Statistics - Super 14, Week 3
The third week of Super 14 had surprises all right. We have given some statistics which inlcude totals. It may be of interest that the most penalsied team is also the team which has scored fewest tries.
The matches this weekend with results were:
Hurricanes vs Crusaders, 30-24
Waratahs vs Highlanders, 34-16
Sharks vs Chiefs, 22-15
Western Force vs Brumbies, 25-16
Bulls vs Lions, 16-9
Blues vs Stormers, 14-8
Reds vs Cheetahs, 22-3
Five away teams won.
The Highlanders, the Chiefs, the Force, the Stormers and the Cheetahs scored first and lost.
Sanctions
there were yellow cards – Rory Kockott (Sharks), Wynand Olivier (Bulls) and Earl Rose (Lions) – all for foul play.
Yellow cards so far:
Heinrich Brüssow (Cheetahs) – fighting
Meyer Bosman (Cheetahs) – dangerous tackle
Adam Byrnes (Reds) – dangerous play
Adam Thomson (Highlanders – tackle infringement
Wiaan du Preez (Cheetahs) – tackle infringement
Deon Stegmann (Bulls) – tackle infringement
Doppies la Grange (Lions) – tackle infringement
Rory Kockott (Sharks) – playing the man without the ball
Wynand Olivier (Bulls) – late tackle
Earl Rose (Lions) – air tackle
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.
René Ranger (Blues) – for a dangerous tackle – high and late.
Possession
(i) Crusaders vs Hurricanes
Penalties conceded: 11
Crusaders: 6
Hurricanes: 5
The Hurricanes missed two penalty kicks at goal.
Reasons for the penalties
Crusaders:
Tackle 3 (Read* 2, McCaw)
offside: 3 (Laulala*, Macdonald*,Bateman
Hurricanes:
Tackle: 2 (Lowe , So’oialo)
Offside: 1 (Weepu)
Discipline: 2 (Fairbrother – ; Kirkpatrick – late tackle)
Free kicks conceded
Crusaders: 7 (5 tackles, 2 scrums)
Hurricanes: 13 (8 tackles, 4 scrums, 1 mark)
Line-outs
Crusaders: 4
Hurricanes: 10 (2 lost, 1 skew)
Scrums
Crusaders: 10 (4 collapses, 3 free kicks, 1 wheel)
Hurricanes: 16 (5 resets, 7 collapses, 3 free kicks, 1 lost)
Drop-outs
Crusaders: 0
Hurricanes: 2
Stoppages: 78
(ii) Waratahs vs Highlanders
Penalties conceded: 9
Waratahs: 5
Highlanders: 4
The Waratahs did not concede a penalty in the second half.
Neither side missed a penalty kick at goal.
Reasons for the penalties
Waratahs:
Tackles: 2 (Mumm, Beale*)
Offside: 1 (Carter)
Scrum: 2 (Robinson**)
Highlanders:
Tackle: 1 (Thomson*)
Scrum: 2 (Newland*, Perenise)
Discipline: 1 (Smith – diving on player on the ground)
Free kicks conceded
Waratahs: 10 (6 tackles, 3 scrums, 1 mark)
Highlanders: 10 (3 tackles, 5 scrums, 1 line-out, 1 +10)
Line-outs
Waratahs: 13 (3 lost, 1 skew, 1 reset, 1 free kick)
Highlanders: 17 (2 lost, 1 skew, 1 quick)
Scrums
Waratahs: 12 (5 resets, 11 collapses, 7 free kicks, 2 penalties)
Highlanders: 11 (1 reset, 5 collapses, 1 free kick, 2 penalties)
The Waratahs scrum was an shambles.
