of tries and penalty goals scored and conceded per half per team. TRIES SCORED
12 12
PENALTY GOALS SCORED
TRIES CONCEDED
1ST HALF
2ND HALF
1ST HALF
2ND HALF
NZL
17
21
2
3
AUS
7
6
9
ARG
4
7
RSA
4
4
PENALTY GOALS CONCEDED
1ST HALF
2ND HALF
1ST HALF
2ND HALF
ARG
12
6
6
7
7
AUS
9
3
9
4
13
14
RSA
9
10
8
4
8
14
NZL
6
-
13
4
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RATE OF TRY SCORING / TRY CONCEDING The following tables show the rate of try scoring and try conceding. This is a measure of each team’s success in converting possession into tries and preventing their opponents converting possession into tries. Overall, there were 70 tries scored, giving a rate of one try every five minutes 31 seconds of ball in play. The following tables show the rate of try scoring and conceding for each team.
TRY SCORING RATE
TRY CONCEDING RATE
NZL
One every 2m 42s
NZL
One every 19m 02s
AUS
One every 6m 43s
AUS
One every 7m 08s
ARG
One every 10m 14s
RSA
One every 4m 30s
RSA
One every 10m 30s
ARG
One every 2m 54s
SOURCE OF TRIES The following table shows the possession source of tries. TRY SOURCE TOTAL
%
23 15 14 10 5 3
33% 21% 20% 14% 7% 4%
LINEOUT OPPONENTS KICK TURNOVER/HANDLING ERROR SCRUM RESTART PENALTY/FREE-KICK
The following table shows the source of tries scored and conceded by each team. LINEOUT
SCRUM
TURNOVER
KICK
RESTART
PEN & FK
TOTAL TRIES
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
10
4
6
1
8
-
10
-
2
-
2
-
38
5
AUS
6
7
-
1
4
4
3
2
-
1
-
1
13
16
ARG
4
7
3
4
-
5
1
7
2
2
1
2
11
27
RSA
3
5
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
2
-
-
8
22
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ORIGIN OF TRIES The following table shows the origin of tries. TRY ORIGIN TOTAL
%
24 6 13 27
34% 9% 19% 39%
OWN HALF HALFWAY TO 10M 10M TO 22M 22M TO GOAL LINE
The following table shows the origin of tries scored and conceded per team. OWN HALF
HW - 10m
10m - 22m
TOTAL TRIES
22m - TRY
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
14
-
3
1
6
-
15
4
38
5
AUS
3
7
1
1
6
3
3
5
13
16
ARG
4
6
-
4
1
7
6
10
11
27
RSA
3
11
2
-
-
3
3
8
8
22
NUMBER OF RUCKS AND MAULS IN BUILD UP TO TRIES The following table shows the number of rucks and mauls that preceded each try.
0 R/Ms 1 R/Ms 2 R/Ms 3+ R/Ms
NUMBER
%
CUMULATIVE %
17 11 10 32
24% 16% 14% 46%
24% 40% 54% 100%
The following table shows the number of ruck/mauls in the build up to tries scored and conceded per team. NO R/Ms
14 14
1 R/Ms
2 R/Ms
3+ R/Ms
TOTAL TRIES
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
10
1
7
-
4
1
17
3
38
5
AUS
3
4
2
5
3
2
5
5
13
16
ARG
3
9
1
3
2
4
5
11
11
27
RSA
1
3
1
3
1
3
5
13
8
22
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NUMBER OF PASSES IN BUILD UP TO TRIES The following table shows the number of passes that preceded each try. NUMBER
%
CUMULATIVE %
9 20 18 8 15
13% 29% 26% 11% 21%
13% 42% 68% 79% 100%
0 PASSES 1–3 PASSES 4–6 PASSES 7–9 PASSES 10+ PASSES
The following table shows the number of passes in the build up to tries scored and conceded per team. TOTAL TRIES
NO PASSES
1–3 PASSES
4–6 PASSES
7–9 PASSES
10+ PASSES
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
4
1
11
1
10
1
4
-
9
2
38
5
AUS
2
3
5
4
2
5
2
1
2
3
13
16
ARG
3
2
2
11
3
8
2
3
1
3
11
27
RSA
-
3
2
4
3
4
-
4
3
7
8
22
TRY SCORERS The following table shows tries scored by backs, forwards and penalty tries.
TRIES BY BACKS
TOTAL TRIES 48
69%
22
31%
-
-
TRIES BY FORWARDS PENALTY TRIES
%
The following table shows the number and percentage of tries scored by backs, forwards and penalty tries per team. TRIES BY BACKS
TRIES BY FORWARDS
PENALTY TRIES
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
NZL
28
74%
10
26%
-
-
ARG
7
64%
4
36%
-
-
RSA
5
63%
3
38%
-
-
AUS
8
62%
5
38%
-
-
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2. KICKS AT GOAL The following table shows kick success rates. KICKING SUCCESS CONVERSIONS PENALTY GOALS OVERALL SUCCESS DROP GOALS
TOTAL
%
53 / 70 55 / 79 108 / 149 2/6
76% 70% 72% 33%
The following table shows the kicking success for penalty goals, conversions and drop goals per team. PENALTY SUCCESS
16 16
CONVERSION SUCCESS
OVERALL SUCCESS
DROP GOAL SUCCESS
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
ARG
18 / 23
78%
10 / 11
91%
28 / 34
82%
0/2
0%
RSA
19 / 28
68%
7/8
88%
26 / 36
72%
2/4
50%
AUS
12 / 16
75%
9 / 13
69%
21 / 29
72%
0/0
-
NZL
6 / 12
50%
27 / 38
71%
33 / 50
66%
0/0
-
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3. BALL IN PLAY AND POSSESSION The average ball in play time in pool matches was 32 minutes 13 seconds or 40 per cent. The table below shows the ball in play times and possession times for each pool match and team. The winning team won, with less possession in seven matches (highlighted in gold). POSSESSION TIME
%
PTS
POSSESSION TIME
%
PTS
BIP TIME
BIP %
RSA
13m 28s
49%
30
ARG
14m 09s
51%
23
27m 38
35%
AUS
16m 16s
44%
8
NZL
20m 59s
56%
42
37m 16
47%
ARG
15m 02s
54%
26
RSA
12m 49s
46%
24
27m 52
35%
NZL
17m 15s
56%
29
AUS
13m 41s
44%
9
30m 57
39%
NZL
16m 20s
46%
57
ARG
19m 37s
54%
22
35m 57
45%
AUS
17m 32s
50%
23
RSA
17m 30s
50%
17
35m 03
44%
AUS
11m 19s
31%
36
ARG
24m 50s
69%
20
36m 10
45%
NZL
13m 28s
48%
41
RSA
14m 28s
52%
13
27m 57
35%
RSA
14m 04s
45%
18
AUS
16m 58s
55%
10
31m 03
39%
ARG
19m 28s
60%
17
NZL
12m 52s
40%
36
32m 20
40%
RSA
11m 40s
35%
15
NZL
21m 39s
65%
57
33m 19
42%
ARG
19m 28s
63%
21
AUS
11m 30s
37%
33
30m 58
39%
The following table shows the average possession time per team per match and the proportion of possession obtained by each team and their opponents. OWN AVG POSSESSION TIME
OPP AVG POSSESSION TIME
OWN % POSSESSION
OPP % POSSESION
MOST IN A MATCH
LEAST IN A MATCH
ARG
18m 46s
13m 04s
59%
41%
6/6
0/6
NZL
17m 06s
15m 52s
52%
48%
3/6
3/6
RSA
14m 00s
16m 29s
46%
54%
2/6
4/6
AUS
14m 33s
19m 02s
43%
57%
2/6
4/6
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4. PASSING The following table shows the average number of passes per match and the rate of passing per match. PASSING AVERAGE 277
RATE 1 every 7.0s
The average passes per match was 277, meaning the average per team per match was 138.5. The least passes in a match was 188 (South Africa v Argentina) and the most was 386 (Australia v New Zealand). The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the passing rate per team and opposition. AVG PASSES
LEAST PASSES
MOST PASSES
RATE OF PASSING
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
180
119
126
84
247
163
1 every 5.7s
1 every 8.0s
AUS
119
174
84
126
146
247
1 every 7.3s
1 every 6.6s
ARG
147
118
102
86
219
159
1 every 7.6s
1 every 6.6s
RSA
106
143
86
102
127
221
1 every 7.9s
1 every 6.9s
PASSING MOVEMENTS The following table shows the number of passes in each passing movement. PASSING MOVEMENTS 1 PASS 2 PASS 3+ PASSES
NUMBER 932 472 390
% 52% 26% 22%
The following table shows passing movements for each team.
