Statistics - Play-offs
For the first time in the history of Super Rugby there was the system of play-offs to get into the semifinals, a system used in France where it is called barrages. We give some statistics and shall discuss elsewhere a scrum penalty.
Just when you think you have seen it all, you see something new – dangerous play when there is no play and no contact between opponents.
Results, Play-offs
Blues vs Waratahs, 26-13
Crusaders vs Sharks, 36-8
Sanctions
Nobody was yellow-carded, red-carded or cited and suspended.
Possession
(i) Blues vs Waratahs
Penalties conceded: 14
Blues: 6
Waratahs: 8
Reasons for the penalties:
Blues:
Tackle: 5 (Kaino, Saili*, Luke Braid 2, Williams)
Discipline: 1 (Rokocoko – air tackle)
Waratahs:
Tackle: 4 (Pakalani*, Waugh* 2, Dennis)
Offside: 3 (Robinson* 2, Ulugia*))
Discipline: 1 (Douglas – collapsing maul)
The Blues side missed a penalty kick at goal.
Free kicks conceded
Blues: 2 (1 mark, 1 scrum)
Waratahs: 1 (scrum)
Line-outs
Blues: 12 (1 skew, 2 quick)
Waratahs: 17 (1 lost, 3 skew, 1 quick)
Scrums
Blues: 8 (2 reset, 1 collapse, 1 free kick)
Waratahs: 4 (1 free kick)
Drop-outs
Blues: 0
Waratahs: 2
Stoppages: 62
(ii) Crusaders vs Sharks
Penalties conceded: 16
Crusaders: 6
Sharks: 10
Reasons for the penalties:
Crusaders:
Tackle: 3 (Flynn, George Whitelock*, Ellis)
Scrum: 2 (Crockett, Undetermined)
Discipline: 1 (Williams -knocking ball from hand at a free kick)
Sharks:
Tackle: 5 (Alberts*, Terblanche* 2, Van Staden, Botes*)
Offside: 2 (Mostert, Michalak & Terblanche)
Scrum: 2 (Undetermined, Van Staden*)
Discipline: 1 (Pietersen – obstruction)
The Crusaders missed two penalty kicks at goal, the Sharks one.
Free kicks conceded
Crusaders: 1 (scrum)
Sharks: 1 (scrum)
Line-outs
Crusaders: 8 (1 lost, 1 quick)
Sharks: 9 (1 lost, 1 skew)
Scrums
Crusaders: 11 (3 reset, 3 collapses, 1 lost, 2 free kicks, 1 penalty)
Sharks: 6 (2 resets, 2 penalties)
Drop-outs
Crusaders: 1
Sharks: 2
Stoppages: 60
Some Match Totals
Tries scored per match
Blues vs Waratahs, 2 + 2 = 4
Crusaders vs Sharks, 3 + 1 = 4
Penalties scored per match
Blues vs Waratahs, 4 + 1 = 5
Crusaders vs Sharks, 5 + 1 = 6
Ball in Play Time
Jan Taljaard has again provided these meticulous statistics.
The average playing time for such matches is just over 33 minutes.
Blues vs Waratahs (Pollock):
17 minutes 7 seconds + 19 minutes 37 seconds = 36 minutes 44 second
Crusaders vs Sharks (Bryce Lawrence):
13 minutes 53 seconds + 17 minutes 4 seconds = 30 minutes 57 seconds
