Statistics - Super 14, Week 1
After the excitement of the opening matches of the 2009 Super 14, we give some of the match statistics, as we hope to do each week, in some cases developing totals.
In the statistics you will notice a large number of free kicks and fewer penalties. This is because of the way the tackle is administered under the experimental law variations that apply to the Super 14. Almost all the tackle offences in these stats are for side entry.
You will also be able to see who conceded most penalties and who conceded fewest, You will also be able to confirm that the Lions’ line-outs were a shambles.
The results of week 1
Brumbies vs Highlanders, 33-31
Blues vs Western Force, 25-19
Lions vs Cheetahs, 34-28
Crusaders vs Chiefs, 19-13
Waratahs vs Hurricanes, 26-22
Sharks vs Stormers, 20-15
Bulls vs Reds, 33-20
Some of the matches were thrillers. The Brumbies, the Blues, the Waratahs and the Sharks all won away from home.
Jason Shoemark (Highlanders) scored the first try of the 2009 Super 14. Daniel Bowden (Highlanders kicked the first conversion. Mark Gerrard (Brumbies) kicked the first penalty goal. Christian Lealiifano (Brumbies) kicked the first dropped goal. Heinrich Brüssow received the first yellow card and Rodney So’oialo the first citing with suspension.
Sanctions
There were yellow cards and a citing with suspension.
Yellow cards:
Heinrich Brüssow (Cheetahs) – fighting
Meyer Bosman (Cheetahs) – dangerous tackle
Adam Byrnes (Reds) – dangerous play
Citing and suspension:
Rodney So’oialo (Hurricanes) – the reason is unclear in a convoluted verdict but the original citing was for using his boot on the face of Phil Waugh who had a cut on his head.
Possession
(i) Highlanders vs Brumbies
Penalties conceded: 9
Highlanders: 6
Brumbies: 3
The Brumbies were not penalised in the first half.
Reasons for the penalties:
Highlanders:
Tackle: 2 (Hall, Setephano)
Offside: 3 (Soakai, Shoemark, Stephano*)
Scrum: 1 (King)
Brumbies:
Tackle: 2 (Smith 2)
Discipline: 1 (Hoiles – high tackle)
Neither side missed a penalty kick at goal. Only the Brumbies goaled a penalty.
Free kicks conceded
Highlanders: 16 (11 tackles, 2 marks, 3 scrums, 1 +10)
Brumbies: 11 (8 tackles, 3 scrums)
Line-outs
Highlanders: 14 (2 lost, 2 quick)
Brumbies: 11 (1 lost)
Scrums
Highlanders: 8 (4 resets, 4 collapses, 1 free kick)
Brumbies: 8 (2 resets, 3 collapses, 2 free kicks, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
Highlanders: 1
Brumbies: 0
Stoppages: 81
(ii) Western Force vs Blues
Penalties conceded: 9
Western Force: 6
Blues: 3
Reasons for the penalties:
Western Force:
Tackle: 2 (Horua, O’Young)
Offside: 2 (Undetermined, O’Young)
Discipline: 2 (Sharpe* – man without ball; Horua – dissent)
Blues:
Tackle: 1 (Auva’a)
Offside: 1 (Moa)
Discipline: 1 (Moa – late tackle)
The Blues were not penalised in the second half.
The Blues missed a penalty kick at goal.
Free kicks conceded
Western Force: 11 (6 tackles, 2 line-outs, 2 scrums, 1 maul)
Blues: 8 (5 tackles, 2 marks, 2 scrums)
Line-outs
Western Force: 11 (2 lost, 1 skew, 1 quick, 1 free kick)
Blues: 27 (2 skew)
Scrums
Western Force: 6 (3 resets, 3 collapses, 1 free kick)
Blues: 9 (4 resets, 1 collapse, 1 lost, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
Western Force: 2
Blues: 1
Stoppages: 85
(iii) Lions vs Cheetahs
Penalties conceded: 8
Lions: 4
Cheetahs: 4
Reasons for the penalties:
Lions:
Tackle: 1 (Vermaak)
Offside: 1 (Rose)
Scrum: 1 (Van der Merwe)
Discipline: 1 (Van der Merwe – man without ball)Cheetahs:
Tackle: 1 (Viljoen)
Discipline: 3 (Brüssow – fighting; Viljoen – high tackle; Bosman – dangerous tackle)
The Lions missed two penalty kicks at goal, the cheetahs one.