18 18
1 PASS
2 PASS
3+ PASS
NZL
42%
28%
30%
ARG
53%
26%
22%
AUS
53%
30%
17%
RSA
63%
20%
17%
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PLAYER PASSING The following table shows the proportion of all passes made by forwards, scrum-halves and backs. TOTAL
%
620 1,511 1,186
18% 46% 36%
PASSES BY FORWARDS PASSES BY SCRUM-HALF PASSES BY BACKS
PASS : POSSESSION RATIO 1 in 2.9 possessions 1 in 1.1 possessions 1 in 2.0 possessions
The following table shows the number and proportion of passes made by the forwards, the scrum-half and backs of each team. PASSES BY FORWARDS
%
PASSES BY SCRUM-HALF
%
PASSES BY BACKS
%
NZL
229
21%
426
39%
424
39%
ARG
186
21%
423
48%
275
31%
RSA
102
16%
309
48%
227
36%
AUS
103
14%
353
49%
260
36%
Overall, forwards passed the ball once in every 2.9 possessions and the backs every 2.0 possessions. The following tables show how often forwards and backs of each team passed the ball. FORWARDS PASS : POSSESSION RATIO
BACKS PASS : POSSESSION RATIO
NZL
1 in 2.2 possessions
NZL
1 in 1.8 possessions
ARG
1 in 3.1 possessions
ARG
1 in 2.0 possessions
AUS
1 in 3.4 possessions
AUS
1 in 2.1 possessions
RSA
1 in 3.4 possessions
RSA
1 in 2.2 possessions
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The following table shows how often front rows, second rows and back rows passed the ball. PASS : POSSESSION FRONT ROW SECOND ROW BACK ROW
1 in 3.2 possessions 1 in 3.1 possessions 1 in 2.6 possessions
The following tables show how often front rows, second rows and back rows of each team passed the ball. FRONT ROW POSSESSIONS AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
10
1 in 2.2
AUS
6
ARG RSA
SECOND ROW POSSESSIONS AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
9
1 in 2.5
1 in 3.0
ARG
5
10
1 in 3.8
AUS
5
1 in 4.1
RSA
BACK ROW POSSESSIONS AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
20
1 in 2.0
1 in 3.0
ARG
16
1 in 2.8
3
1 in 3.7
RSA
9
1 in 2.8
4
1 in 4.1
AUS
8
1 in 3.5
The following tables show how often fly-halves, centres and back threes passed the ball. PASS : POSSESSION FLY-HALVES CENTRES BACK THREE
1 in 1.5 possessions 1 in 2.1 possessions 1 in 2.6 possessions
The following tables show how often fly-halves, centres and back threes of each team passed the ball. FLY-HALF POSSESSIONS
20 20
AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
30
1 in 1.4
ARG
22
AUS RSA
CENTRES POSSESSIONS AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
19
1 in 1.8
1 in 1.4
AUS
13
20
1 in 1.5
RSA
17
1 in 1.7
ARG
BACK THREE POSSESSIONS AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
22
1 in 2.3
1 in 2.1
ARG
14
1 in 2.4
10
1 in 2.3
RSA
11
1 in 2.9
10
1 in 2.6
AUS
11
1 in 3.0
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5. RUCKS AND MAULS The following table shows the average number of ruck/mauls per match and the rate of ruck/mauls per match. RUCK / MAULS AVERAGE 156
RATE 1 every 12s
SUCCESS 93%
The average ruck/mauls per match was 156, meaning the average per team per match was 78. The least ruck/mauls in a match was 119 (South Africa v Argentina) and the most was 201 (New Zealand v Argentina). The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the rucking rate per team and opposition. AVG RUCK / MAULS
% SUCCESS
LEAST RUCK / MAULS
MOST RUCK / MAULS
RATE OF RUCKING
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
82
82
93%
95%
57
48
108
116
1 every 12.6s
1 every 11.7s
AUS
71
93
90%
95%
44
63
92
130
1 every 12.2s
1 every 12.2s
RSA
63
79
93%
94%
48
59
81
108
1 every 13.3s
1 every 12.6s
ARG
95
58
93%
93%
60
44
130
85
1 every 11.9s
1 every 13.5s
The following tables show the total number and proportion of ruck/mauls created in the 22m area by each team in attack and defence. ATTACKING R/Ms IN OPP 22m
DEFENDING R/Ms IN OWN 22m
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
NZL
157
32%
NZL
92
19%
AUS
108
25%
AUS
131
23%
RSA
78
21%
ARG
84
24%
ARG
113
20%
RSA
149
32%
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6. KICKING The following table shows the average number of kicks per match and the rate of kicking per match. KICKING AVERAGE 40
RATE 1 every 49s
The average kicks per match was 40, meaning the average per team per match was 20. The least kicks in a match was 27 (Argentina v Australia) and the most was 55 (Australia v South Africa). The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the kicking rate per team and opposition.
AVG KICKS
LEAST KICKS
MOST KICKS
RATE OF KICKING
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
RSA
24
21
22
18
29
26
1 every 35s
1 every 46s
AUS
19
21
12
15
26
29
1 every 47s
1 every 54s
NZL
19
19
13
14
26
24
1 every 53s
1 every 51s
ARG
17
18
14
12
21
25
1 every 67s
1 every 44s
PLAYER KICKING The following table shows the proportion of all kicks made by forwards, scrum-halves, fly-halves and backs.
KICKS BY FORWARDS KICKS BY SCRUM-HALF KICKS BY FLY-HALF KICKS BY BACKS
TOTAL
%
10 114 151 200
2% 24% 32% 42%
KICK : POSSESSION RATIO 1 in 178 possessions 1 in 15 possessions 1 in 9 possessions 1 in 7 possessions
The following table shows the number and proportion of kicks made by the forwards, the scrum-half, the flyhalf and backs of each team.
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KICKS BY FORWARDS
%
KICKS BY SCRUM-HALF
%
KICKS BY FLY-HALF
%
KICKS BY BACKS
%
NZL
2
2%
29
25%
43
37%
42
36%
RSA
2
1%
29
20%
51
35%
64
44%
AUS
1
1%
31
28%
35
31%
45
40%
ARG
5
5%
25
25%
22
22%
49
49%
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The following table shows how often scrum-halves, fly-halves, centres and back threes kicked the ball. KICK : POSSESSION SCRUM-HALVES FLY-HALVES CENTRES BACK THREE
1 in 15.2 1 in 5.1 1 in 10.4 1 in 6.6
The following table shows how often the scrum-half, fly-half, centres and back three kicked in each team.
SCRUM-HALF KICK : POSSESSION
FLY-HALF KICK : POSSESSION
RSA
1 in 12
RSA
1 in 3
AUS
1 in 13
AUS
1 in 5
NZL
1 in 17
NZL
1 in 6
ARG
1 in 19
ARG
1 in 8
CENTRES KICK : POSSESSION
BACK THREE KICK : POSSESSION
ARG
1 in 8
RSA
1 in 4
AUS
1 in 9
AUS
1 in 7
RSA
1 in 10
ARG
1 in 7
NZL
1 in 18
NZL
1 in 10
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7. 50m RESTARTS The following table shows the proportion of 50m restarts that were contestable and the success rates of contestable restarts. RESTARTS CONTESTABLE RESTARTS NON-CONTESTABLE RESTARTS RECEIVING – SUCCESS REGAINING – SUCCESS TOTAL ERRORS
46% 54% 78% 22% 5
The following tables show the type and the success for each team when kicking 50m restarts. SUCCESS KICKING CONTESTABLE 50m RESTARTS
TYPE OF 50m RESTARTS KICKED CONTESTABLE
NONCONTESTABLE
AUS
63%
37%
ARG
51%
NZL RSA
TOTAL
RATE
ARG
8 / 23
1 in 2.9
49%
AUS
4 / 22
1 in 5.5
39%
61%
RSA
2 / 11
1 in 5.5
28%
72%
NZL
1 / 11
1 in 11
The following tables show the type and the success for each team when receiving 50m restarts. SUCCESS RECEIVING CONTESTABLE 50m RESTARTS
TYPE OF 50m RESTARTS RECEIVED
24 24
CONTESTABLE
NONCONTESTABLE
NZL
56%
44%
ARG
47%
AUS RSA
TOTAL
RATE
RSA
10 / 11
1 in 1.1
53%
NZL
23 / 27
1 in 1.2
42%
58%
ARG
12 / 16
1 in 1.3
32%
68%
AUS
7 / 13
1 in 1.9
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8. LINEOUTS The following table shows the average number of lineouts per match, the proportion of lineouts contested, the lineout retention rates and the total number of not straight throws. LINEOUTS AVERAGE PER MATCH SUCCESS % CONTESTED % TOTAL STEALS % RELEASED % RUCK/MAUL TOTAL NOT STRAIGHT
25 88% 49% 30 68% 32% 2
The least lineouts in a match was 16 (Argentina v New Zealand and New Zealand v Argentina) and the most was 29 (4 matches). The following table shows the success per team on their own lineouts, the percentage contested, the total number of steals conceded and if the ball was released or ended in a ruck or maul. OWN LINEOUTS TOTAL LINEOUTS
CONTESTED
SUCCESS
STEALS
% RELEASED
% RUCK/MAUL
RSA
74
46%
93%
3
71%
29%
NZL
67
37%
91%
6
62%
38%
ARG
75
51%
88%
7
68%
32%
AUS
78
62%
79%
14
72%
28%
The following table shows the success per team on their opponents’ lineouts, the percentage contested, the total number of steals won and if the ball was released or ended in a ruck or maul. OPP LINEOUTS TOTAL CONTESTED LINEOUTS
SUCCESS
STEALS
% RELEASED
% RUCK/MAUL
NZL
69
74%
20%
12
69%
31%
RSA
84
33%
13%
11
70%
30%
ARG
59
39%
10%
6
69%
31%
AUS
82
52%
6%
3
65%
35%
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9. SCRUMS The following table shows the average number of scrums per match, the scrum retention rate, the percentage of times the ball came out and the percentage of times they ended in penalties or free-kicks. SCRUMS AVERAGE PER MATCH SUCCESS % COLLAPSE RATE RESET RATE PER BALL OUT RATE SCRUM PK/FK RATE % PF/FKs AGAINST DEFENCE
14 88% 67% 26% 67% 33% 71%
The least scrums in a match was nine (Argentina v Australia and South Africa v New Zealand) and the most was 24 (Argentina v New Zealand). In total there were four tightheads in 168 scrums. The following table shows success per team on their own scrums and how they were won and lost. OWN SCRUMS BALL PEN/FK LOST % RELEASED FOR
TOTAL SCRUMS
WON %
TURNOVER/ THRU 90
PEN/FK AGAINST
NZL
43
93%
32
8
7%
-
3
RSA
42
90%
29
9
10%
-
4
ARG
40
88%
28
7
13%
1
4
AUS
43
81%
20
15
19%
3
5
The following table shows the success per team on their opponents’ scrums and how scrums were won and lost.
