WORLD RUGBY NATIONS CUP 2015 STATISTICAL REPORT
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WORLD RUGBY NATIONS CUP 2015 STATISTICAL REPORT WORLD RUGBY GAME ANALYSIS
FINAL RESULTS AND STANDINGS P
W D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
BP
PTS
Romania
3
3
0
0
101
12
+89
11
0
1
13
Arg. Jaguars
3
2
0
1
45
39
+6
6
3
1
9
Spain
3
1
0
2
35
53
-18
3
4
0
0
Namibia
3
0
0
3
16
93
-77
1
14
0
0
P = Played
W = Won
D = Draw
L = Lost
PF = Points for
PA = Points against
PD = Points difference TF = Tries for TA = Tries against BP – Bonus points PTS = Points
2 2
Namibia
10-30
Argentina Jaguars
Romania
35-9
Spain
Argentina Jaguars
15-6
Spain
Romania
43-3
Namibia
Spain
20-3
Namibia
Romania
23-0
Argentina Jaguars
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MATCH FACTS Romania won the tournament, winning all three of their matches There was an average of 3.5 tries and 3.5 penalty goals per match The winning team scored the most tries in all six of the matches Three of the six matches had a points difference of 21 or more The lineout continued to be the most fruitful source of tries, with almost 40 per cent coming from this source. Only one of 21 tries were scored from turnovers One try in five started from inside the scoring team’s own half – three of the four tries were scored by Argentina Jaguars 76 per cent of tries contained two or fewer phases and 77per cent contained three or fewer passes Eleven tries were scored in the first half and 10 in the second Backs scored 12 tries and forwards nine The conversion success rates was just over 60 per cent Ball in play was just over 29 minutes or 36 per cent Overall, there was a pass every nine seconds, a ruck every 13 seconds and a kick every 44 seconds Only one in 10 restarts was contestable Lineouts were successfully retained on 73 per cent of occasions – 57 per cent were contested Scrum possession was retained on 84 per cent of occasions The ball came back into play from scrums on only 42 per cent of occasions as a result of the awarding of 52 penalties and free kicks in 91 scrums Just over a third of all penalties were at the breakdown with a further third at the scrum Two thirds of tries came from the set-piece possessions of scrum and lineout The winning team had most possession in five of the six matches
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TEAM FACTS ROMANIA Romania won the title after winning all three matches
4 4
All three matches were won by more than 21 points
More than half their points came from tries
They did not concede a single try
They scored an average of 34 points per match, more than twice as many as any other team
The only points conceded were from four penalty goals
Five tries were scored in the first half and six in the second
Eight of their 11 tries were converted.
Their forwards scored more tries than the backs.
Nine of their 11 tries were scored from possession gained inside the opposition 22
Nine of their 11 tries were scored from lineout and scrum possession
They had the second best goal-kicking success.
They had the most possession in all three of their matches
Their back row were the least likely to pass the ball, their fly-half the most likely
They were the most successful at contested restarts
Their centres were the most likely to kick possession
They were the most successful in receiving contestable restarts
They had the most successful lineout and conceded the fewest steals
Their lineout was the most challenged
They had the most successful lineout on their opponents’ throw in
60 per cent of their own winning scrums came from penalties and free-kicks
They were awarded the highest proportion of penalties and free-kicks
They received one yellow card
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ARGENTINA JAGUARS Argentina Jaguars were runners-up, winning two of their three matches
They scored six tries and conceded three
They scored the second highest number of tries and conceded the second fewest
Three of four tries from opponents’ kicks were scored by Argentina Jaguars
Three of four tries scored from inside the opponents’ half were scored by Argentina Jaguars
Five of their tries came from one or fewer rucks
Five of their six tries contained three or fewer passes
Four of their six tries were scored by backs
They had the least successful kick at goal rate
They passed at the highest rate
Their forwards made proportionately the fewest passes
Their backs were the most likely to pass the ball
Their front row was the most likely to pass the ball
Their back row was the most likely to pass the ball
Their back three players were the most likely to pass the ball
Their scrum-half kicked the least
They were the most successful at regaining contestable restarts
They had the least successful lineout
They conceded 11 penalties on their opponents scrums and were awarded one
They received two yellow cards.
SPAIN Spain came third, winning one match and losing two
Spain scored an average of 12 points per game and conceded an average of 18 points
Three tries and six penalty goals were scored, while four tries and nine penalty goals were conceded
All three tries were scored in the first half, while three of four tries conceded were in the second half
All three tries were scored from lineout possession
All three tries contained at least two phases and at least four passes
Kick at goal success rate was 50 per cent
20 per cent of Spain’s passes were made by forwards – a higher percentage than any other team
Their forwards were the most likely to pass the ball
Their back three players were the least likely to pass the ball
Their fly-half was the least likely to kick the ball as were their back three
They kicked the most contestable restarts and retained two of the four kicked
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They lost one in three of their lineouts, conceding 11 steals
They had the least success on their opponents’ lineout, winning only three steals
Their 74 per cent scrum retention rate was less than any other team
They received the most yellow cards (3)
NAMIBIA Namibia lost all three matches
6 6
They conceded an average of 31 points per game
They scored an average of five points per game
They scored one try and conceded 14 – twice as many as the other three teams combined
They conceded a try every three minutes 32 seconds of opponents’ possession
They conceded eight tries in the first half and six in the second
They kicked the only drop goal in the tournament
Nine of their opponents’ 14 tries contained one or fewer rucks and mauls
Three of six kicks at goal were successful
They had less possession than their opponents in all three matches
They kicked the most and at the highest rate
Their fly-half kicked the most, their centres the least
All restarts kicked or received were kicked long
They had the most successful scrum losing just two out of thirty
They tap kicked more penalties than any other team
They did not receive a single yellow card
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OVERALL SUMMARY NATIONS CUP 2015
NATIONS CUP 2014
NATIONS CUP 2013
Avg. points
33
45
42
Avg. tries
3.5
5
3.7
Avg. penalty goals
3.5
3
5.5
62%
81%
91%
1 of 1
2 of 2
1 of 3 30m 58s or 39% 222
Scoring
Conversion success Drop goals General play
Avg. passes
198
33m 04s or 41% 219
Avg. ruck/mauls
130
146
148
Ruck/Maul success
92%
91%
93%
40
43
37
25
26
26
73%
80%
80%
18
19
19
Scrum success
84%
88%
88%
Contestable 50m restart regain success
57%
40%
24%