Free kicks conceded
Lions: 10 (9 tackles, 1 line-out)
Cheetahs: 8 (7 tackles, 1 mark)
Line-outs
Lions: 20 (11 lost, 1 skew, 2 quick)
Cheetahs: 14 (3 lost, 1 quick, 1 free kick)
Scrums
Lions: 6
Cheetahs: 13 (1 collapse, 1 lost, 1 wheel, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
Lions: 0
Cheetahs: 1
Stoppages: 80
There was not a single reset scrum!
(iv) Crusaders vs Chiefs
Penalties conceded: 8
Crusaders: 1
Chiefs: 7
Reasons for the penalties:
Crusaders:
Offside: Ellis
Chiefs:
Tackle: 1 (Taumalolo)
Offside: 1 (Messam)
Scrum: 2 (May, Taumalolo)
Discipline: 2 (O’Neill – air tackle; May – high tackle)
The Crusaders were penalised in the second half, not in the first.
The Crusaders missed 2 penalty kicks at goal.
Free kicks conceded
Crusaders: 12 (9 tackles, 3 scrums)
Chiefs: 6 (6 tackles)
Line-outs
Crusaders: 10 (2 lost, 1 quick)
Chiefs: 5 (2 lost)
Scrums
Crusaders: 13 (3 resets, 8 collapses, 1 lost, 2 free kicks, 1 penalty)
Chiefs: 15 (8 resets, 10 collapses, 3 free kicks, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
Crusaders: 0
Chiefs: 3
Stoppages: 83
(v) Hurricanes vs Waratahs
Penalties conceded: 7
Hurricanes:
Waratahs:
Reasons for the penalties:
Hurricanes: 1
Waratahs: 6
The Hurricanes were penalised in the first half, not in the second.
Reasons for the penalties:
Hurricanes:
Scrum: (Tialata)
Waratahs:
Tackle: 2 (Undetermined)
Scrum: 1 (Robinson)
Discipline: 3 (Mumm – high tackle; Ellison* – late tackle; Palu – man without)
The Hurricanes missed a penalty kick at goal.
Free kicks conceded
Hurricanes: 4 (3 tackles, 1 scrum)
Waratahs: 14 (11 tackles, 2 scrums, 1 mark)
Line-outs
Hurricanes: 16 (3 lost)
Waratahs: 8 (1 lost, 1 quick)
Scrums
Hurricanes: 8 (4 resets, 5 collapses, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Waratahs: 9 (3 resets, 6 collapses, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
Hurricanes: 1
Waratahs: 0
Stoppages: 74
(vi) Stormers vs Sharks
Penalties conceded: 15
Stormers: 7
Sharks: 8
Reasons for the penalties:
Stormers:
Tackle: 2 (Bekker, Bobo)
Offside: 1 (Bekker)
Scrum: 1 (Mujati*)
Discipline: 3 (Vermeulen – high tackle; Fondse – foul play; De Villiers – deliberate knock on)
Sharks:
Tackle: 1 (Steyn)
Offside: 3 (Deysel 2, Kockott)
Scrum: 1 (J du Plessis)
Discipline: 3 (Sykes – deliberate knock-on; Sykes – high tackle; Botes – high)
The Sharks missed four penalty kicks at goal.
Free kicks conceded
Stormers: 11 (7 tackles, a maul, 2 scrums, 1 +10)
Sharks: 10 (8 tackles, 1 mark, 1 +10)
Line-outs
Stormers: 16 (4 lost, 1 skew)
Sharks: 5 (3 lost)
Scrums
Stormers: 7 (1 reset)
Sharks: 7 (2 free kicks, 1penalty)
Not one scrum collapsed.