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OPP SCRUMS PEN/FK LOST % FOR
TOTAL SCRUMS
WON %
TURNOVER / THRU 90
BALL RELEASED
PEN/FK AGAINST
ARG
48
17%
1
7
83%
27
13
RSA
40
13%
-
5
88%
19
5
AUS
34
9%
1
2
91%
33
12
NZL
46
9%
2
2
91%
30
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The following table shows the total number of collapses, the rate of collapses and the collapsed scrum outcome on each team’s scrum put-in. SCRUMS
COLLAPSES
TOTAL
NO.
RATE
RESET
BALL OUT
PK/FK
NZL
43
34
79%
29%
47%
24%
ARG
40
27
68%
43%
29%
29%
RSA
42
27
64%
26%
33%
41%
AUS
43
24
56%
32%
28%
40%
The following table shows the total number of resets (pre and post feed) and the rate of resets on each team’s scrum put-in. SCRUMS
RESETS
TOTAL
NO.
RATE
PRE FEED
POST FEED
NZL
40
14
35%
11
1
ARG
43
12
28%
11
3
RSA
43
10
23%
5
3
AUS
42
8
19%
9
1
The following tables show the total number and the rate of ball out and penalties/free-kicks on each team’s scrum put-in. SCRUMS
BALL OUT
SCRUMS
PK/FKS
TOTAL
NO.
RATE
% FOR
% AGAINST
NZL
43
11
26%
73%
27%
73%
ARG
40
11
28%
64%
36%
29
69%
RSA
42
13
31%
69%
31%
23
53%
AUS
43
20
47%
75%
25%
TOTAL
NO.
RATE
NZL
43
32
74%
ARG
40
29
RSA
42
AUS
43
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10. PENALTIES AND FREE-KICKS The average number of penalties/free-kicks per match was 23. The least penalties/free-kicks in a match was 18 (South Africa v New Zealand) and the most was 30 (New Zealand v Australia). The following table shows the overall average number of penalties/free-kicks per match. PK/FKs AVERAGE PER MATCH % AGAINST DEFENCE (OVERALL) % AGAINST DEFENCE (SCRUM) % AGAINST DEFENCE (RUCK/MAUL)
23 72% 71% 64%
The following table shows the total penalties/free-kicks for and against and the proportion for and against for each team.
TOTAL PK/FK FOR
TOTAL PK/FK AGAINST
AVG PK/FK FOR
AVG PK/FK AGAINST
PK/FK FOR %
PK/FK AGAINST %
ARG
78
67
13.0
11.2
54%
46%
RSA
65
58
10.8
9.7
53%
47%
NZL
64
66
10.7
11.0
49%
51%
AUS
63
79
10.5
13.2
44%
56%
Overall 72 per cent of penalties and free kicks went against the defending team. The following table shows the total penalties/free-kicks for and against the attack and the proportion for and against the attack for each team.
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TOTAL PK/FK AGAINST ATTACK
TOTAL PK/FK AGAINST DEFENCE
AVG PK/FK AGAINST ATTACK
AVG PK/FK AGAINST DEFENCE
PK/FK AGAINST ATTACK %
PK/FK AGAINST DEFENCE %
ARG
22
45
3.7
7.5
33%
67%
RSA
17
41
2.8
6.8
29%
71%
AUS
22
57
3.7
9.5
28%
72%
NZL
15
51
2.5
8.5
23%
77%
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CATEGORIES OF OFFENCES PENALISED The following table shows the proportion of penalties and free-kicks awarded in each facet of play. PK/FK REASONS TACKLE/RUCK SCRUM OFFSIDE FOUL PLAY MAUL GENERAL LINEOUT
TOTAL 106 57 39 29 12 23 4
% 39% 21% 14% 11% 4% 3% 1%
The following table shows the total number and proportion of penalties and free-kicks against each team in each facet of play. RUCK / MAUL
SCRUM
OFFSIDE
FOUL PLAY
GENERAL PLAY
LINEOUT
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
ARG
29
43%
17
25%
9
13%
6
9%
5
7%
1
1%
RSA
27
47%
10
17%
10
17%
6
10%
4
6%
1
2%
AUS
33
42%
16
20%
8
10%
10
13%
10
13%
2
3%
NZL
29
44%
14
21%
12
18%
7
11%
4
7%
-
0%
The following table shows the total number and proportion of penalties and free-kicks for each team in each facet of play. RUCK / MAUL
SCRUM
OFFSIDE
FOUL PLAY
GENERAL PLAY
LINEOUT
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
NZL
32
50%
10
16%
9
14%
6
9%
5
8%
2
3%
AUS
30
48%
18
29%
9
14%
3
5%
3
5%
-
0%
ARG
30
38%
15
19%
13
17%
11
14%
8
11%
1
1%
RSA
26
40%
14
22%
8
12%
9
14%
7
11%
1
2%
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The following table shows the proportion of penalties and free-kicks awarded at the tackle/ruck.
TACKLED PLAYER TACKLER / ASSIST ARRIVER – OFF FEET ARRIVER – ENTRY ARRIVER – HANDS
TACKLE / RUCK PK REASONS TOTAL % 29 28% 29 28% 25 24% 14 13% 8% 8
The following table shows the total number and proportion of penalties and free-kicks against each team at the tackle/ruck. TACKLED PLAYER
TACKLER / ASSIST
ARRIVER OFF FEET
ARRIVER ENTRY
ARRIVER HANDS
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
ARG
10
38%
5
19%
5
19%
3
12%
3
12%
AUS
9
30%
6
20%
7
23%
7
23%
1
3%
NZL
6
23%
8
31%
7
27%
3
12%
2
8%
RSA
4
17%
10
43%
6
26%
1
4%
2
9%
OPTIONS TAKEN AT PENALTIES/FREE-KICKS The following table shows the proportion of penalties and free-kicks awarded at the tackle/ruck. PK DECISIONS TOTAL 139 79 29 20 2 -
KICK TO TOUCH KICK AT GOAL TAP KICK SCRUM REVERSAL PENALTY TRY
% 56% 32% 12% 7% 1% 0%
The following table shows the options taken at penalties and free-kicks overall and per team. KICK TO TOUCH
30 30
KICK AT GOAL
TAP KICKS
SCRUM
REVERSAL
PENALTY TRY
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
AUS
41
65%
16
25%
6
10%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
NZL
34
53%
12
19%
5
8%
12
19%
1
2%
-
0%
RSA
32
49%
28
43%
5
8%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
ARG
32
42%
23
30%
13
17%
8
10%
1
1%
-
0%
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11. CARDS The following table shows the total number of yellow and red cards. CARDS YELLOW CARDS RED CARDS
15 -
There were 10 matches that contained at least one yellow card or 83 per cent of all matches. The most cards in any match was two (five matches). The following table shows the reasons for the yellow cards. YELLOW CARDS
RED CARDS
5 3 2 2 1 1 1
-
DANGEROUS CHARGING DANGEROUS TACKLE TACKLE / RUCK REPEATED INFRINGEMENTS FOUL PLAY OBSTRUCTION TACKLE IN THE AIR
The following table shows the number of cards awarded against each team and the reasons for the cards. YELLOW CARDS
AVG
RED CARDS
AUS
6
1.0
-
NZL
4
0.7
-
RSA
3
0.5
-
ARG
2
0.3
-
REASONS 3 X Charging / 2 X High tackle / 1 X Obstruction 1 X High tackle / 2 X Repeated Infringement / 1 X Tackle/ruck 1 X Charging / 1 X Tackle/ruck / 1 X Tackle in the air 1 X Charging / 1 X Foul play
The overall average points benefit to the team with 15 players was just over one point per sin-bin. The following tables show how many points each team scored during a sin-bin period when they had a numerical advantage and a numerical disadvantage. NUMERICAL ADVANTAGE TOTAL
NET POINTS
NZL
0, +21
+21
ARG
-3, +7, +4, +7, 0, +2, -2
AUS RSA
NUMERICAL DISADVANTAGE TOTAL
NET POINTS
ARG
+10, +6
+16
+15
NZL
-5, -7, 0, +7
-5
+5, 0
+5
AUS
0, -7, -4, -3, -2, +3
-13
-10, -6, +3, -7
-20
RSA
+3, 0, -21
-18
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12. TELEVISION MATCH OFFICIALS (TMO) There were 34 referrals to the TMO. The following table shows the breakdown of the TMO referrals. TMO TRY TMO FOUL PLAY TMO TOTAL TMO
TOTAL 20 14 34
AVG 1.7 1.2 2.9
TIME TAKEN 86 secs 66 secs 77 secs
The most TMO referrals in any match was six (Argentina v New Zealand) and the least was none (two matches). The following table shows the reasons for the try referrals. TOTAL GROUNDING KNOCK-ON (GEN) TOUCH OFFSIDE OBSTRUCTION DOUBLE MOVEMENT FORWARD PASS
7 5 4 2 1 1 -
The following table shows the reasons for the foul play referrals.