Avg. penalties/FKs
23
24
23
Total cards
7
18
10
Avg. Ball in play
Avg. kicks
29m 02s = 36%
Set piece Avg. lineouts Lineout success Avg. scrums
Discipline
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TEAM SUMMARY
ARGENTINA JAGUARS
NAMIBIA
ROMANIA
SPAIN
2015
2015
2015
2015
Total points scored
45
16
101
35
Total points conceded
39
93
12
53
Total tries scored
6
1
11
3
Total tries conceded
3
14
-
4
3
2
10
6
5
3
4
9
Points from tries
67%
31%
54%
43%
Kicks at goal success
46%
50%
75%
50%
-
1 of 1
-
-
13m 38s
14m 29s
15m 59s
13m 37s
Avg. passes
107
95
105
88
Avg. ruck/mauls
57
67
73
76
91%
93%
93%
92%
16
26
18
19
Own lineout success
59%
81%
86%
67%
Own scrum success
82%
93%
89%
74%
2 of 3
0 of 0
0 of 0
2 of 4
34
28
41
37
39
34
28
39
2
0
1
3
Scoring
Total penalty goals scored Total penalty goals conceded
Drop goal success rate General play Avg. possession
Ruck/maul retention Avg. kicks Set piece
Own contestable 50m restart success Discipline Penalties and FKs for Penalties and FKs against Yellow/red cards
8 8
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1. SCORING IMPACT OF TRIES AND PENALTY GOALS ON MATCH RESULTS The winning team scored the most tries in all six matches. WON SCORING MORE TRIES
WON SCORING EQUAL TRIES
WON SCORING LESS TRIES
Romania
3
-
-
Arg. Jaguars
2
-
-
Namibia
-
-
-
Spain
1
-
-
SCORING MARGINS There was one match with a margin of 10 points or fewer. POINTS DIFFERENCE Draw 1–5 6–10 11–20 21–30 31+
NO OF MATCHES 1 2 2 1
CUMULATIVE drawn none with 5 points or less 1 with 10 points or less 3 with 20 points or less 5 with 30 points or less
The following table shows the winning and losing margins for each team. WON BY 31 +
WON BY 21 - 30
WON BY 11 - 20
WON BY 1 - 10
D R A W
LOST BY 1 - 10
LOST BY 11 - 20
LOST BY 21 - 30
LOST BY 31 +
Arg. Jaguars
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
1
-
Namibia
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
1
Romania
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Spain
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
1
-
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POINTS SCORING AND CONCEDING There were 197 points scored, giving an average of 33 points per match. The following table shows a breakdown of all points scored. TOTAL
AVERAGE
POINTS
%
21 13 21 1
3.5 2.2 3.5 0.2
105 26 63 3
53% 13% 32% 2%
Tries Conversions Penalty goals Drop goals The following tables average points scored and conceded per team.
show
the
total
and
POINTS CONCEDED
POINTS SCORED TOTAL
AVERAGE
TOTAL
AVERAGE
Romania
101
34
Romania
12
4
Arg. Jaguars
45
15
Arg. Jaguars
39
13
Namibia
16
5
Namibia
93
31
Spain
35
12
Spain
53
18
The following tables show the breakdown of points scored by each team. TRIES SCORED
PENALTY GOALS SCORED
DROP GOALS SCORED
% POINTS SCORED FROM TRIES
% POINTS SCORED FROM KICKS
TRIES : PK SCORED
Arg. Jaguars
6
3
-
67%
33%
2.0 : 1
Namibia
1
2
1
31%
69%
0.5 : 1
Romania
11
10
-
54%
46%
1.2 : 1
Spain
3
6
-
43%
57%
0.5 : 1
The following table shows the breakdown of points conceded by each team.
10 10
TRIES CONCEDED
PENALTY GOALS CONCEDED
DROP GOALS CONCEDED
% POINTS CONCEDED FROM TRIES
% POINTS CONCEDED FROM KICKS
TRIES : PK CONCEDED
Arg. Jaguars
3
5
1
38%
62%
0.6 : 1
Namibia
14
3
-
75%
25%
4.7 : 1
Romania
-
4
-
0%
100%
None to 4
Spain
4
9
-
38%
62%
0.4 : 1
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TIMING OF SCORES – TRIES AND PENALTY GOALS The following table shows when tries and penalty goals were scored. TRIES
%
PENALTY GOALS
%
First half
11
52%
8
38%
Second half
10
48%
13
62%
The following tables show the number of tries and penalty goals scored and conceded per half per team. TRIES FIRST HALF
PENALTY GOALS
SECOND HALF
FIRST HALF
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
Arg. Jaguars
2
2
4
1
2
Namibia
1
8
6
2
1
Romania
5
3
2
7
2
Spain
3
1
5
5
4
6 1
3
OPP
SECOND HALF OWN
OPP
1
5 2
RATE OF TRY SCORING AND CONCEDING There were 21 tries scored giving a try scoring rate of one try every eight minutes of play. The following tables show the rate of try scoring and the rate of try conceding for each team. This is a measure of each team’s success in converting possession into tries and their opponents’ success in converting possession into tries. TRY SCORING RATE
TRY CONCEDING RATE
Arg. Jaguars
1 try every 6min 59s
Romania
No tries conceded
Romania
4min 22s
Arg. Jaguars
1 try every 14m 26s
Spain
13m 37s
Spain
11m 22s
Namibia
43min 26s
Namibia
3m 32s
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SOURCE OF TRIES The following table shows the possession source of tries. TRY SOURCE Lineout Turnover/handling error Opponents kick Penalty/free-kick Scrum Restart
8 = 38% 1 = 5% 4 = 19% 1 = 5% 6 = 28% 1 = 5%
The following table shows the source of tries scored and conceded by each team. LINEOUT
SCRUM
PEN & FK
KICK
TURNOVER
RESTART
TOTAL
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
Arg. Jaguars
1
1
1
1
-
1
3
-
1
-
-
-
6
3
Namibia
-
6
-
4
1
-
-
3
-
-
-
1
1
14
Romania
4
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
11
-
Spain
3
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
3
4
5 1
-
1
ORIGIN OF TRIES The following table shows the origin of tries. TRY ORIGIN Own half Halfway to 10m 10m to 22m 22m to goal line
4 = 19% 1 = 5% 3 = 14% 13 = 62%
The following table shows the origin of tries scored and conceded per team. OWN HALF
12 12
HW – 10m
10m – 22m
22m - TRY
TOTAL
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
Arg. Jaguars
3
-
1
-
-
-
2
3
6
3
Namibia
-
3
-
-
-
3
1
8
1
14
Romania
1
-
-
-
1
-
9
-
11
-
Spain
-
1
-
1
2
-
1
2
3
4
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NUMBER OF RUCKS AND MAULS IN BUILD UP TO TRIES The following table show the number of rucks and mauls that preceded each try. Rucks and mauls
NUMBER
%
CUMULATIVE %
6 7 3 5
29% 33% 14% 24%
29% 62% 76% 100%
0 R/Ms 1 R/Ms 2 R/Ms 3+ R/Ms
The following table shows the number of ruck/mauls in the build up to tries scored and conceded per team. NO R/Ms
1 R/Ms
2 R/Ms
3+ R/Ms
TOTAL
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
Arg. Jaguars
1
2
4
1
-
-
1
-
6
3
Namibia
1
4
-
5
-
3
-
2
1
14
Romania
4
-
3
-
1
-
3
-
11
-
Spain
-
-
-
1
2
-
1
3
3
4
NUMBER OF PASSES IN BUILD UP TO TRIES The following table shows the number of passes that preceded each try. Passes
NUMBER
%
CUMULATIVE %
0 1–3 4–6 7–9 10+
9 7 1 2 2
44% 33% 5% 9% 9%
44% 77% 82% 91% 100%
The following table shows the number of passes in the build up to tries scored and conceded per team. NO PASSES
1 – 3 PASSES
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
Arg. Jaguars
3
3
2
-
Namibia
1
5
-
Romania
5
-
Spain
-
1
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7 – 9 PASSES
10+ PASSES
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
-
-
-
-
1
-
6
3
5
-
1
-
2
-
1
1
14
5
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
11
-
-
2
1
-
1
-
1
1
3
4
TOTAL
13
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TRY SCORERS The following table shows tries scored by backs, forwards and penalty tries. TOTAL TRIES 12
Tries by backs
TRIES % 57%
Tries by forwards
8
38%
Penalty tries
1
5%
The following table shows the number and percentage of tries scored by backs and forwards per team. TRIES BY BACKS
14 14
TRIES BY FORWARDS
PENALTY TRIES
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
Arg. Jaguars
4
67%
1
17%
1
16%
Namibia
1
100%
-
-
-
-
Romania
5
46%
6
54
-
-
Spain
2
67%
1
33
-
-
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2. KICKS AT GOAL The following table shows kick success rates.
