S14 - Week 1 - Stats
Super 14 is upon us with many errors on sweaty fields and a rash of yellow cards. We deal here with some statistics which we hope to update along the 14 weeks.
Soundsure have been a huge help with much of the statistics, as they always are.
“Stoppages” is the total of penalties, free kicks, line-outs, scrums and their infernal resets, and drop-outs.
Later we shall discuss laws related to incidents in the matches. There is an especially interesting one form the Sharks-Bulls match.
Sanctionary Cards
It was not a good week for discipline. There no cards in three Six Nations matches and 9 in the Super 14. In many cases it was, as it was in Casablanca, a case of rounding up the usual suspects!
Recipients:
Troy Flavell (Blues) – stamping
Clark Dermody (Highlanders) – punching
Jono Gibbes (Chiefs) – high tackle
Marty Holah (Chiefs) – repeated infringement
George Smith (Brumbies) – repeated infringement
Jaque Fourie (Lions) – spear tackle
James Horwill (Reds) – tackle illegality
Mitch Chapman (Reds) – tackle illegality)
Schalk Burger (Stormers) – late tackle
(I) Blues vs Crusaders
Penalties conceded
Blues: 7
Crusaders: 11
Line-outs
Blues: 11 (2 lost)
Crusaders: 12 (2 lost, 2 quick)
Scrums
Blues: 11 (5 reset, 1 lost)
Crusaders: 5 (3 reset)
Free kicks
Blues: 0
Crusaders: 0
Drop-outs
Blues: 1
Crusaders: 1
Stoppages: 67
Kicks
Blues: 23
Crusaders: 23
Tackle/ruck/maul: 146
Advantage:
Played: 15
Effected: 9
(ii) Force vs Highlanders
Penalties conceded
Force: 9
Highlanders: 12
Line-outs
Force: 27 (3 lost, 1 skew, 1 penalty)
Highlanders: 8
Scrums
Force: 13 (4 reset, 1 penalty)
Highlanders: 10 (7 reset, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Free kicks
Force: 0
Highlanders: 1 (scrum)
Drop-outs
Force: 2
Highlanders: 3
Stoppages: 95
Kicks
Force: 22
Highlanders: 28
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 137
Advantage
Played: 21
Effected: 4
(iii) Lions vs Waratahs
Penalties conceded
Lions: 5
Waratahs: 7
Line-outs
Lions: 15 (2 skew)
Waratahs: 17 (1 lost, 2 quick)
Scrums
We did not do too well on this one. here were 24 scrums in the match. 4 Lions’ scrums and 3 Waratahs scrums were reset. The Waratahs lost a scrum. Each side was penalised once in a scrum.
Free kicks
Lions: 1
Waratahs: 2 (1 mark, 1 scrum)
Drop-outs
Lions: 0
Waratahs: 3
Stoppages: 81
Kicks
Lions: 32
Waratahs: 34
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 116
Advantage
Played: 19
Effected: 11
(iv) Chiefs vs Brumbies
Penalties conceded
Chiefs: 7
Brumbies: 13
Line-outs
Chiefs: 26 (1 lost, 1 quick)
Brumbies: 12
Scrums
Chiefs: 8 (2 reset)
Brumbies: 5 (4 reset)
Free kicks
Chiefs: 1 (mark)
Brumbies: 1 (mark)
Drop-outs
Chiefs: 1
Brumbies: 1
Stoppages: 81
Kicks
Chiefs: 26
Brumbies: 34
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 157
Advantage
Played: 17
Effected: 9
(v) Reds vs Hurricanes
Penalties conceded
Reds: 16
Hurricanes: 10
Line-outs
Reds: 8 (1 lost, 1 skew)
Hurricanes: 14 (4 lost)
Scrums
The scrums in this match were a problem because for 38 minutes of the second half they were uncontested. Only 9 scrums were contested, another 9 uncontested. Two Reds’ scrums were reset and one resulted in a free kick.
Reds: 10
Hurricanes: 8
Free kicks
Reds: 1 (line-out)
Hurricanes: 1 (scrum)
Drop-outs
Reds: 2
Hurricanes: 3
Stoppages: 75
Kicks
Reds: 20
Hurricanes: 10
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 184
Advantage:
Played: 15
Effected: 3
(vi) Sharks vs Bulls
Penalties conceded
Sharks: 14
Bulls: 8
Line-outs
Sharks: 16 (1 lost, 1 skew, 1 quick)
Bulls: 21 (1 lost, 1 skew, 2 quick, 1 free kick)
Scrums
Sharks: 21 (1 reset, 1 penalty)
Bulls: 15 (1 reset)
The fewness of the resets in this match is remarkable.
Free kicks
Sharks: 2 (marks)
Bulls: 3 (2 marks, 1 line-out)
Drop-outs
Sharks: 4
Bulls: 2
Stoppages: 108
The number of stoppages is abnormally high.
Kicks
Waratahs: 36
Hurricanes: 35
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 116
Advantage
Played: 21
Effected: 5
(vii) Cheetahs vs Stormers
Penalties conceded
Cheetahs: 8
Stormers: 15
Line-outs
Cheetahs: 16 (1 lost, 1 penalty)
Stormers: 10 (1 lost)
Scrums
Cheetahs: 7 (4 reset)
Stormers: 6 (1 reset, 1 penalty, 1 wheel)
Free kicks
Cheetahs: 1 (mark)
Stormers: 2 (1 mark, 1 + 10)
Drop-outs
Cheetahs: 1
Stormers: 3
Stoppages: 74
Kicks
Cheetahs: 22
Stormers: 29
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 117
Advantage
Played: 25
Effected: 8
Some Match Totals
Stoppages
Blues vs Crusaders: 67
Force vs Highlanders: 95
Lions vs Waratahs: 81
Chiefs vs Brumbies: 81
Reds vs Hurricanes: 75
Sharks vs Bulls: 108
Cheetahs vs Stormers: 74
Fewest stoppages: Blues vs Crusaders
Most stoppages: Sharks vs Bulls
Tries
No team earned a bonus point for four tries or more in Week 1.
Blues vs Crusaders: 3 + 3 = 6
Force vs Highlanders: 1 + 1 = 2
Lions vs Waratahs: 1 + 3 = 4
Chiefs vs Brumbies: 3 + 2 = 5
Reds vs Hurricanes: 1 + 1 = 2
Sharks vs Bulls: 2 + 0 = 2
Cheetahs vs Stormers: 3 + 1 = 4