TOTAL NECK GRAB/ROLL LIFTING TACKLE CHARGING TACKLE IN THE AIR KICKING HIGH TACKLE EYE CONTACT STRIKING
32 32
3 1 5 1 2 2
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RESULTS AND STANDINGS P
W D
L
PF
PA
PD
TB
LB
PTS
New Zealand
6
6
0
0
262
84
+178
6
0
30
Australia
6
3
0
3
119
147
−28
1
0
13
South Africa
6
2
0
4
117
180
−63
0
2
10
Argentina
6
1
0
5
129
216
−87
0
1
5
P = Played
W = Won
D = Draw
L = Lost
PF = Points For
PA = Points Against
PD = Points Difference TB = Try Bonus For LB = Losing Bonus PTS = Points
2 2
Australia
8-42
New Zealand
South Africa
30-23
Argentina
New Zealand
29-9
Australia
Argentina
26-24
South Africa
New Zealand
57-22
Argentina
Australia
23-17
South Africa
New Zealand
41-13
South Africa
Australia
36-20
Argentina
South Africa
18-10
Australia
Argentina
17-36
New Zealand
South Africa
15-57
New Zealand
Argentina
21-33
Australia
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COMMENTARY In the years when the four teams in The Rugby Championship play each other twice, the maximum number of table points that can be obtained by a team is 30. This demands six wins in six matches and a try bonus point in each one. Such an exceptional performance was achieved by New Zealand this year, the extent of which meant that the second placed team – Australia – finished 17 points behind, with the winner of the Championship being decided after the fourth of six rounds. Since The Rugby Championship began in 2012, New Zealand have only lost two matches, against South Africa in 2014 and Australia in 2015. The following table shows the Championship winner and the win percentage since 2012.
CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER
WIN %
2012
New Zealand
6/6 = 100%
2013
New Zealand
6/6 = 100%
2014
New Zealand
4/6 = 67%
2015
Australia
3/3 = 100%
2016
New Zealand
6/6 = 100%
This overwhelming domination of the 2016 Championship was achieved against teams ranking third, fourth and ninth in the World Rugby Rankings. New Zealand scored 38 tries, and the fewest scored in any game was four. In their six matches they scored four, five, six, six, eight and nine tries respectively.
Such a performance was not only a confirmation of their position as the world’s number one ranked team but a reflection of the extent of their superiority over all other teams.
At the conclusion of The Rugby Championship, they had won their last 17 matches – equalling the tier one team record and one shy of Lithuania’s record of 18 consecutive test victories.
Of their last 70 matches, they had won 65, drawing two and losing just three.
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NEW ZEALAND Some of the reasons for New Zealand’s success over the years, if not decades, can be found from the analysis of this year’s Championship. It showed that they had the:
a) Best attack
They scored 38 tries, which was more than the other three teams put together
The top five try scorers in the tournament were all New Zealand players
They scored six times more tries than penalty goals against an overall international ratio of one to one
In each match they scored four or more tries, averaging over six per game
They won 50 per cent of their matches by more than 31 points
The closest margin was 19 points
b) Best defence
They conceded just five tries in their six matches, with no tries conceded in two
Australia managed to score just one try in two games against them – a similar try count to South Africa
It took their opponents over 19 minutes of possession to score a try. New Zealand scored a try every two minutes 42 seconds
They did not concede a single try from open play possession – all five conceded tries came from the set pieces of lineout (four) and scrum (one)
Their opponents saw relatively little activity inside New Zealand’s 22 metre line – in six matches New Zealand had to defend a total of 92 ruck/mauls within their own 22m. South Africa had to defend 62 per cent more and Australia 42 per cent more.
c) Best set piece
4 4
They won 91 per cent of their throw-ins
They won more lineout steals than any other team
They had the most successful scrum, winning 93 per cent of their put-ins
They conceded the fewest penalties on their own scrum and had the least penalised scrum
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This combination of best attack, defence, and set piece, allied to the requirement that each one of their players possesses all of rugby’s core skills, were illustrated in how effective and capable New Zealand were in:
Scoring from every source of possession – Ten tries came from lineouts, 10 from opponents’ kicks, eight from turnovers, six from scrums, two from restarts and two from tap penalties
Scoring from every part of the pitch – They scored more tries from possession gained inside their own half than the other three teams combined. They also scored more tries from possession gained inside their opponents’ 22 than the other three teams combined
Such success also reflects an approach to the game that is based on pace and effective distribution
They passed at a higher rate than any other team
Their forwards made a higher proportion of the team’s passes than any other team’s
Their front row were more likely to pass the ball than any other team’s front row, as were their locks and back rows
They rucked at a higher rate than any other team
There were, however, certain aspects of the game which were less positive:
They had the least success in kicks at goal
They conceded proportionately more penalties than their opponents
Only one team received more yellow cards
Nevertheless, when a successful overall game plan produces more than six tries per game and restricts the opposition to less than one, this had little impact and was no impediment to a team whose performances once again confirmed their position as the world’s leading rugby nation. The other three teams in the Championship felt the brunt of New Zealand’s domination. Some of their performance data is shown on the following page and further details of their individual performances are shown in the following detailed report.
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AUSTRALIA – won 50 per cent of their matches
Alongside New Zealand, they were the only team to score more tries than penalty goals
They had the second-best defence
Most of their tries came from open play possession, with no tries scored from scrums
Overall, their opponents obtained 30 per cent more possession. They only had more possession in the two matches against South Africa
Two thirds of their restarts were contestable.