Conversions Penalty goals Drop goals
KICKING SUCCESS 62% 58% 1 of 1
The following table shows the kicking success for penalty goals, conversions and drop goals per team. PENALTY SUCCESS
CONVERSION SUCCESS
OVERALL SUCCESS
DROP GOAL SUCCESS
Arg. Jaguars
3 of 7 = 43%
3 of 6 = 50%
46%
-
Namibia
2 of 5 = 40%
1 of 1 = 100%
50%
1 of 1
Romania
10 of 13 = 77%
8 of 11 = 73%
75%
-
Spain
6 of 11 = 65%
1 of 3 = 33%
50%
-
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3. BALL IN PLAY AND POSSESSION The average ball in play time per match was 29 minutes 02 seconds or 36 per cent. The highest ball in play in any match was 32m 43s or 41 per cent and the lowest was 25m 42s or 32 per cent. The table below shows the ball in play times and possession times for each match and team. The winning team won, with less possession in one match (highlighted in gold).
TEAM Namibia Romania Argentina Jaguars Romania Spain Romania
POSSESSION TIME 14m:06s 15m:37s 13m:33s 17m:28s 16m:24s 14m:49s
%
TEAM
47% 61% 49% 57% 50% 54%
Argentina Jaguars Spain Spain Namibia Namibia Argentina Jaguars
POSSESSION TIME 15m:42s 10m:05s 14m:22s 13m:01s 16m:19s 12m:37s
% 53% 39% 51% 43% 50% 46%
TOTAL TIME 29m 48 25m 42 27m 55 30m 30 32m 43 27m 26
% BIP 37% 32% 35% 38% 41% 34%
The following tables show the average possession time and the proportion of possession per match obtained by each team and their opponents.
16 16
OWN POSSESSION AVERAGE
OPP POSSESSION AVERAGE
OWN POSSESSION %
OPP POSSESSION %
Arg. Jaguars
13m 58s
14m 26s
Arg. Jaguars
49%
51%
Namibia
14m 29s
16m 32s
Namibia
47%
53%
Romania
15m 59s
11m 54s
Romania
57%
43%
Spain
13m 37s
15m 10s
Spain
47%
53%
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4. OPEN PLAY Open play activity includes passes, ruck and mauls and kicks. The following table shows the average number and rate of passes, ruck/mauls and kicks per match. RATE FREQUENCY OF PASSING One every 9secs One every 13secs One every 44secs
AVG. PER MATCH Passes Rucks and mauls Kicks
198 130 40
PASSING The average number of passes per match was 198 and the passing rate was one every eight seconds of possession. The most passes in a match was 238 (Romania v Namibia) and the least was 159 (Romania v Spain) The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the passing frequency rate per team. AVG. PASSES PER MATCH
MOST
LEAST
RATE FREQUENCY OF PASSING
Arg. Jaguars
107
129
80
1 every 8secs
Namibia
95
111
81
1 every 9secs
Romania
105
127
92
1 every 9secs
Spain
88
118
60
1 every 9secs
The following table shows frequency of passing movements for each team. Overall, 14 per cent of all passing movements contained three or more passes. 1 PASS
2 PASS
3+ PASS
Arg. Jaguars
55%
27%
18%
Spain
50%
35%
16%
Namibia
62%
27%
11%
Romania
61%
27%
12%
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PLAYER PASSING The following table shows the proportion of all passes made by forwards, scrum-halves and backs.
% Passes by forwards Passes by scrum-half Passes by backs
16% 49% 35%
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
%
Spain
53
20%
119
45%
93
35%
Namibia
49
17%
147
51%
90
32%
Romania
43
14%
166
53%
104
33%
Arg. Jaguars
43
13%
148
46%
130
41%
The following tables show how often forwards and backs of each team passed the ball. FORWARDS PASS : POSSESSION RATIO
BACKS PASS : POSSESSION RATIO
Spain
1 in 3.2 possessions
Arg. Jaguars
1 in 2.0 possessions
Arg. Jaguars
3.4
Spain
2.1
Namibia
3.8
Romania
2.2
Romania
4.3
Namibia
2.4
Overall, forwards passed the ball once in every 3.6 possessions. The following tables show how often front rows, second rows and back rows of each team passed the ball.
Arg. Jaguars
18 18
FRONT ROW PASS : POSSESSION 1 in 3.7 possessions
Spain
SECOND ROW PASS : POSSESSION 1 in 2.9 possessions
Spain
BACK ROW PASS : POSSESSION 1 in 2.6 possessions
Romania
5.3
Romania
5.9
Arg. Jaguars
2.5
Namibia
5.7
Arg. Jaguars
7.6
Romania
3.4
Spain
11.7
Namibia
9.0
Namibia
2.9
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Overall, backs passed the ball every 2.2 possessions. The following tables show how often fly-halves, centres and back threes of each team passed the ball.
