S14 - Week 5 - Stats
This was the week that turned the Super 14 on its head, emphasising for us that sporting prediction is not an exact science and that the surprising is still the great spice of sport.
The winless Chiefs were unlucky to draw with the Cheetahs, and then the weekend went haywire. The Stormers, last on the Super 14, beat the Hurricanes of New Zealand in New Zealand and they were placed second. The Bulls did what they have never done in beating the Brumbies in Canberra – coming second in possession, which was historically unusual, and tackling like demons, which was also unusual in recent history. Then in Brisbane the Lions, expected to be the Super 14’s whipping boys, beat the Reds, their fourth successive win in the Super 14.
It was all topsy turvy.
We shall discuss some interesting incidents later but here we shall give some statistics around possession.
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.
All 14 teams were in action this weekend after byes to the Sharks and the Waratahs last weekend.
Sanctionary Cards
Recipients:
Troy Flavell (Blues) – stamping
Clark Dermody (Highlanders) – punching
Jono Gibbes (Chiefs) – high tackle
Marty Holah (Chiefs) – tackle infringement
George Smith (Brumbies) – tackle infringement
Jaque Fourie (Lions) – spear tackle
James Horwill (Reds) – tackle infringement
Mitch Chapman (Reds) – tackle infringement)
Schalk Burger (Stormers) – late tackle
David Pocock (Western Force – tackle infringement
Lucky Mulipola (Highlanders) – air tackle
Alistair Campbell (Brumbies) – tackle infringement
Schalk Burger (Stormers) – tackle infringement
George Smith (Brumbies) – fighting
David Croft (Reds) – fighting
Lloyd Johansson (Reds) – dangerous tackle
Anton Leonard (Bulls) – dangerous tackle
Junior Pelesasa (Western Force) – dangerous tackle
Toby Lynn (Chiefs) – stamping
Ma’a Nonu (Hurricanes) – foul play
David Croft (Reds) – tackle law infringement
Dwayne Sweeney (Chiefs) – dangerous tackle
Jaco van der Westhuysen (Bulls) – tackle law infringement
Cited and Suspended
Lloyd Johansson (Reds)
(i) Blues vs Highlanders
Penalties conceded
Blues: 12
Highlanders: 7
Line-outs
The first line-out in the match came after 30 minutes.
Blues: 10
Highlanders: 19 (2 lost)
Scrums
Blues: 8 (7 reset, 1 wheel)
Highlanders: 14 (2 reset, 1 penalty, 1 lost)
Free Kicks
Blues: 0
Highlanders: 0
Drop-outs
Blues: 1
Highlanders: 0
Stoppages: 80
Kicks
Blues: 19
Highlanders: 25
Tackle/ruck/maul: 165
Advantage:
Played: 14
Effected: 4
(ii) Waratahs vs Force
Penalties conceded
Waratahs: 8
Force: 10
Line-outs
Waratahs: 21 (3 lost, 2 skew, 1 quick)
Force: 20 (2 lost, 2 skew, 1 quick)
Scrums
Waratahs: 9 (4 reset, 3 free kicks
Force: 7 (5 reset, 2 penalties, 1 free kick)
Free Kicks
Waratahs: 3 (1 mark, 2 scrums)
Force: 2 (scrums)
Drop-outs
Waratahs: 1
Force: 2
Stoppages: 92
Kicks
Waratahs: 40
Force: 29
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 135
Advantage :
Played: 15
Effected: 6
(iii) Cheetahs vs Chiefs
Penalties conceded
Cheetahs: 14
Chiefs: 9
Line-outs
Cheetahs: 11 (1 penalty, 1 skew, 1 free kick)
Chiefs: 26 (4 lost, 1 skew, 2 quick)
Scrums
We have given the total of the scrums but for the last 22 minutes they were uncontested scrums, though there were, mercifully, only three of them.
