Semis' stats
From Christchurch and Wellington
Here we give stats concerning getting possession, mainly at scrums and line-outs for the two Super 14 semi-finals – the Hurricanes against the Waratahs and the Crusaders against the Bulls.
Once again Soundsure have been a huge help with part of the tables.
"Stoppages" is the total of penalties, free kicks, line-outs, scrums and their infernal resets, and drop-outs.
Next we shall discuss laws related to incidents in the matches, including the controversial scrum.
(i) Hurricanes vs Waratahs
Penalties conceded
Hurricanes: 6
Waratahs: 8
Reasons for the Penalties
* = points to opponents
Hurricanes:
Tackle/ruck: 2 (So'oialo, Eaton)
Off-side: 3 (Masoe 2, Eaton)
Discipline: 1 (Fa'atau – obstruction)
Waratahs:
Tackle/ruck: 5 (Hewat*, Whitaker, Freier, Vickerman, Waugh)
Scrum: 1 (Baxter)
Off-side: 1 (Waugh)
Discipline: 1 (Whitaker – dissent)
Line-outs
Hurricanes: 17 (4 lost)
Waratahs: 15 (2 lost, 1 skew)
Scrums
Hurricanes: 6 (2 reset, 1 free kick)
Waratahs: 7 (3 reset, 1 wheel, 1 penalty)
Free kicks
Hurricanes: 0
Waratahs: 1 (scrum)
Drop-outs
Hurricanes: 2
Waratahs: 1
Stoppages: 68
Kicks
Hurricanes: 27
Waratahs: 30
Tackle/ruck/maul: 147
Advantage:
Played: 13
Effected: 3
Unplayables: 1
Turn-overs
For Hurricanes: 4
For Waratahs: 4
Injuries: 9
Replacements: 6
TMO decisions: 1 (No try)
Touch judge reports: 0
(ii) Crusaders vs Bulls
Penalties conceded
Crusaders: 10
Bulls: 6
Reasons for the Penalties
* = points to opponents
Crusaders:
Tackle/ruck: 6 (McCaw 2, Ellis, Carter*, Flynn & Crockett, Leo'o)
Off-side: 1 (Leo'o)
Discipline: 3 (Jack – dissent, Somerville & Jack – obstruction, Senio – trip)
Bulls:
Tackle/ruck: 3 (Gary Botha* 2, Cronjé)
Off-side: 1 (several backs)
Discipline: 2 (Rossouw – obstruction)
Line-outs
Crusaders: 16 (2 lost, 1 skew, 2 quick, 1 penalty)
Bulls: 20 (3 lost, 1 quick)
Scrums
Crusaders: 7
Bulls: 12 (3 reset, 1 wheel)
Free kicks
Crusaders: 4 (marks)
Bulls: 0
Drop-outs
Crusaders: 3
Bulls: 1
Stoppages: 82
Kicks
Crusaders: 47
Bulls: 39
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 191
Advantage
Played: 13
Effected: 4
Unplayables: 3
Turn-overs
For Crusaders: 11
For Bulls: 3
Injuries: 9
Replacements: 11
TMO decisions: 1 (Try)
Touch judge reports: 0