Romania
FLY-HALF PASS : POSSESSION 1 in 1.4 possessions
CENTRES PASS : POSSESSION Spain
1.8
Arg. Jaguars
BACK THREE PASS : POSSESSION 1 in 2.6 possessions
Spain
1.7
Namibia
1.9
Namibia
3.8
Arg. Jaguars
1.8
Arg. Jaguars
2.0
Romania
3.8
Namibia
2.0
Romania
2.6
Spain
4.1
RUCKS AND MAULS The average number of ruck/mauls per match was 130 and the ruck/maul rate was one every 14 seconds of possession. The most ruck/mauls in a match was 140 (Spain v Namibia; Romania v Namibia) and the least was 116 (Romania v Spain). The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the ruck/maul frequency rate per team. AVERAGE R/Ms PER MATCH
MOST
LEAST
FREQUENCY RATE OF R/Ms
Namibia
67
77
61
1 every 13secs
Romania
73
77
65
1 every 13secs
Arg. Jaguars
57
60
52
1 every 15secs
Spain
60
76
40
1 every 14secs
RUCK AND MAUL RETENTION The retention rate at ruck/mauls was 92 per cent. The following table shows how often each team retained ruck/maul possession and how often each team turned over opposition possession. SUCCESS IN OWN RUCK/MAULS
SUCCESS IN OPP RUCK/MAULS
Romania
93%
10%
Namibia
93%
5%
Spain
92%
10%
Arg. Jaguars
91%
6%
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KICKING The average number of kicks per match was 44 and the kick rate was one every 50 secs of possession. The most kicks in a match was 68 (Spain v Namibia) and the least was 23 (Romania v Spain). The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the kick frequency rate by each team. AVERAGE KICKS PER MATCH
MOST
LEAST
FREQUENCY RATE OF KICKS
Namibia
26
33
13
1 every 33secs
Spain
19
36
11
1 every 42secs
Arg. Jaguars
16
19
15
1 every 51secs
Romania
18
24
12
1 every 53secs
PLAYER KICKING Overall, scrum-halves kicked every 11.4 possessions and backs kicked every 5.3 possessions. The following tables show the scrum-half, fly-half, centres and back threes kick frequency for each team. SCRUM-HALF KICK : POSSESSION
FLY-HALF KICK : POSSESSION
Namibia
1 in 8 possessions
Namibia
1 in 3 possessions
Spain
8
Arg. Jaguars
5
Romania
16
Romania
7
Arg. Jaguars
28
Spain
33
CENTRES KICK : POSSESSION
20 20
BACK THREE KICK : POSSESSION
Romania
1 in 5 possessions
Namibia
4
Spain
15
Arg. Jaguars
5
Arg. Jaguars
19
Romania
5
Namibia
42
Spain
9
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5. SET PIECE 50m RESTARTS The following table shows the proportion of 50m restarts that were contestable and the success rates of contestable restarts. 50m RESTARTS Contestable Not contestable Receiving – success Regaining – success
11% 89% 3 of 7 4 of 7
The following tables show the success per team on own and opposition 50m restarts by each team. SUCCESS RECEIVING CONTESTABLE 50m RESTARTS
SUCCESS REGAINING CONTESTABLE 50m RESTARTS
Romania
3 of 7
Arg. Jaguars
2 of 3
Namibia
0 of 0
Spain
2 of 4
Arg. Jaguars
0 of 0
Romania
0 of 0
Spain
0 of 0
Namibia
0 of 0
The following tables show the type of 50m restart received and kicked by each team. TYPE OF 50m RESTARTS KICKED
TYPE OF 50m RESTARTS RECEIVED CONTESTABLE
NOT CONTESTABLE
CONTESTABLE
NOT CONTESTABLE
Romania
7
17
Spain
4
12
Arg. Jaguars
0
12
Arg. Jaguars
3
9
Namibia
0
7
Namibia
0
20
Spain
0
12
Romania
0
7
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LINEOUTS The following table shows the average number of lineouts per match, the most/least number of lineouts in a match, the proportion of lineouts contested and the lineout retention rates. LINEOUTS Average per match Most in a match Least in a match Success Contested
25 30 17 73% 57%
The following table shows the success per team on their own lineouts. OWN LINEOUTS SUCCESS
CONTESTED
STEALS LOST
Romania
86%
84%
4
Namibia
81%
39%
7
Spain
67%
62%
11
Arg. Jaguars
59%
71%
11
The following table shows the success per team on their opponents’ lineouts. OPP LINEOUTS
22 22
SUCCESS
CONTESTED
STEALS WON
Romania
42%
50%
8
Namibia
31%
60%
11
Arg. Jaguars
25%
74%
11
Spain
12%
52%
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SCRUMS The following table shows the average number of scrums per match, the most/least number of scrums in a match, the percentage of times the ball came out of the scrum back into play and the scrum retention rate. SCRUMS Average per match Most in a match Least in a match Ball back into play Success
18 22 15 62% 84%
In total there were seven tightheads and one through 90 degree turnovers in 109 scrums. The following table shows the success per team on their own scrums. OWN SCRUMS WON %
BALL RELEASED
PEN/FK FOR
LOST %
TIGHTHEAD/ THRU 90
PEN/FK AGAINST
Namibia
93%
22
6
7%
2
0
Romania
89%
10
15
11%
1
2
Arg. Jaguars
82%
15
8
18%
2
3
Spain
74%
13
5
26%
3
3
The following table shows the success per team on their opponents’ scrums. OPP SCRUMS WON %
TIGHTHEAD / THRU 90
PEN/FK FOR
LOST %
BALL RELEASED
PEN/FK AGAINST
Romania
36%
6
3
64%
10
6
Spain
10%
0
3
90%
16
10
Namibia
8%
1
1
92%
16
6
Arg. Jaguars
6%
1
1
94%
18
11
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6. PENALTIES AND FREE-KICKS The following table shows the overall average number of penalties/free-kicks per match. PENALTY/ FREE-KICKS 23 28 18
Average per match Most in a match Least in a match
The following tables show the total penalties for and against, and the proportion of penalties for and against for each team. PK/FK FOR
PK/FK AGAINST
PK/FK FOR
PK/FK AGAINST
Romania
41
28
59%
41%
Spain
37
39
49%
51%
Arg. Jaguars
34
39
46%
53%
Namibia
28
34
45%
55%
OPTIONS TAKEN AT PENALTIES/FREE-KICKS The following table shows the options taken at penalties/free-kicks. Kick to touch Kick at goal Tap kicks Scrum Penalty tries
% 57% 26% 11% 5% 1%
The following table shows the options taken at penalties and free-kicks per team.