Their lineout was the least successful – they conceded the most steals while winning the least
They had the least successful scrum despite winning the most scrum penalties since they conceded three turnovers and five penalties/free-kicks
Almost 50 per cent of their scrums ended in a penalty or free-kick
They conceded the most penalties/free-kicks averaging 13 per match
They received the most yellow cards (six)
SOUTH AFRICA – won two of their six matches
They scored the fewest number of tries (eight). In two of matches they did not score a try
They attempted more penalty goals than any other team
They were the only team to drop goals
Seventy per cent of restarts were kicked long
Fifty per cent of tries conceded started from inside their opposition’s own half
Two thirds of their passing movements contained only one pass
Their front row and second row were the least likely to pass the ball
They were the highest kicking team
ARGENTINA – won one match
6 6
They had the most successful kick at goal rate
They obtained more possession than their opponents in all six matches
They made more rucks than any other team but had the lowest rucking rate
They created the fewest rucks inside their opponents’ 22m
They kicked less than any other team but conceded seven tries from kick returns
They were the most successful in recovering contestable restarts
On opponents’ scrums they won the most penalties but also conceded the most
They were the least penalised team
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OVERALL SUMMARY THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 12 matches
THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 6 matches
THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2014 12 matches
THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 12 matches
AVG. POINTS PER MATCH
52
50
43
52
AVG. TRIES PER MATCH
5.8
5.5
4.2
5.5
5m 31
6m 15
8m 00
6m 00
4.6
4.5
5.3
5.5
72%
78%
70%
74%
2
1
3
-
% OF TRIES FROM OWN HALF
34%
15%
38%
33%
% OF TRIES FROM INSIDE OPP 22M
39%
46%
34%
43%
% OF TRIES FROM LINEOUT
33%
43%
48%
44%
% OF TRIES FROM SCRUM
14%
18%
18%
8%
% OF TRIES FROM TURNOVER
20%
12%
18%
21%
% OF TRIES FROM KICKS
21%
6%
8%
18%
AVG. BALL IN PLAY PER MATCH
40%
43%
42%
40%
AVG. PASSES PER MATCH
277
305
272
235
AVG. RUCK/MAULS PER MATCH
156
170
166
146
RUCK/MAUL SUCCESS
93%
94%
94%
93%
40
35
44
47
25
22
26
28
LINEOUT SUCCESS
88%
90%
85%
84%
CONTESTED LINEOUTS
49%
51%
52%
56%
14
14
12
14
SCRUM SUCCESS
88%
88%
85%
80%
SCRUM BALL OUT
67%
72%
62%
60%
22%
18%
20%
33%
AVG. PKS/FKS PER MATCH
23
24
23
22
TOTAL CARDS
15
6+0
8+0
19 +1
11
31
34
SCORING
TRY SCORING RATE AVG. PENALTY GOALS PER MATCH KICK SUCCESS % TOTAL DROP GOALS TRY SCORING
GENERAL PLAY
AVG. KICKS PER MATCH SET PIECE AVG. LINEOUTS PER MATCH
AVG. SCRUMS PER MATCH
CONTESTABLE 50M RESTART SUCCESS DISCIPLINE
TOTAL TMO REFERRALS
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TEAM SUMMARY ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
SOUTH AFRICA
2016
2015
2016
2015
2016
2015
2016
2015
TOTAL POINTS SCORED
22
64
20
85
44
85
20
65
TOTAL POINTS CONCEDED
36
98
25
48
14
65
30
88
TOTAL TRIES SCORED
11
6
13
10
38
10
8
7
TOTAL TRIES CONCEDED
27
12
16
4
5
7
22
10
10m 14
7m 49
6m 43
5m 53
2m 42
4m 48
10m 30
7m 28
2m 54
4m 00
7m 08
12m 57
19m 02
7m 51
4m 30
5m 08
TOTAL PENTY GOALS SCORED
18
7
12
7
6
7
19
6
TOTAL PEN GOALS CONCEDED
13
8
13
8
17
6
12
5
POINTS FROM TRIES
43%
47%
55%
59%
73%
59%
34%
54%
KICKS AT GOAL SUCCESS
82%
75%
72%
64%
66%
67%
72%
80%
DROP GOAL SUCCESS RATE
0/2
1 of 4
0/0
-
0/0
-
2/4
-
18m 46
15m 39
14m 33
19m 36
17m 06
16m 03
14m 00
17m 26
147
131
119
172
180
171
106
137
95
75
71
102
82
75
63
86
93%
93%
90%
94%
93%
92%
93%
95%
24
15
19
18
19
18
17
18
OWN LINEOUT SUCCESS
88%
92%
79%
87%
93%
100%
91%
86%
OWN SCRUM SUCCESS
88%
80%
81%
94%
93%
96%
90%
81%
OWN CONTESTABLE 50M RESTART SUCCESS
1 in 2.9
3 in 18
1 in 5.5
1 in 2
1 in 11
2 in 9
1 in 5.5
1 in 11
PENALTIES & F/KS FOR
54%
45%
44%
50%
49%
49%
53%
57%
PENALTIES & F/KS AGAINST
46%
55%
56%
50%
51%
51%
47%
43%
2
1
6
3
4
2
3
0
SCORING
TRY SCORING RATE TRY CONCEDING RATE
GENERAL PLAY AVG. POSSESSION AVG. PASSES AVG. RUCK/MAULS RUCK/MAUL RETENTION AVG. KICKS SET PIECE
DISCIPLINE
YELLOW/RED CARDS
8 8
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MATCH FACTS SCORING
The winning team scored the most tries in nine or 75 per cent of matches The winning team won with less possession in seven matches There were only two matches when the winning team was behind at half-time There was only four matches which had a scoring margin of 10 points or fewer There was a try every five minutes 31 seconds with 56 per cent of points coming from tries Thirty-four per cent of tries came from within the scoring team’s own half Fifty four per-cent of tries contained two or fewer rucks and mauls Forty-two per centof tries contained three or fewer passes Sixty-nine per cent of tries were scored by backs Conversion success was 76 per cent and penalty goal success was 70 per cent
OPEN PLAY
Ball in play time averaged 40 per cent or 32min 13secs The passing rate was one pass every 7.0 seconds One in five passing movements contained three or more passes Eighteen per cent of all passes were made by forwards The rucking rate was one ruck/maul every 12 seconds The ruck retention rate was 93 per cent The kicking rate was one every 49 seconds
SET PIECE
Lineout success rate was 88 per cent The ball was stolen on 30 occasions Scrum success rate was 88 per cent There were four turnovers in 168 scrums Forty-six per cent of restarts were contestable
DISCIPLINE
Seventy-two per cent of penalties/free-kicks went against defending team Thirty-nine per cent of penalties were awarded at the tackle/ruck There were 15 yellow cards, including five for dangerous charging and three for dangerous tackles
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1. SCORING IMPACT OF TRIES AND PENALTY GOALS ON MATCH RESULTS The winning team scored the most tries in nine or 75 per cent of matches. In two matches the tries were equal (Australia v South Africa and Argentina v South Africa) and in one match the winning team scored fewer tries (South Africa v Australia).
WON > TRIES
WON = TRIES
WON < TRIES
DRAW
LOST > TRIES
LOST = TRIES
LOST < TRIES
NZL
6
-
-
-
-
-
-
AUS
2
1
-
-
1
-
2
RSA
1
-
1
-
-
2
2
ARG
-
1
-
-
-
-
5
TRIES PER TEAM PER MATCH The following table shows the total number of tries scored per team per match. It can be seen that on three occasions a team did not score a try in a match and on eight occasions a team scored four or more tries. 0 TRIES
1 TRY
2 TRIES
3 TRIES
4+ TRIES
NZL
-
-
-
-
6
AUS
1
3
-
-
2
RSA
2
2
1
1
-
ARG
-
1
5
-
-
HALF-TIME LEADERS There were two matches when the winning team was losing at half-time. HALF-TIME SCORE South Africa Australia
10 10
10-13 13-14
Argentina South Africa
FULL-TIME SCORE South Africa Australia
30-23 23-17
Argentina South Africa
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SCORING MARGINS The following table shows that there were four matches with a margin of 10 points or fewer. POINTS DIFFERENCE Draw 1–5 6 – 10 11 – 20 21 – 30 31+
NO OF MATCHES 1 3 4 1 3
CUMULATIVE 0 drawn 1 was 5 points or less 4 were 10 points or less 8 were 20 points or less 9 were 20 points or less 3 were over 31 points
The following table shows the winning and losing margins for each team. LOST BY 31 +
LOST BY 21 - 30
LOST BY 11 - 20
LOST BY 1 - 10
DRAW
WON BY 1 - 10
WON BY 11 - 20
WON BY 21 - 30
WON BY 31 +
NZL
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
3
AUS
1
-
1
1
-
1
2
-
-
RSA
1
1
-
2
-
2
-
-
-
ARG
1
-
3
1
-
1
-
-
-
POINTS SCORING AND CONCEDING The following table shows a breakdown of all points scored. SCORING TOTAL
AVG
627 70 53 55 2
52 5.8 4.4 4.6 0.2
POINTS TRIES CONVERSIONS PENALTY GOALS DROP GOALS
% OF TOTAL POINTS
56% 17% 26% 1%
The following table shows the average points scored and conceded per team. POINTS SCORED
POINTS CONCEDED
TOTAL
AVG
TOTAL
AVG
NZL
262
44
84
14
ARG
129
22
216
36
AUS
119
20
147
25
RSA
117
20
180
30
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The following tables show how points were scored by each team. TRIES SCORED
PGS SCORED
DGS SCORED
% POINTS TRIES
% POINTS KICKS
TRIES : PK SCORED
NZL
38
6
-
73%
27%
1 : 0.2
AUS
13
12
-
55%
45%
1 : 0.9
ARG
11
18
-
43%
57%
1 : 1.6
RSA
8
19
2
34%
66%
1 : 2.4
The following tables show how points were conceded by each team. TRIES CONCEDED
PGs CONCEDED
DGs CONCEDED
% POINTS TRIES
% POINTS KICKS
TRIES : PK CONCEDED
NZL
5
17
-
30%
70%
1 : 3.4
AUS
16
13
2
54%
46%
1 : 0.8
RSA
22
12
-
61%
39%
1 : 0.5
ARG
27
13
-
63%
37%
1 : 0.5
TIMING OF SCORES – TRIES AND PENALTY GOALS The following table shows when tries and penalty goals were scored. TRIES
%
PENALTY GOALS
%
FIRST HALF
32
46%
36
54%
SECOND HALF
38
67%
19
33%
The following tables show the number of tries and penalty goals scored and conceded per half per team. TRIES SCORED
12 12
PENALTY GOALS SCORED
TRIES CONCEDED
1ST HALF
2ND HALF
1ST HALF
2ND HALF
NZL
17
21
2
3
AUS
7
6
9
ARG
4
7
RSA
4
4
PENALTY GOALS CONCEDED
1ST HALF
2ND HALF
1ST HALF
2ND HALF
ARG
12
6
6
7
7
AUS
9
3
9
4
13
14
RSA
9
10
8
4
8
14
NZL
6
-
13
4
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RATE OF TRY SCORING / TRY CONCEDING The following tables show the rate of try scoring and try conceding. This is a measure of each team’s success in converting possession into tries and preventing their opponents converting possession into tries. Overall, there were 70 tries scored, giving a rate of one try every five minutes 31 seconds of ball in play. The following tables show the rate of try scoring and conceding for each team.