Drop-outs
Stormers: 1
Sharks: 0
Stoppages: 76
(vii) Bulls vs Reds
Penalties conceded: 11
Bulls: 4
Reds: 8
Reasons for the penalties:
Bulls:
Tackle: 4 (Stegmann* 2, Olivier, Potgieter)
Reds:
Tackle: 2 (Weeks, Undetermined)
Offside: 4 (Holmes*, Lucas, Hardman, Byrnes*)
Discipline: 2 (Humphries* – high tackle; Byrnes – dangerous)
Each side missed two penalty kicks at goal.
Free kicks conceded
Bulls: 10 (8 tackles, 1 mark, 1 scrum)
Reds: 1 (1 tackle)
Line-outs
Bulls: 12 (1 lost, 2 quick)
Reds: 11 (4 lost, 1 skew, 1 quick)
Scrums
Bulls: 11 (6 resets, 2 collapses)
Reds: 9 (6 resets, 3 collapses)
Drop-outs
Bulls: 1
Reds: 2
Stoppages: 77
Some Totals
Match Totals
Stoppages per match
Highlanders vs Brumbies: 81
Western Force vs Blues: 85
Lions vs Cheetahs: 80
Crusaders vs Chiefs: 83
Hurricanes vs Waratahs: 74
Stormers vs Sharks: 74
Bulls vs Reds: 77
Fewest stoppages: 74
Most stoppages: 85
Tries per match
Four is the magic number. The team which scored four or more gets a bonus point.
Highlanders vs Brumbies: 5 + 4 = 9
Western Force vs Blues: 3 + 4 = 7
Lions vs Cheetahs: 4 + 3 = 7
Crusaders vs Chiefs: 3 + 2 = 5
Hurricanes vs Waratahs: 3 + 4 = 7
Stormers vs Sharks: 2 + 2 = 4
Bulls vs Reds: 4 + 2 = 6
Penalties conceded per match
Highlanders vs Brumbies: 6 + 3 = 9
Western Force vs Blues: 6 + 3 = 9
Lions vs Cheetahs: 4 + 4 = 8
Crusaders vs Chiefs: 1 + 7 = 8
Hurricanes vs Waratahs: 1 + 6 = 7
Stormers vs Sharks: 7 + 8 = 15
Bulls vs Reds: 4 + 8 = 12
Free kicks conceded per match
Highlanders vs Brumbies: 16 + 11 = 27
Western Force vs Blues: 11 + 8 = 19
Lions vs Cheetahs: 10 + 8 = 18
Crusaders vs Chiefs: 12 + 6 = 18
Hurricanes vs Waratahs: 4 + 14 = 18
Stormers vs Sharks: 11 + 10 = 11
Bulls vs Reds: 10 + 1 = 11
Team Totals
Tries per team
Blues: 4
Brumbies: 4
Bulls: 4
Crusaders: 3
Cheetahs: 3
Chiefs: 2
Highlanders: 5
Hurricanes: 3
Lions: 4
Reds: 2
Sharks: 2
Stormers: 2
Waratahs: 4
Western Force: 3
Penalties per Team
Blues: 3
Brumbies: 3
Bulls: 4
Crusaders: 1
Cheetahs: 4
Chiefs: 7
Highlanders: 5
Hurricanes: 1
Lions: 4
Reds: 8
Sharks: 8
Stormers: 7
Waratahs: 6
Western Force: 6
Free kicks conceded per team
Blues: 8
Brumbies: 11
Bulls: 10
Cheetahs: 8
Chiefs: 6
Crusaders: 12
Highlanders: 16
Hurricanes: 4
Lions: 10
Reds: 1
Sharks: 10
Stormers: 21
Waratahs: 14
Western Force: 11
Sanctionary Cards per team
Blues
Brumbies
Bulls
Crusaders
Cheetahs 2Y
Chiefs C
Highlanders
Hurricanes
Lions
Reds Y
Sharks
Stormers
Waratahs
Western Force
Y = Yellow card
R = Red card
C = citing with suspension
If you gave points for such serious offences (1 for a yellow card, 3 for a red card and for a citing with suspension), it would look like this:
Blues
Brumbies
Bulls
Crusaders
Cheetahs 2
Chiefs 3
Highlanders
Hurricanes
Lions
Reds 1
Sharks
Stormers
Waratahs
Western Force