24 24
KICK TO TOUCH
KICK AT GOAL
TAP KICKS
SCRUM
PENALTY TRIES
Spain
62%
30%
8%
0%
0%
Romania
58%
32%
5%
5%
0%
Namibia
54%
18%
21%
7%
0%
Arg. Jaguars
53%
20%
15%
9%
3%
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7. CARDS The following table shows the total number of cards. YELLOW CARDS
RED CARDS
7
-
Total
The most cards in any match was three and the least was none. There were three matches that contained at least one yellow card with three containing none. The following table shows the reasons for the yellow cards. YELLOW CARDS
RED CARDS
1 1 2 1 1
-
Ruck/tackle offside Scrum - repeated Dangerous tackle Collapse maul Not back 10m
The following table shows the number of cards awarded against each team and the reasons for the cards. YELLOW CARDS
RED CARDS
REASONS
Spain
3
0
Offside / scrum – repeated infringements / dangerous tackle
Arg. Jaguars
2
0
Dangerous tackle / collapse maul
Romania
1
0
Not back 10m
Namibia
0
0
-
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FINAL RESULTS AND STANDINGS P
W D
L
PF
PA
PD
TF
TA
BP
PTS
Romania
3
3
0
0
101
12
+89
11
0
1
13
Arg. Jaguars
3
2
0
1
45
39
+6
6
3
1
9
Spain
3
1
0
2
35
53
-18
3
4
0
0
Namibia
3
0
0
3
16
93
-77
1
14
0
0
P = Played
W = Won
D = Draw
L = Lost
PF = Points for
PA = Points against
PD = Points difference TF = Tries for TA = Tries against BP – Bonus points PTS = Points
2 2
Namibia
10-30
Argentina Jaguars
Romania
35-9
Spain
Argentina Jaguars
15-6
Spain
Romania
43-3
Namibia
Spain
20-3
Namibia
Romania
23-0
Argentina Jaguars
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MATCH FACTS Romania won the tournament, winning all three of their matches There was an average of 3.5 tries and 3.5 penalty goals per match The winning team scored the most tries in all six of the matches Three of the six matches had a points difference of 21 or more The lineout continued to be the most fruitful source of tries, with almost 40 per cent coming from this source. Only one of 21 tries were scored from turnovers One try in five started from inside the scoring team’s own half – three of the four tries were scored by Argentina Jaguars 76 per cent of tries contained two or fewer phases and 77per cent contained three or fewer passes Eleven tries were scored in the first half and 10 in the second Backs scored 12 tries and forwards nine The conversion success rates was just over 60 per cent Ball in play was just over 29 minutes or 36 per cent Overall, there was a pass every nine seconds, a ruck every 13 seconds and a kick every 44 seconds Only one in 10 restarts was contestable Lineouts were successfully retained on 73 per cent of occasions – 57 per cent were contested Scrum possession was retained on 84 per cent of occasions The ball came back into play from scrums on only 42 per cent of occasions as a result of the awarding of 52 penalties and free kicks in 91 scrums Just over a third of all penalties were at the breakdown with a further third at the scrum Two thirds of tries came from the set-piece possessions of scrum and lineout The winning team had most possession in five of the six matches
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TEAM FACTS ROMANIA Romania won the title after winning all three matches
4 4
All three matches were won by more than 21 points
More than half their points came from tries
They did not concede a single try
They scored an average of 34 points per match, more than twice as many as any other team
The only points conceded were from four penalty goals
Five tries were scored in the first half and six in the second
Eight of their 11 tries were converted.
Their forwards scored more tries than the backs.
Nine of their 11 tries were scored from possession gained inside the opposition 22
Nine of their 11 tries were scored from lineout and scrum possession
They had the second best goal-kicking success.
They had the most possession in all three of their matches
Their back row were the least likely to pass the ball, their fly-half the most likely
They were the most successful at contested restarts
Their centres were the most likely to kick possession
They were the most successful in receiving contestable restarts
They had the most successful lineout and conceded the fewest steals
Their lineout was the most challenged
They had the most successful lineout on their opponents’ throw in
60 per cent of their own winning scrums came from penalties and free-kicks
They were awarded the highest proportion of penalties and free-kicks
They received one yellow card
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ARGENTINA JAGUARS Argentina Jaguars were runners-up, winning two of their three matches
They scored six tries and conceded three
They scored the second highest number of tries and conceded the second fewest
Three of four tries from opponents’ kicks were scored by Argentina Jaguars
Three of four tries scored from inside the opponents’ half were scored by Argentina Jaguars
Five of their tries came from one or fewer rucks
Five of their six tries contained three or fewer passes
Four of their six tries were scored by backs
They had the least successful kick at goal rate
They passed at the highest rate
Their forwards made proportionately the fewest passes
Their backs were the most likely to pass the ball
Their front row was the most likely to pass the ball
Their back row was the most likely to pass the ball
Their back three players were the most likely to pass the ball
Their scrum-half kicked the least
They were the most successful at regaining contestable restarts
They had the least successful lineout
They conceded 11 penalties on their opponents scrums and were awarded one
They received two yellow cards.
SPAIN Spain came third, winning one match and losing two
Spain scored an average of 12 points per game and conceded an average of 18 points
Three tries and six penalty goals were scored, while four tries and nine penalty goals were conceded
All three tries were scored in the first half, while three of four tries conceded were in the second half
All three tries were scored from lineout possession
All three tries contained at least two phases and at least four passes
Kick at goal success rate was 50 per cent
20 per cent of Spain’s passes were made by forwards – a higher percentage than any other team
Their forwards were the most likely to pass the ball
Their back three players were the least likely to pass the ball
Their fly-half was the least likely to kick the ball as were their back three
They kicked the most contestable restarts and retained two of the four kicked
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They lost one in three of their lineouts, conceding 11 steals
They had the least success on their opponents’ lineout, winning only three steals
Their 74 per cent scrum retention rate was less than any other team
They received the most yellow cards (3)
NAMIBIA Namibia lost all three matches
6 6
They conceded an average of 31 points per game
They scored an average of five points per game
They scored one try and conceded 14 – twice as many as the other three teams combined
They conceded a try every three minutes 32 seconds of opponents’ possession
They conceded eight tries in the first half and six in the second
They kicked the only drop goal in the tournament
Nine of their opponents’ 14 tries contained one or fewer rucks and mauls
Three of six kicks at goal were successful
They had less possession than their opponents in all three matches
They kicked the most and at the highest rate
Their fly-half kicked the most, their centres the least
All restarts kicked or received were kicked long
They had the most successful scrum losing just two out of thirty
They tap kicked more penalties than any other team
They did not receive a single yellow card
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OVERALL SUMMARY NATIONS CUP 2015
NATIONS CUP 2014