TRY SCORING RATE
TRY CONCEDING RATE
NZL
One every 2m 42s
NZL
One every 19m 02s
AUS
One every 6m 43s
AUS
One every 7m 08s
ARG
One every 10m 14s
RSA
One every 4m 30s
RSA
One every 10m 30s
ARG
One every 2m 54s
SOURCE OF TRIES The following table shows the possession source of tries. TRY SOURCE TOTAL
%
23 15 14 10 5 3
33% 21% 20% 14% 7% 4%
LINEOUT OPPONENTS KICK TURNOVER/HANDLING ERROR SCRUM RESTART PENALTY/FREE-KICK
The following table shows the source of tries scored and conceded by each team. LINEOUT
SCRUM
TURNOVER
KICK
RESTART
PEN & FK
TOTAL TRIES
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
10
4
6
1
8
-
10
-
2
-
2
-
38
5
AUS
6
7
-
1
4
4
3
2
-
1
-
1
13
16
ARG
4
7
3
4
-
5
1
7
2
2
1
2
11
27
RSA
3
5
1
4
2
5
1
6
1
2
-
-
8
22
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ORIGIN OF TRIES The following table shows the origin of tries. TRY ORIGIN TOTAL
%
24 6 13 27
34% 9% 19% 39%
OWN HALF HALFWAY TO 10M 10M TO 22M 22M TO GOAL LINE
The following table shows the origin of tries scored and conceded per team. OWN HALF
HW - 10m
10m - 22m
TOTAL TRIES
22m - TRY
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
14
-
3
1
6
-
15
4
38
5
AUS
3
7
1
1
6
3
3
5
13
16
ARG
4
6
-
4
1
7
6
10
11
27
RSA
3
11
2
-
-
3
3
8
8
22
NUMBER OF RUCKS AND MAULS IN BUILD UP TO TRIES The following table shows the number of rucks and mauls that preceded each try.
0 R/Ms 1 R/Ms 2 R/Ms 3+ R/Ms
NUMBER
%
CUMULATIVE %
17 11 10 32
24% 16% 14% 46%
24% 40% 54% 100%
The following table shows the number of ruck/mauls in the build up to tries scored and conceded per team. NO R/Ms
14 14
1 R/Ms
2 R/Ms
3+ R/Ms
TOTAL TRIES
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
10
1
7
-
4
1
17
3
38
5
AUS
3
4
2
5
3
2
5
5
13
16
ARG
3
9
1
3
2
4
5
11
11
27
RSA
1
3
1
3
1
3
5
13
8
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NUMBER OF PASSES IN BUILD UP TO TRIES The following table shows the number of passes that preceded each try. NUMBER
%
CUMULATIVE %
9 20 18 8 15
13% 29% 26% 11% 21%
13% 42% 68% 79% 100%
0 PASSES 1–3 PASSES 4–6 PASSES 7–9 PASSES 10+ PASSES
The following table shows the number of passes in the build up to tries scored and conceded per team. TOTAL TRIES
NO PASSES
1–3 PASSES
4–6 PASSES
7–9 PASSES
10+ PASSES
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
4
1
11
1
10
1
4
-
9
2
38
5
AUS
2
3
5
4
2
5
2
1
2
3
13
16
ARG
3
2
2
11
3
8
2
3
1
3
11
27
RSA
-
3
2
4
3
4
-
4
3
7
8
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TRY SCORERS The following table shows tries scored by backs, forwards and penalty tries.
TRIES BY BACKS
TOTAL TRIES 48
69%
22
31%
-
-
TRIES BY FORWARDS PENALTY TRIES
%
The following table shows the number and percentage of tries scored by backs, forwards and penalty tries per team. TRIES BY BACKS
TRIES BY FORWARDS
PENALTY TRIES
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
NZL
28
74%
10
26%
-
-
ARG
7
64%
4
36%
-
-
RSA
5
63%
3
38%
-
-
AUS
8
62%
5
38%
-
-
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2. KICKS AT GOAL The following table shows kick success rates. KICKING SUCCESS CONVERSIONS PENALTY GOALS OVERALL SUCCESS DROP GOALS
TOTAL
%
53 / 70 55 / 79 108 / 149 2/6
76% 70% 72% 33%
The following table shows the kicking success for penalty goals, conversions and drop goals per team. PENALTY SUCCESS
16 16
CONVERSION SUCCESS
OVERALL SUCCESS
DROP GOAL SUCCESS
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
ARG
18 / 23
78%
10 / 11
91%
28 / 34
82%
0/2
0%
RSA
19 / 28
68%
7/8
88%
26 / 36
72%
2/4
50%
AUS
12 / 16
75%
9 / 13
69%
21 / 29
72%
0/0
-
NZL
6 / 12
50%
27 / 38
71%
33 / 50
66%
0/0
-
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3. BALL IN PLAY AND POSSESSION The average ball in play time in pool matches was 32 minutes 13 seconds or 40 per cent. The table below shows the ball in play times and possession times for each pool match and team. The winning team won, with less possession in seven matches (highlighted in gold). POSSESSION TIME
%
PTS
POSSESSION TIME
%
PTS
BIP TIME
BIP %
RSA
13m 28s
49%
30
ARG
14m 09s
51%
23
27m 38
35%
AUS
16m 16s
44%
8
NZL
20m 59s
56%
42
37m 16
47%
ARG
15m 02s
54%
26
RSA
12m 49s
46%
24
27m 52
35%
NZL
17m 15s
56%
29
AUS
13m 41s
44%
9
30m 57
39%
NZL
16m 20s
46%
57
ARG
19m 37s
54%
22
35m 57
45%
AUS
17m 32s
50%
23
RSA
17m 30s
50%
17
35m 03
44%
AUS
11m 19s
31%
36
ARG
24m 50s
69%
20
36m 10
45%
NZL
13m 28s
48%
41
RSA
14m 28s
52%
13
27m 57
35%
RSA
14m 04s
45%
18
AUS
16m 58s
55%
10
31m 03
39%
ARG
19m 28s
60%
17
NZL
12m 52s
40%
36
32m 20
40%
RSA
11m 40s
35%
15
NZL
21m 39s
65%
57
33m 19
42%
ARG
19m 28s
63%
21
AUS
11m 30s
37%
33
30m 58
39%
The following table shows the average possession time per team per match and the proportion of possession obtained by each team and their opponents. OWN AVG POSSESSION TIME
OPP AVG POSSESSION TIME
OWN % POSSESSION
OPP % POSSESION
MOST IN A MATCH
LEAST IN A MATCH
ARG
18m 46s
13m 04s
59%
41%
6/6
0/6
NZL
17m 06s
15m 52s
52%
48%
3/6
3/6
RSA
14m 00s
16m 29s
46%
54%
2/6
4/6
AUS
14m 33s
19m 02s
43%
57%
2/6
4/6
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4. PASSING The following table shows the average number of passes per match and the rate of passing per match. PASSING AVERAGE 277
RATE 1 every 7.0s
The average passes per match was 277, meaning the average per team per match was 138.5. The least passes in a match was 188 (South Africa v Argentina) and the most was 386 (Australia v New Zealand). The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the passing rate per team and opposition. AVG PASSES
LEAST PASSES
MOST PASSES
RATE OF PASSING
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
180
119
126
84
247
163
1 every 5.7s
1 every 8.0s
AUS
119
174
84
126
146
247
1 every 7.3s
1 every 6.6s
ARG
147
118
102
86
219
159
1 every 7.6s
1 every 6.6s
RSA
106
143
86
102
127
221
1 every 7.9s
1 every 6.9s
PASSING MOVEMENTS The following table shows the number of passes in each passing movement. PASSING MOVEMENTS 1 PASS 2 PASS 3+ PASSES
NUMBER 932 472 390
% 52% 26% 22%
The following table shows passing movements for each team.