Cheetahs: 12 (3 resets)
Chiefs: 8 (2 reset)
Free Kicks
Cheetahs: 1 (mark)
Chiefs: 2 (1 line-out, 1 +10)
Drop-outs
Cheetahs: 1
Chiefs: 1
Stoppages: 90
Kicks
Cheetahs: 27
Chiefs: 17
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 166
Advantage:
Played: 17
Effected: 5
(iv) Hurricanes vs Stormers
Penalties conceded
Hurricanes: 8
Stormers: 9
Line-outs
Hurricanes: 14 (2 lost, 1 skew, 1 free kick, 1 quick)
Stormers: 14 (2 lost, 1 free kick)
Scrums
Hurricanes: 9 (1 reset)
Stormers: 12 (5 reset, 2 free kicks)
Free Kicks
Hurricanes: 3 (2 line-outs, 1 scrum)
Stormers: 1 (scrum)
Drop-outs
Hurricanes: 0
Stormers: 2
Stoppages: 78
Kicks
Hurricanes: 21
Stormers: 19
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 139
Advantage:
Played: 17
Effected: 4
(v) Brumbies vs Bulls
Penalties conceded
Brumbies: 7
Bulls: 13
Line-outs
Brumbies: 23 (7 lost)
Bulls: 13 (5 lost)
Scrums
Brumbies: 8 (1 reset, 1 free kick)
Bulls: 13 (4 reset, 1 penalty, 1 wheel)
Free Kicks
Brumbies: 1 (scrum)
Bulls: 0
Drop-outs
Brumbies: 0
Bulls: 0
Stoppages: 83
Kicks
Brumbies: 19
Bulls: 34
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 158
Advantage::
Played: 26
Effected: 6
(vi) Reds vs Lions
Penalties conceded
Reds: 7
Lions: 10
Line-outs
Reds: 24 (1 lost, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Lions: 13 (5 lost, 1 free kick)
Scrums
The scrums eventually became uncontested, just two of them.
Reds: 13 (8 reset, 1 lost, 1 penalty, 1 free kick)
Lions: 6 (1 reset, 1 penalty)
Free Kicks
Reds: 1 (scrum)
Lions: 3 (2 line-outs, 1 mark)
Drop-outs
Reds: 1
Lions: 0
Stoppages: 87
Kicks
Reds: 26
Lions: 33
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 152
Advantage:
Played: 24
Effected: 9
(vii) Sharks vs Crusaders
Penalties conceded
Sharks: 7
Crusaders: 9
The Crusaders were penalised once in the first half, the Sharks once in the second.
Line-outs
Sharks: 10 (3 lost)
Crusaders: 10 (1 lost, 1 skew)
Scrums
Sharks: 16 (6 reset, 1 penalty, 2 free kicks1 wheel)
Crusaders: 14 (5 reset, 1 penalty, 1 free kick)
Free Kicks
Sharks: 1 (scrum)
Crusaders: 3 (2 scrums, 1 mark)
Drop-outs
Sharks: 0
Crusaders: 3
Stoppages: 84
Kicks
Sharks: 29
Crusaders: 25
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 130
Advantage:
Played: 18
Effected: 10
Some Match Totals
Stoppages per match
Blues vs Crusaders: 67
Western Force vs Highlanders: 95
Lions vs Waratahs: 81
Chiefs vs Brumbies: 81
Reds vs Hurricanes: 75
Sharks vs Bulls: 108
Cheetahs vs Stormers: 74
Chiefs vs Hurricanes: 72
Stormers vs Western Force: 103
Sharks vs Waratahs: 81
Crusaders vs Reds: 67
Brumbies vs Blues: 81
Bulls vs Cheetahs: 64
Lions vs Highlanders: 88
Stormers vs Chiefs: 80
Bulls vs Western Force: 79
Hurricanes vs Blues: 72
Reds vs Brumbies: 101
Cheetahs vs Waratahs: 81
Lions vs Crusaders: 101
Sharks vs Highlanders: 88
Hurricanes vs Brumbies: 81
Highlanders vs Stormers: 75
Blues vs Reds: 75
Force vs Lions: 83
Bulls vs Chiefs: 78
Cheetahs vs Crusaders: 72
Blues vs Highlanders: 80
Waratahs vs Force: 92
Cheetahs vs Chiefs: 90
Hurricanes vs Stormers: 78
Brumbies vs Bulls: 83
Reds vs Lions: 97
Sharks vs Crusaders: 84
Fewest stoppages: Bulls vs Cheetahs (64)
Most stoppages: Sharks vs Bulls (108)
Tries per match
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
Chiefs vs Hurricanes: 4 + 5 = 9
Stormers vs Western Force: 0 + 1 = 1
Sharks vs Waratahs: 1 + 0 = 1
Crusaders vs Reds: 5 + 2 = 7
Brumbies vs Blues: 0 + 2 = 2