NATIONS CUP 2013
Avg. points
33
45
42
Avg. tries
3.5
5
3.7
Avg. penalty goals
3.5
3
5.5
62%
81%
91%
1 of 1
2 of 2
1 of 3 30m 58s or 39% 222
Scoring
Conversion success Drop goals General play
Avg. passes
198
33m 04s or 41% 219
Avg. ruck/mauls
130
146
148
Ruck/Maul success
92%
91%
93%
40
43
37
25
26
26
73%
80%
80%
18
19
19
Scrum success
84%
88%
88%
Contestable 50m restart regain success
57%
40%
24%
Avg. penalties/FKs
23
24
23
Total cards
7
18
10
Avg. Ball in play
Avg. kicks
29m 02s = 36%
Set piece Avg. lineouts Lineout success Avg. scrums
Discipline
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TEAM SUMMARY
ARGENTINA JAGUARS
NAMIBIA
ROMANIA
SPAIN
2015
2015
2015
2015
Total points scored
45
16
101
35
Total points conceded
39
93
12
53
Total tries scored
6
1
11
3
Total tries conceded
3
14
-
4
3
2
10
6
5
3
4
9
Points from tries
67%
31%
54%
43%
Kicks at goal success
46%
50%
75%
50%
-
1 of 1
-
-
13m 38s
14m 29s
15m 59s
13m 37s
Avg. passes
107
95
105
88
Avg. ruck/mauls
57
67
73
76
91%
93%
93%
92%
16
26
18
19
Own lineout success
59%
81%
86%
67%
Own scrum success
82%
93%
89%
74%
2 of 3
0 of 0
0 of 0
2 of 4
34
28
41
37
39
34
28
39
2
0
1
3
Scoring
Total penalty goals scored Total penalty goals conceded
Drop goal success rate General play Avg. possession
Ruck/maul retention Avg. kicks Set piece
Own contestable 50m restart success Discipline Penalties and FKs for Penalties and FKs against Yellow/red cards
8 8
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1. SCORING IMPACT OF TRIES AND PENALTY GOALS ON MATCH RESULTS The winning team scored the most tries in all six matches. WON SCORING MORE TRIES
WON SCORING EQUAL TRIES
WON SCORING LESS TRIES
Romania
3
-
-
Arg. Jaguars
2
-
-
Namibia
-
-
-
Spain
1
-
-
SCORING MARGINS There was one match with a margin of 10 points or fewer. POINTS DIFFERENCE Draw 1–5 6–10 11–20 21–30 31+
NO OF MATCHES 1 2 2 1
CUMULATIVE drawn none with 5 points or less 1 with 10 points or less 3 with 20 points or less 5 with 30 points or less
The following table shows the winning and losing margins for each team. WON BY 31 +
WON BY 21 - 30
WON BY 11 - 20
WON BY 1 - 10
D R A W
LOST BY 1 - 10
LOST BY 11 - 20
LOST BY 21 - 30
LOST BY 31 +
Arg. Jaguars
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
1
-
Namibia
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
1
Romania
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Spain
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
1
-
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POINTS SCORING AND CONCEDING There were 197 points scored, giving an average of 33 points per match. The following table shows a breakdown of all points scored. TOTAL
AVERAGE
POINTS
%
21 13 21 1
3.5 2.2 3.5 0.2
105 26 63 3
53% 13% 32% 2%
Tries Conversions Penalty goals Drop goals The following tables average points scored and conceded per team.
show
the
total
and
POINTS CONCEDED
POINTS SCORED TOTAL
AVERAGE
TOTAL
AVERAGE
Romania
101
34
Romania
12
4
Arg. Jaguars
45
15
Arg. Jaguars
39
13
Namibia
16
5
Namibia
93
31
Spain
35
12
Spain
53
18
The following tables show the breakdown of points scored by each team. TRIES SCORED
PENALTY GOALS SCORED
DROP GOALS SCORED
% POINTS SCORED FROM TRIES
% POINTS SCORED FROM KICKS
TRIES : PK SCORED
Arg. Jaguars
6
3
-
67%
33%
2.0 : 1
Namibia
1
2
1
31%
69%
0.5 : 1
Romania
11
10
-
54%
46%
1.2 : 1
Spain
3
6
-
43%
57%
0.5 : 1
The following table shows the breakdown of points conceded by each team.
10 10
TRIES CONCEDED
PENALTY GOALS CONCEDED
DROP GOALS CONCEDED
% POINTS CONCEDED FROM TRIES
% POINTS CONCEDED FROM KICKS
TRIES : PK CONCEDED
Arg. Jaguars
3
5
1
38%
62%
0.6 : 1
Namibia
14
3
-
75%
25%
4.7 : 1
Romania
-
4
-
0%
100%
None to 4
Spain
4
9
-
38%
62%
0.4 : 1
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TIMING OF SCORES – TRIES AND PENALTY GOALS The following table shows when tries and penalty goals were scored. TRIES
%
PENALTY GOALS
%
First half
11
52%
8
38%
Second half
10
48%
13
62%
The following tables show the number of tries and penalty goals scored and conceded per half per team. TRIES FIRST HALF
PENALTY GOALS
SECOND HALF
FIRST HALF
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
Arg. Jaguars
2
2
4
1
2
Namibia
1
8
6
2
1
Romania
5
3
2
7
2
Spain
3
1
5
5
4
6 1
3
OPP
SECOND HALF OWN
OPP
1
5 2
RATE OF TRY SCORING AND CONCEDING There were 21 tries scored giving a try scoring rate of one try every eight minutes of play. The following tables show the rate of try scoring and the rate of try conceding for each team. This is a measure of each team’s success in converting possession into tries and their opponents’ success in converting possession into tries. TRY SCORING RATE
TRY CONCEDING RATE
Arg. Jaguars
1 try every 6min 59s
Romania
No tries conceded
Romania
4min 22s
Arg. Jaguars
1 try every 14m 26s
Spain
13m 37s
Spain
11m 22s
Namibia
43min 26s
Namibia
3m 32s
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SOURCE OF TRIES The following table shows the possession source of tries. TRY SOURCE Lineout Turnover/handling error Opponents kick Penalty/free-kick Scrum Restart
8 = 38% 1 = 5% 4 = 19% 1 = 5% 6 = 28% 1 = 5%
The following table shows the source of tries scored and conceded by each team. LINEOUT
SCRUM
PEN & FK
KICK
TURNOVER
RESTART
TOTAL
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
Arg. Jaguars
1
1
1
1
-
1
3
-
1
-
-
-
6
3
Namibia
-
6
-
4
1
-
-
3
-
-
-
1
1
14
Romania
4
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
11
-
Spain
3
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
3
4
5 1
-
1
ORIGIN OF TRIES The following table shows the origin of tries. TRY ORIGIN Own half Halfway to 10m 10m to 22m 22m to goal line
4 = 19% 1 = 5% 3 = 14% 13 = 62%
The following table shows the origin of tries scored and conceded per team. OWN HALF
12 12
HW – 10m
10m – 22m
22m - TRY
TOTAL
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
Arg. Jaguars
3
-
1
-
-
-
2
3
6
3
Namibia
-
3
-
-
-
3
1
8
1
14
Romania
1
-
-
-
1
-
9
-
11
-
Spain
-
1
-
1
2
-
1
2
3
4
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NUMBER OF RUCKS AND MAULS IN BUILD UP TO TRIES The following table show the number of rucks and mauls that preceded each try. Rucks and mauls
NUMBER
%
CUMULATIVE %
6 7 3 5
29% 33% 14% 24%
29% 62% 76% 100%
0 R/Ms 1 R/Ms 2 R/Ms 3+ R/Ms
The following table shows the number of ruck/mauls in the build up to tries scored and conceded per team. NO R/Ms
1 R/Ms
2 R/Ms
3+ R/Ms
TOTAL
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
Arg. Jaguars
1
2
4
1
-
-
1
-
6
3
Namibia
1
4
-
5
-
3
-
2
1
14
Romania
4
-
3
-
1
-
3
-
11
-
Spain
-
-
-
1
2
-
1
3
3
4
NUMBER OF PASSES IN BUILD UP TO TRIES The following table shows the number of passes that preceded each try. Passes
NUMBER
%
CUMULATIVE %
0 1–3 4–6 7–9 10+
9 7 1 2 2
44% 33% 5% 9% 9%
44% 77% 82% 91% 100%
The following table shows the number of passes in the build up to tries scored and conceded per team. NO PASSES
1 – 3 PASSES
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
Arg. Jaguars
3
3
2
-
Namibia
1
5
-
Romania
5
-
Spain
-
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7 – 9 PASSES
10+ PASSES
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
OWN
OPP
-
-
-
-
1
-
6
3
5
-
1
-
2
-
1
1
14
5
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
11
-
-
2
1
-
1
-
1
1
3
4
TOTAL
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TRY SCORERS The following table shows tries scored by backs, forwards and penalty tries. TOTAL TRIES 12
Tries by backs
TRIES % 57%
Tries by forwards
8
38%
Penalty tries
1
5%
The following table shows the number and percentage of tries scored by backs and forwards per team. TRIES BY BACKS
14 14
TRIES BY FORWARDS
PENALTY TRIES
TOT
%
TOT
%
TOT
%
Arg. Jaguars
4
67%
1
17%
1
16%
Namibia
1
100%
-
-
-
-
Romania
5
46%
6
54
-
-
Spain
2
67%
1
33
-
-
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2. KICKS AT GOAL The following table shows kick success rates.