18 18
1 PASS
2 PASS
3+ PASS
NZL
42%
28%
30%
ARG
53%
26%
22%
AUS
53%
30%
17%
RSA
63%
20%
17%
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PLAYER PASSING The following table shows the proportion of all passes made by forwards, scrum-halves and backs. TOTAL
%
620 1,511 1,186
18% 46% 36%
PASSES BY FORWARDS PASSES BY SCRUM-HALF PASSES BY BACKS
PASS : POSSESSION RATIO 1 in 2.9 possessions 1 in 1.1 possessions 1 in 2.0 possessions
The following table shows the number and proportion of passes made by the forwards, the scrum-half and backs of each team. PASSES BY FORWARDS
%
PASSES BY SCRUM-HALF
%
PASSES BY BACKS
%
NZL
229
21%
426
39%
424
39%
ARG
186
21%
423
48%
275
31%
RSA
102
16%
309
48%
227
36%
AUS
103
14%
353
49%
260
36%
Overall, forwards passed the ball once in every 2.9 possessions and the backs every 2.0 possessions. The following tables show how often forwards and backs of each team passed the ball. FORWARDS PASS : POSSESSION RATIO
BACKS PASS : POSSESSION RATIO
NZL
1 in 2.2 possessions
NZL
1 in 1.8 possessions
ARG
1 in 3.1 possessions
ARG
1 in 2.0 possessions
AUS
1 in 3.4 possessions
AUS
1 in 2.1 possessions
RSA
1 in 3.4 possessions
RSA
1 in 2.2 possessions
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The following table shows how often front rows, second rows and back rows passed the ball. PASS : POSSESSION FRONT ROW SECOND ROW BACK ROW
1 in 3.2 possessions 1 in 3.1 possessions 1 in 2.6 possessions
The following tables show how often front rows, second rows and back rows of each team passed the ball. FRONT ROW POSSESSIONS AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
10
1 in 2.2
AUS
6
ARG RSA
SECOND ROW POSSESSIONS AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
9
1 in 2.5
1 in 3.0
ARG
5
10
1 in 3.8
AUS
5
1 in 4.1
RSA
BACK ROW POSSESSIONS AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
20
1 in 2.0
1 in 3.0
ARG
16
1 in 2.8
3
1 in 3.7
RSA
9
1 in 2.8
4
1 in 4.1
AUS
8
1 in 3.5
The following tables show how often fly-halves, centres and back threes passed the ball. PASS : POSSESSION FLY-HALVES CENTRES BACK THREE
1 in 1.5 possessions 1 in 2.1 possessions 1 in 2.6 possessions
The following tables show how often fly-halves, centres and back threes of each team passed the ball. FLY-HALF POSSESSIONS
20 20
AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
30
1 in 1.4
ARG
22
AUS RSA
CENTRES POSSESSIONS AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
19
1 in 1.8
1 in 1.4
AUS
13
20
1 in 1.5
RSA
17
1 in 1.7
ARG
BACK THREE POSSESSIONS AVG
PASS RATE
NZL
22
1 in 2.3
1 in 2.1
ARG
14
1 in 2.4
10
1 in 2.3
RSA
11
1 in 2.9
10
1 in 2.6
AUS
11
1 in 3.0
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5. RUCKS AND MAULS The following table shows the average number of ruck/mauls per match and the rate of ruck/mauls per match. RUCK / MAULS AVERAGE 156
RATE 1 every 12s
SUCCESS 93%
The average ruck/mauls per match was 156, meaning the average per team per match was 78. The least ruck/mauls in a match was 119 (South Africa v Argentina) and the most was 201 (New Zealand v Argentina). The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the rucking rate per team and opposition. AVG RUCK / MAULS
% SUCCESS
LEAST RUCK / MAULS
MOST RUCK / MAULS
RATE OF RUCKING
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
NZL
82
82
93%
95%
57
48
108
116
1 every 12.6s
1 every 11.7s
AUS
71
93
90%
95%
44
63
92
130
1 every 12.2s
1 every 12.2s
RSA
63
79
93%
94%
48
59
81
108
1 every 13.3s
1 every 12.6s
ARG
95
58
93%
93%
60
44
130
85
1 every 11.9s
1 every 13.5s
The following tables show the total number and proportion of ruck/mauls created in the 22m area by each team in attack and defence. ATTACKING R/Ms IN OPP 22m
DEFENDING R/Ms IN OWN 22m
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
NZL
157
32%
NZL
92
19%
AUS
108
25%
AUS
131
23%
RSA
78
21%
ARG
84
24%
ARG
113
20%
RSA
149
32%
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6. KICKING The following table shows the average number of kicks per match and the rate of kicking per match. KICKING AVERAGE 40
RATE 1 every 49s
The average kicks per match was 40, meaning the average per team per match was 20. The least kicks in a match was 27 (Argentina v Australia) and the most was 55 (Australia v South Africa). The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the kicking rate per team and opposition.
AVG KICKS
LEAST KICKS
MOST KICKS
RATE OF KICKING
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
RSA
24
21
22
18
29
26
1 every 35s
1 every 46s
AUS
19
21
12
15
26
29
1 every 47s
1 every 54s
NZL
19
19
13
14
26
24
1 every 53s
1 every 51s
ARG
17
18
14
12
21
25
1 every 67s
1 every 44s
PLAYER KICKING The following table shows the proportion of all kicks made by forwards, scrum-halves, fly-halves and backs.
KICKS BY FORWARDS KICKS BY SCRUM-HALF KICKS BY FLY-HALF KICKS BY BACKS
TOTAL
%
10 114 151 200
2% 24% 32% 42%
KICK : POSSESSION RATIO 1 in 178 possessions 1 in 15 possessions 1 in 9 possessions 1 in 7 possessions
The following table shows the number and proportion of kicks made by the forwards, the scrum-half, the flyhalf and backs of each team.
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KICKS BY FORWARDS
%
KICKS BY SCRUM-HALF
%
KICKS BY FLY-HALF
%
KICKS BY BACKS
%
NZL
2
2%
29
25%
43
37%
42
36%
RSA
2
1%
29
20%
51
35%
64
44%
AUS
1
1%
31
28%
35
31%
45
40%
ARG
5
5%
25
25%
22
22%
49
49%
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The following table shows how often scrum-halves, fly-halves, centres and back threes kicked the ball. KICK : POSSESSION SCRUM-HALVES FLY-HALVES CENTRES BACK THREE
1 in 15.2 1 in 5.1 1 in 10.4 1 in 6.6
The following table shows how often the scrum-half, fly-half, centres and back three kicked in each team.
SCRUM-HALF KICK : POSSESSION
FLY-HALF KICK : POSSESSION
RSA
1 in 12
RSA
1 in 3
AUS
1 in 13
AUS
1 in 5
NZL
1 in 17
NZL
1 in 6
ARG
1 in 19
ARG
1 in 8
CENTRES KICK : POSSESSION
BACK THREE KICK : POSSESSION
ARG
1 in 8
RSA
1 in 4
AUS
1 in 9
AUS
1 in 7
RSA
1 in 10
ARG
1 in 7
NZL
1 in 18
NZL
1 in 10
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7. 50m RESTARTS The following table shows the proportion of 50m restarts that were contestable and the success rates of contestable restarts. RESTARTS CONTESTABLE RESTARTS NON-CONTESTABLE RESTARTS RECEIVING – SUCCESS REGAINING – SUCCESS TOTAL ERRORS
46% 54% 78% 22% 5
The following tables show the type and the success for each team when kicking 50m restarts. SUCCESS KICKING CONTESTABLE 50m RESTARTS
TYPE OF 50m RESTARTS KICKED CONTESTABLE
NONCONTESTABLE
AUS
63%
37%
ARG
51%
NZL RSA
TOTAL
RATE
ARG
8 / 23
1 in 2.9
49%
AUS
4 / 22
1 in 5.5
39%
61%
RSA
2 / 11
1 in 5.5
28%
72%
NZL
1 / 11
1 in 11
The following tables show the type and the success for each team when receiving 50m restarts. SUCCESS RECEIVING CONTESTABLE 50m RESTARTS
TYPE OF 50m RESTARTS RECEIVED
24 24
CONTESTABLE
NONCONTESTABLE
NZL
56%
44%
ARG
47%
AUS RSA
TOTAL
RATE
RSA
10 / 11
1 in 1.1
53%
NZL
23 / 27
1 in 1.2
42%
58%
ARG
12 / 16
1 in 1.3
32%
68%
AUS
7 / 13
1 in 1.9
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8. LINEOUTS The following table shows the average number of lineouts per match, the proportion of lineouts contested, the lineout retention rates and the total number of not straight throws. LINEOUTS AVERAGE PER MATCH SUCCESS % CONTESTED % TOTAL STEALS % RELEASED % RUCK/MAUL TOTAL NOT STRAIGHT
25 88% 49% 30 68% 32% 2
The least lineouts in a match was 16 (Argentina v New Zealand and New Zealand v Argentina) and the most was 29 (4 matches). The following table shows the success per team on their own lineouts, the percentage contested, the total number of steals conceded and if the ball was released or ended in a ruck or maul. OWN LINEOUTS TOTAL LINEOUTS
CONTESTED
SUCCESS
STEALS
% RELEASED
% RUCK/MAUL
RSA
74
46%
93%
3
71%
29%
NZL
67
37%
91%
6
62%
38%
ARG
75
51%
88%
7
68%
32%
AUS
78
62%
79%
14
72%
28%
The following table shows the success per team on their opponents’ lineouts, the percentage contested, the total number of steals won and if the ball was released or ended in a ruck or maul. OPP LINEOUTS TOTAL CONTESTED LINEOUTS
SUCCESS
STEALS
% RELEASED
% RUCK/MAUL
NZL
69
74%
20%
12
69%
31%
RSA
84
33%
13%
11
70%
30%
ARG
59
39%
10%
6
69%
31%
AUS
82
52%
6%
3
65%
35%
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9. SCRUMS The following table shows the average number of scrums per match, the scrum retention rate, the percentage of times the ball came out and the percentage of times they ended in penalties or free-kicks. SCRUMS AVERAGE PER MATCH SUCCESS % COLLAPSE RATE RESET RATE PER BALL OUT RATE SCRUM PK/FK RATE % PF/FKs AGAINST DEFENCE
14 88% 67% 26% 67% 33% 71%
The least scrums in a match was nine (Argentina v Australia and South Africa v New Zealand) and the most was 24 (Argentina v New Zealand). In total there were four tightheads in 168 scrums. The following table shows success per team on their own scrums and how they were won and lost. OWN SCRUMS BALL PEN/FK LOST % RELEASED FOR
TOTAL SCRUMS
WON %
TURNOVER/ THRU 90
PEN/FK AGAINST
NZL
43
93%
32
8
7%
-
3
RSA
42
90%
29
9
10%
-
4
ARG
40
88%
28
7
13%
1
4
AUS
43
81%
20
15
19%
3
5
The following table shows the success per team on their opponents’ scrums and how scrums were won and lost.
