Statistics - with and without ELVs
Over the past weekend there were six Super 14 matches played with experimental law variations and four Heineken Cup quarterfinals played without experimental law variations. We look at some statistics from the two.
The big difference is in the number of free kicks. There are far, far more in Super 14 and so far more stoppages. But there are also far more tries – more than twice as many.
Tries
Heineken Cup
Total: 10
Average per match: 2,5
Super 14
Total: 34
Average per match: 5,7
Penalties
Heineken Cup
Total: 64
Average per match: 16
Super 14
Total: 79
Average per match: 13
Free Kicks
Heineken Cup
Total: 2
Average per match: 0,5
Super 14
Total: 78
Average per match: 13
Line-outs
Heineken Cup
Total: 120
Average per match: 30
Super 14
Total: 175
Average per match: 29
Quick throws from touch
Heineken Cup
Total: 1
Average per match: 0,25
Super 14
Total: 8
Average per match: 1,3
Scrums
Heineken Cup
Total: 67
Average per match: 17
Super 14
Total: 97
Average per match: 16
Scrums reset
Heineken Cup
Total: 26
Average per match: 6,5
Super 14
Total: 33
Average per match: 5,5
Scrums collapsed
Heineken Cup
Total: 13
Average per match: 3,2
Super 14
Total: 37
Average per match: 6,1
Scrum free kicks
Heineken Cup
Total: 2
Average per match: 0,5
Super 14
Total: 9
Average per match: 1,5
Scrum penalties
Heineken Cup
Total: 4
Average per match: 1
Super 14
Total: 4
Average per match: 0,7
Stoppages
Heineken Cup
Total: 287
Average per match: 72
Super 14
Total: 487
Average per match: 81
Sanctionary cards
Heineken Cup
Total: 1 red, 4 yellow
Super 14
Total: 1 red, 7 yellow