Conversions Penalty goals Drop goals
KICKING SUCCESS 62% 58% 1 of 1
The following table shows the kicking success for penalty goals, conversions and drop goals per team. PENALTY SUCCESS
CONVERSION SUCCESS
OVERALL SUCCESS
DROP GOAL SUCCESS
Arg. Jaguars
3 of 7 = 43%
3 of 6 = 50%
46%
-
Namibia
2 of 5 = 40%
1 of 1 = 100%
50%
1 of 1
Romania
10 of 13 = 77%
8 of 11 = 73%
75%
-
Spain
6 of 11 = 65%
1 of 3 = 33%
50%
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3. BALL IN PLAY AND POSSESSION The average ball in play time per match was 29 minutes 02 seconds or 36 per cent. The highest ball in play in any match was 32m 43s or 41 per cent and the lowest was 25m 42s or 32 per cent. The table below shows the ball in play times and possession times for each match and team. The winning team won, with less possession in one match (highlighted in gold).
TEAM Namibia Romania Argentina Jaguars Romania Spain Romania
POSSESSION TIME 14m:06s 15m:37s 13m:33s 17m:28s 16m:24s 14m:49s
%
TEAM
47% 61% 49% 57% 50% 54%
Argentina Jaguars Spain Spain Namibia Namibia Argentina Jaguars
POSSESSION TIME 15m:42s 10m:05s 14m:22s 13m:01s 16m:19s 12m:37s
% 53% 39% 51% 43% 50% 46%
TOTAL TIME 29m 48 25m 42 27m 55 30m 30 32m 43 27m 26
% BIP 37% 32% 35% 38% 41% 34%
The following tables show the average possession time and the proportion of possession per match obtained by each team and their opponents.
16 16
OWN POSSESSION AVERAGE
OPP POSSESSION AVERAGE
OWN POSSESSION %
OPP POSSESSION %
Arg. Jaguars
13m 58s
14m 26s
Arg. Jaguars
49%
51%
Namibia
14m 29s
16m 32s
Namibia
47%
53%
Romania
15m 59s
11m 54s
Romania
57%
43%
Spain
13m 37s
15m 10s
Spain
47%
53%
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4. OPEN PLAY Open play activity includes passes, ruck and mauls and kicks. The following table shows the average number and rate of passes, ruck/mauls and kicks per match. RATE FREQUENCY OF PASSING One every 9secs One every 13secs One every 44secs
AVG. PER MATCH Passes Rucks and mauls Kicks
198 130 40
PASSING The average number of passes per match was 198 and the passing rate was one every eight seconds of possession. The most passes in a match was 238 (Romania v Namibia) and the least was 159 (Romania v Spain) The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the passing frequency rate per team. AVG. PASSES PER MATCH
MOST
LEAST
RATE FREQUENCY OF PASSING
Arg. Jaguars
107
129
80
1 every 8secs
Namibia
95
111
81
1 every 9secs
Romania
105
127
92
1 every 9secs
Spain
88
118
60
1 every 9secs
The following table shows frequency of passing movements for each team. Overall, 14 per cent of all passing movements contained three or more passes. 1 PASS
2 PASS
3+ PASS
Arg. Jaguars
55%
27%
18%
Spain
50%
35%
16%
Namibia
62%
27%
11%
Romania
61%
27%
12%
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PLAYER PASSING The following table shows the proportion of all passes made by forwards, scrum-halves and backs.
% Passes by forwards Passes by scrum-half Passes by backs
16% 49% 35%
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
%
Spain
53
20%
119
45%
93
35%
Namibia
49
17%
147
51%
90
32%
Romania
43
14%
166
53%
104
33%
Arg. Jaguars
43
13%
148
46%
130
41%
The following tables show how often forwards and backs of each team passed the ball. FORWARDS PASS : POSSESSION RATIO
BACKS PASS : POSSESSION RATIO
Spain
1 in 3.2 possessions
Arg. Jaguars
1 in 2.0 possessions
Arg. Jaguars
3.4
Spain
2.1
Namibia
3.8
Romania
2.2
Romania
4.3
Namibia
2.4
Overall, forwards passed the ball once in every 3.6 possessions. The following tables show how often front rows, second rows and back rows of each team passed the ball.
Arg. Jaguars
18 18
FRONT ROW PASS : POSSESSION 1 in 3.7 possessions
Spain
SECOND ROW PASS : POSSESSION 1 in 2.9 possessions
Spain
BACK ROW PASS : POSSESSION 1 in 2.6 possessions
Romania
5.3
Romania
5.9
Arg. Jaguars
2.5
Namibia
5.7
Arg. Jaguars
7.6
Romania
3.4
Spain
11.7
Namibia
9.0
Namibia
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Overall, backs passed the ball every 2.2 possessions. The following tables show how often fly-halves, centres and back threes of each team passed the ball.