Bulls vs Cheetahs: 3 + 2 = 5
Lions vs Highlanders: 1 + 0 = 1
Stormers vs Chiefs: 2 + 1 = 3
Bulls vs Western Force: 3 + 3 = 6
Hurricanes vs Blues: 2 + 3 = 5
Reds vs Brumbies: 0
Cheetahs vs Waratahs: 4 + 2 = 6
Lions vs Crusaders: 0
Sharks vs Highlanders: 2 + 1 = 3
Hurricanes vs Brumbies: 1 + 1 = 2
Highlanders vs Stormers: 4 + 3 = 7
Blues vs Reds: 4 + 1 = 5
Force vs Lions: 2 + 1 = 3
Bulls vs Chiefs: 3 + 3 = 6
Cheetahs vs Crusaders: 3 + 6 = 9
Blues vs Highlanders: 3 + 0 = 3
Waratahs vs Force: 1 + 1 = 2
Cheetahs vs Chiefs: 1 + 1 = 2
Hurricanes vs Stormers: 2 + 4 = 6
Brumbies vs Bulls: 1 + 1 = 2
Reds vs Lions: 2 + 2 = 4
Sharks vs Crusaders: 3 + 2 = 5
Tries per team
Blues: 3 + 2 +3 + 4 + 3 = 15
Brumbies: 3 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 1 = 5
Bulls: 2 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 1 = 12
Cheetahs: 3 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 13
Chiefs: 3 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 = 12
Crusaders: 3 + 5 + 0 + 6 + 2 = 16
Highlanders: 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 0 = 6
Hurricanes: 1 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 11
Lions: 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 +2 = 5
Reds: 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 2 = 6
Sharks: 2 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 8
Stormers: 0 + 0 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 9
Waratahs: 3 + 0 + 2 + 1 = 6
Western Force: 1 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 8
Penalties conceded per match
Blues vs Crusaders: 7 + 11 = 18
Force vs Highlanders: 9 + 12 = 21
Lions vs Waratahs: 5 + 7 = 12
Chiefs vs Brumbies: 7 + 13 = 20
Reds vs Hurricanes: 16 + 10 = 26
Sharks vs Bulls: 14 + 8 = 22
Cheetahs vs Stormers: 8 + 15 = 23
Chiefs vs Hurricanes: 4 + 11 = 15
Stormers vs Western Force: 14 + 13 = 27
Sharks vs Waratahs: 5 + 7 = 12
Crusaders vs Reds: 11 + 9 = 20
Brumbies vs Blues: 4 + 10 = 14
Bulls vs Cheetahs: 10 + 4 = 14
Lions vs Highlanders: 6 + 9 = 15
Stormers vs Chiefs: 12 + 10 = 22
Bulls vs Western Force: 10 + 11 = 21
Hurricanes vs Blues: 6 + 9 = 15
Reds vs Brumbies: 7 + 12 = 19
Cheetahs vs Waratahs: 10 + 5 = 15
Lions vs Crusaders: 7 + 15 = 22
Sharks vs Highlanders: 11 + 12 = 23
Hurricanes vs Brumbies: 10 + 7 = 17
Highlanders vs Stormers: 5 + 9 = 14
Blues vs Reds: 12 + 12 = 24
Force vs Lions: 10 + 10 = 20
Bulls vs Chiefs: 11 + 11 = 22
Cheetahs vs Crusaders: 5 + 7 = 12
Blues vs Highlanders: 12 + 7 = 19
Waratahs vs Force: 8 + 10 = 18
Cheetahs vs Chiefs: 14 + 9 = 23
Hurricanes vs Stormers: 8 + 9 = 17
Brumbies vs Bulls: 7 + 13 = 20
Reds vs Lions: 7 + 10 = 17
Sharks vs Crusaders: 7 + 9 = 16
Penalties per Team:
Blues: 7 + 10 + 9 + 12 + 12 = 50
Brumbies: 13 + 4 + 12 + 7 + 7 = 43
Bulls: 8 + 10 + 10 + 11 + 13 = 52
Cheetahs: 8 + 4 + 10 + 5 + 14 = 41
Chiefs: 4 + 7 + 10 + 11 + 9 = 41
Crusaders: 11 + 11 + 15 + 7 + 9 = 53
Highlanders: 9 + 12 + 12 + 5+ 7 = 45
Hurricanes: 11 + 10 + 6 + 10 + 8 = 45
Lions: 5 + 6 + 7 + 10 + 10 = 38
Reds: 9 + 16 + 7 + 12 + 7 = 51
Sharks: 14 + 5 + 11 + 7 = 37
Stormers: 15 + 14 + 12 + 9 + 9 = 59
Waratahs: 7 + 7 + 5 + 8 = 27
Western Force: 9 + 13 + 11 + 10 + 10 = 53
Sanctionary Cards per team:
Blues: Y
Brumbies: Y, Y, Y
Bulls: Y, Y
Cheetahs: 0
Chiefs: Y, Y, Y, Y
Crusaders: 0
Highlanders: Y, Y
Hurricanes: Y
Lions: Y
Reds: Y, Y, 2Y, C, Y
Sharks: 0
Stormers: Y, Y
Waratahs: 0
Western Force: Y, Y