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OPP SCRUMS PEN/FK LOST % FOR
TOTAL SCRUMS
WON %
TURNOVER / THRU 90
BALL RELEASED
PEN/FK AGAINST
ARG
48
17%
1
7
83%
27
13
RSA
40
13%
-
5
88%
19
5
AUS
34
9%
1
2
91%
33
12
NZL
46
9%
2
2
91%
30
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The following table shows the total number of collapses, the rate of collapses and the collapsed scrum outcome on each team’s scrum put-in. SCRUMS
COLLAPSES
TOTAL
NO.
RATE
RESET
BALL OUT
PK/FK
NZL
43
34
79%
29%
47%
24%
ARG
40
27
68%
43%
29%
29%
RSA
42
27
64%
26%
33%
41%
AUS
43
24
56%
32%
28%
40%
The following table shows the total number of resets (pre and post feed) and the rate of resets on each team’s scrum put-in. SCRUMS
RESETS
TOTAL
NO.
RATE
PRE FEED
POST FEED
NZL
40
14
35%
11
1
ARG
43
12
28%
11
3
RSA
43
10
23%
5
3
AUS
42
8
19%
9
1
The following tables show the total number and the rate of ball out and penalties/free-kicks on each team’s scrum put-in. SCRUMS
BALL OUT
SCRUMS
PK/FKS
TOTAL
NO.
RATE
% FOR
% AGAINST
NZL
43
11
26%
73%
27%
73%
ARG
40
11
28%
64%
36%
29
69%
RSA
42
13
31%
69%
31%
23
53%
AUS
43
20
47%
75%
25%
TOTAL
NO.
RATE
NZL
43
32
74%
ARG
40
29
RSA
42
AUS
43
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10. PENALTIES AND FREE-KICKS The average number of penalties/free-kicks per match was 23. The least penalties/free-kicks in a match was 18 (South Africa v New Zealand) and the most was 30 (New Zealand v Australia). The following table shows the overall average number of penalties/free-kicks per match. PK/FKs AVERAGE PER MATCH % AGAINST DEFENCE (OVERALL) % AGAINST DEFENCE (SCRUM) % AGAINST DEFENCE (RUCK/MAUL)
23 72% 71% 64%
The following table shows the total penalties/free-kicks for and against and the proportion for and against for each team.
TOTAL PK/FK FOR
TOTAL PK/FK AGAINST
AVG PK/FK FOR
AVG PK/FK AGAINST
PK/FK FOR %
PK/FK AGAINST %
ARG
78
67
13.0
11.2
54%
46%
RSA
65
58
10.8
9.7
53%
47%
NZL
64
66
10.7
11.0
49%
51%
AUS
63
79
10.5
13.2
44%
56%
Overall 72 per cent of penalties and free kicks went against the defending team. The following table shows the total penalties/free-kicks for and against the attack and the proportion for and against the attack for each team.
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TOTAL PK/FK AGAINST ATTACK
TOTAL PK/FK AGAINST DEFENCE
AVG PK/FK AGAINST ATTACK
AVG PK/FK AGAINST DEFENCE
PK/FK AGAINST ATTACK %
PK/FK AGAINST DEFENCE %
ARG
22
45
3.7
7.5
33%
67%
RSA
17
41
2.8
6.8
29%
71%
AUS
22
57
3.7
9.5
28%
72%
NZL
15
51
2.5
8.5
23%
77%
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CATEGORIES OF OFFENCES PENALISED The following table shows the proportion of penalties and free-kicks awarded in each facet of play. PK/FK REASONS TACKLE/RUCK SCRUM OFFSIDE FOUL PLAY MAUL GENERAL LINEOUT
TOTAL 106 57 39 29 12 23 4
% 39% 21% 14% 11% 4% 3% 1%
The following table shows the total number and proportion of penalties and free-kicks against each team in each facet of play. RUCK / MAUL
SCRUM
OFFSIDE
FOUL PLAY
GENERAL PLAY
LINEOUT
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
ARG
29
43%
17
25%
9
13%
6
9%
5
7%
1
1%
RSA
27
47%
10
17%
10
17%
6
10%
4
6%
1
2%
AUS
33
42%
16
20%
8
10%
10
13%
10
13%
2
3%
NZL
29
44%
14
21%
12
18%
7
11%
4
7%
-
0%
The following table shows the total number and proportion of penalties and free-kicks for each team in each facet of play. RUCK / MAUL
SCRUM
OFFSIDE
FOUL PLAY
GENERAL PLAY
LINEOUT
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
NZL
32
50%
10
16%
9
14%
6
9%
5
8%
2
3%
AUS
30
48%
18
29%
9
14%
3
5%
3
5%
-
0%
ARG
30
38%
15
19%
13
17%
11
14%
8
11%
1
1%
RSA
26
40%
14
22%
8
12%
9
14%
7
11%
1
2%
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The following table shows the proportion of penalties and free-kicks awarded at the tackle/ruck.
TACKLED PLAYER TACKLER / ASSIST ARRIVER – OFF FEET ARRIVER – ENTRY ARRIVER – HANDS
TACKLE / RUCK PK REASONS TOTAL % 29 28% 29 28% 25 24% 14 13% 8% 8
The following table shows the total number and proportion of penalties and free-kicks against each team at the tackle/ruck. TACKLED PLAYER
TACKLER / ASSIST
ARRIVER OFF FEET
ARRIVER ENTRY
ARRIVER HANDS
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
ARG
10
38%
5
19%
5
19%
3
12%
3
12%
AUS
9
30%
6
20%
7
23%
7
23%
1
3%
NZL
6
23%
8
31%
7
27%
3
12%
2
8%
RSA
4
17%
10
43%
6
26%
1
4%
2
9%
OPTIONS TAKEN AT PENALTIES/FREE-KICKS The following table shows the proportion of penalties and free-kicks awarded at the tackle/ruck. PK DECISIONS TOTAL 139 79 29 20 2 -
KICK TO TOUCH KICK AT GOAL TAP KICK SCRUM REVERSAL PENALTY TRY
% 56% 32% 12% 7% 1% 0%
The following table shows the options taken at penalties and free-kicks overall and per team. KICK TO TOUCH
30 30
KICK AT GOAL
TAP KICKS
SCRUM
REVERSAL
PENALTY TRY
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
TOTAL
%
AUS
41
65%
16
25%
6
10%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
NZL
34
53%
12
19%
5
8%
12
19%
1
2%
-
0%
RSA
32
49%
28
43%
5
8%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
ARG
32
42%
23
30%
13
17%
8
10%
1
1%
-
0%
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11. CARDS The following table shows the total number of yellow and red cards. CARDS YELLOW CARDS RED CARDS
15 -
There were 10 matches that contained at least one yellow card or 83 per cent of all matches. The most cards in any match was two (five matches). The following table shows the reasons for the yellow cards. YELLOW CARDS
RED CARDS
5 3 2 2 1 1 1
-
DANGEROUS CHARGING DANGEROUS TACKLE TACKLE / RUCK REPEATED INFRINGEMENTS FOUL PLAY OBSTRUCTION TACKLE IN THE AIR
The following table shows the number of cards awarded against each team and the reasons for the cards. YELLOW CARDS
AVG
RED CARDS
AUS
6
1.0
-
NZL
4
0.7
-
RSA
3
0.5
-
ARG
2
0.3
-
REASONS 3 X Charging / 2 X High tackle / 1 X Obstruction 1 X High tackle / 2 X Repeated Infringement / 1 X Tackle/ruck 1 X Charging / 1 X Tackle/ruck / 1 X Tackle in the air 1 X Charging / 1 X Foul play
The overall average points benefit to the team with 15 players was just over one point per sin-bin. The following tables show how many points each team scored during a sin-bin period when they had a numerical advantage and a numerical disadvantage. NUMERICAL ADVANTAGE TOTAL
NET POINTS
NZL
0, +21
+21
ARG
-3, +7, +4, +7, 0, +2, -2
AUS RSA
NUMERICAL DISADVANTAGE TOTAL
NET POINTS
ARG
+10, +6
+16
+15
NZL
-5, -7, 0, +7
-5
+5, 0
+5
AUS
0, -7, -4, -3, -2, +3
-13
-10, -6, +3, -7
-20
RSA
+3, 0, -21
-18
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12. TELEVISION MATCH OFFICIALS (TMO) There were 34 referrals to the TMO. The following table shows the breakdown of the TMO referrals. TMO TRY TMO FOUL PLAY TMO TOTAL TMO
TOTAL 20 14 34
AVG 1.7 1.2 2.9
TIME TAKEN 86 secs 66 secs 77 secs
The most TMO referrals in any match was six (Argentina v New Zealand) and the least was none (two matches). The following table shows the reasons for the try referrals. TOTAL GROUNDING KNOCK-ON (GEN) TOUCH OFFSIDE OBSTRUCTION DOUBLE MOVEMENT FORWARD PASS
7 5 4 2 1 1 -
The following table shows the reasons for the foul play referrals.
TOTAL NECK GRAB/ROLL LIFTING TACKLE CHARGING TACKLE IN THE AIR KICKING HIGH TACKLE EYE CONTACT STRIKING
32 32
3 1 5 1 2 2
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