Romania
FLY-HALF PASS : POSSESSION 1 in 1.4 possessions
CENTRES PASS : POSSESSION Spain
1.8
Arg. Jaguars
BACK THREE PASS : POSSESSION 1 in 2.6 possessions
Spain
1.7
Namibia
1.9
Namibia
3.8
Arg. Jaguars
1.8
Arg. Jaguars
2.0
Romania
3.8
Namibia
2.0
Romania
2.6
Spain
4.1
RUCKS AND MAULS The average number of ruck/mauls per match was 130 and the ruck/maul rate was one every 14 seconds of possession. The most ruck/mauls in a match was 140 (Spain v Namibia; Romania v Namibia) and the least was 116 (Romania v Spain). The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the ruck/maul frequency rate per team. AVERAGE R/Ms PER MATCH
MOST
LEAST
FREQUENCY RATE OF R/Ms
Namibia
67
77
61
1 every 13secs
Romania
73
77
65
1 every 13secs
Arg. Jaguars
57
60
52
1 every 15secs
Spain
60
76
40
1 every 14secs
RUCK AND MAUL RETENTION The retention rate at ruck/mauls was 92 per cent. The following table shows how often each team retained ruck/maul possession and how often each team turned over opposition possession. SUCCESS IN OWN RUCK/MAULS
SUCCESS IN OPP RUCK/MAULS
Romania
93%
10%
Namibia
93%
5%
Spain
92%
10%
Arg. Jaguars
91%
6%
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KICKING The average number of kicks per match was 44 and the kick rate was one every 50 secs of possession. The most kicks in a match was 68 (Spain v Namibia) and the least was 23 (Romania v Spain). The following table shows the average, the most, the least and the kick frequency rate by each team. AVERAGE KICKS PER MATCH
MOST
LEAST
FREQUENCY RATE OF KICKS
Namibia
26
33
13
1 every 33secs
Spain
19
36
11
1 every 42secs
Arg. Jaguars
16
19
15
1 every 51secs
Romania
18
24
12
1 every 53secs
PLAYER KICKING Overall, scrum-halves kicked every 11.4 possessions and backs kicked every 5.3 possessions. The following tables show the scrum-half, fly-half, centres and back threes kick frequency for each team. SCRUM-HALF KICK : POSSESSION
FLY-HALF KICK : POSSESSION
Namibia
1 in 8 possessions
Namibia
1 in 3 possessions
Spain
8
Arg. Jaguars
5
Romania
16
Romania
7
Arg. Jaguars
28
Spain
33
CENTRES KICK : POSSESSION
20 20
BACK THREE KICK : POSSESSION
Romania
1 in 5 possessions
Namibia
4
Spain
15
Arg. Jaguars
5
Arg. Jaguars
19
Romania
5
Namibia
42
Spain
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5. SET PIECE 50m RESTARTS The following table shows the proportion of 50m restarts that were contestable and the success rates of contestable restarts. 50m RESTARTS Contestable Not contestable Receiving – success Regaining – success
11% 89% 3 of 7 4 of 7
The following tables show the success per team on own and opposition 50m restarts by each team. SUCCESS RECEIVING CONTESTABLE 50m RESTARTS
SUCCESS REGAINING CONTESTABLE 50m RESTARTS
Romania
3 of 7
Arg. Jaguars
2 of 3
Namibia
0 of 0
Spain
2 of 4
Arg. Jaguars
0 of 0
Romania
0 of 0
Spain
0 of 0
Namibia
0 of 0
The following tables show the type of 50m restart received and kicked by each team. TYPE OF 50m RESTARTS KICKED
TYPE OF 50m RESTARTS RECEIVED CONTESTABLE
NOT CONTESTABLE
CONTESTABLE
NOT CONTESTABLE
Romania
7
17
Spain
4
12
Arg. Jaguars
0
12
Arg. Jaguars
3
9
Namibia
0
7
Namibia
0
20
Spain
0
12
Romania
0
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LINEOUTS The following table shows the average number of lineouts per match, the most/least number of lineouts in a match, the proportion of lineouts contested and the lineout retention rates. LINEOUTS Average per match Most in a match Least in a match Success Contested
25 30 17 73% 57%
The following table shows the success per team on their own lineouts. OWN LINEOUTS SUCCESS
CONTESTED
STEALS LOST
Romania
86%
84%
4
Namibia
81%
39%
7
Spain
67%
62%
11
Arg. Jaguars
59%
71%
11
The following table shows the success per team on their opponents’ lineouts. OPP LINEOUTS
22 22
SUCCESS
CONTESTED
STEALS WON
Romania
42%
50%
8
Namibia
31%
60%
11
Arg. Jaguars
25%
74%
11
Spain
12%
52%
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SCRUMS The following table shows the average number of scrums per match, the most/least number of scrums in a match, the percentage of times the ball came out of the scrum back into play and the scrum retention rate. SCRUMS Average per match Most in a match Least in a match Ball back into play Success
18 22 15 62% 84%
In total there were seven tightheads and one through 90 degree turnovers in 109 scrums. The following table shows the success per team on their own scrums. OWN SCRUMS WON %
BALL RELEASED
PEN/FK FOR
LOST %
TIGHTHEAD/ THRU 90
PEN/FK AGAINST
Namibia
93%
22
6
7%
2
0
Romania
89%
10
15
11%
1
2
Arg. Jaguars
82%
15
8
18%
2
3
Spain
74%
13
5
26%
3
3
The following table shows the success per team on their opponents’ scrums. OPP SCRUMS WON %
TIGHTHEAD / THRU 90
PEN/FK FOR
LOST %
BALL RELEASED
PEN/FK AGAINST
Romania
36%
6
3
64%
10
6
Spain
10%
0
3
90%
16
10
Namibia
8%
1
1
92%
16
6
Arg. Jaguars
6%
1
1
94%
18
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6. PENALTIES AND FREE-KICKS The following table shows the overall average number of penalties/free-kicks per match. PENALTY/ FREE-KICKS 23 28 18
Average per match Most in a match Least in a match
The following tables show the total penalties for and against, and the proportion of penalties for and against for each team. PK/FK FOR
PK/FK AGAINST
PK/FK FOR
PK/FK AGAINST
Romania
41
28
59%
41%
Spain
37
39
49%
51%
Arg. Jaguars
34
39
46%
53%
Namibia
28
34
45%
55%
OPTIONS TAKEN AT PENALTIES/FREE-KICKS The following table shows the options taken at penalties/free-kicks. Kick to touch Kick at goal Tap kicks Scrum Penalty tries
% 57% 26% 11% 5% 1%
The following table shows the options taken at penalties and free-kicks per team.
24 24
KICK TO TOUCH
KICK AT GOAL
TAP KICKS
SCRUM
PENALTY TRIES
Spain
62%
30%
8%
0%
0%
Romania
58%
32%
5%
5%
0%
Namibia
54%
18%
21%
7%
0%
Arg. Jaguars
53%
20%
15%
9%
3%
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7. CARDS The following table shows the total number of cards. YELLOW CARDS
RED CARDS
7
-
Total
The most cards in any match was three and the least was none. There were three matches that contained at least one yellow card with three containing none. The following table shows the reasons for the yellow cards. YELLOW CARDS
RED CARDS
1 1 2 1 1
-
Ruck/tackle offside Scrum - repeated Dangerous tackle Collapse maul Not back 10m
The following table shows the number of cards awarded against each team and the reasons for the cards. YELLOW CARDS
RED CARDS
REASONS
Spain
3
0
Offside / scrum – repeated infringements / dangerous tackle
Arg. Jaguars
2
0
Dangerous tackle / collapse maul
Romania
1
0
Not back 10m
Namibia
0
0
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