Drop-outs
Waratahs: 0
Highlanders: 0
Stoppages: 90
(iii) Chiefs vs Sharks
Penalties conceded: 9
Chiefs: 2
Sharks: 7
Reasons for the penalties
Chiefs:
Offside: 2 (Leonard, Lilo*)
Sharks:
Tackle: 3 (Daniel*, Mtawarira, Bismarck du Plessis)
Scrum: 1 (Mtawarira)
Discipline: (Steyn – obstruction; Kockott – man without ball; Pietersen – throwing ball away in touch)
Free kicks conceded
Chiefs: 7 (5 tackles, 1 scrum, 1 mark)
Sharks: 8 (6 tackles, 1 mark, 1 scrum)
Line-outs
Chiefs: 19 (3 lost)
Sharks: 9 (1 lost)
Scrums
Chiefs: 7 (1 reset, 1 collapse)
Sharks: 11 (6 resets, 7 collapses, 1 free kick)
Drop-outs
Chiefs: 1
Sharks: 2
Stoppages: 79
(iv) Brumbies vs Western Force
Penalties conceded: 11
Brumbies: 2
Western Force: 9
The sides each missed a penalty kick at goal.
Reasons for the penalties
Brumbies:
Tackle: 1 (Moore*)
Discipline: 1 (Mortlock – late tackle)
Western Force:
Tackle: 3 (McIsaac*, Hodgson, Pocock)
Offside: 1 (Hodgson)
Scrum: 1 (Cowan)
Discipline: 4 (Brown – high tackle; Brown – high tackle; Hodgson – lifted tackle; Hodgson – man without ball)
Free kicks conceded
Brumbies: 11 (8 tackles, 3 scrums)
Western Force: 9 (6 tackles, 2 marks, 1 scrum)
Line-outs
Brumbies: 15 (1 lost, 1 quick)
Western Force: 11 (4 lost, 2 skew)
Scrums
Brumbies: 8 (4 resets, 5 collapses, 1 free kick, 1 penalty try)
Western Force: 10 (4 resets, 6 collapses, 1 lost, 3 free kicks)
Drop-outs
Brumbies: 1
Western Force: 1
Stoppages: 85
(v) Lions vs Bulls
Penalties conceded: 16
Lions: 8
Bulls: 8
Reasons for the penalties
Lions:
Tackles: 1 (Joubert)
Offside: 3 (Sephaka, Mostert*, Pretorius*)
Discipline: 3 (Wepener – obstruction; Ludik – air tackle; Rose – air tackle; Van Zyl – elbow)
Bulls:
Tackle: 3 (Steyn, Wannenburg** 2)
Discipline: 5 (Habana – man without ball; Steenkamp – high tackle; Olivier – late tackle; Kirchner – air tackle; Stegmann – obstruction)
Free kicks conceded
Lions: 5 (4 tackles, 1 line-out)
Bulls: 12 (8 tackles, 2 marks, 2 scrums)
Line-outs
Lions: 16 (4 lost, 1 quick, 1 free kick)
Bulls: 16 (1 lost)
Scrums
Lions: 6 (3 resets, 5 collapses, 1 free kick)
Bulls: 8 (5 resets, 6 collapses, 1 free kick)
Drop-outs
Lions: 3
Bulls: 2
Stoppages: 79
(vi) Stormers vs Blues
Penalties conceded: 8
Stormers: 4
Blue: 4
Reasons for the penalties
Stormers:
Tackles: 2 (Mujati*, Brits*)
Scrum: 1 (Mujati)
Discipline: 1 (Bekker* – high tackle)
Blues:
Tackle: 2 (Helleur, Kaino)
Offside: 2 (Blackie, Sailie)
Free kicks conceded
Stormers: 9 (7 tackles, 2 scrums)
Blues: 6 (3 tackles, 3 SCRUMS)
Line-outs
Stormers: 17 (1 LOST)
Blues: 13 (3 LOST, 1 SKEW)
Scrums
Stormers: 7 ( 3 resets, 4 collapses, 3 free kicks, 1 penalty)
Blues: 13 (2 resets, 3 collapses, 3 uncontested, 2 free kicks)
Drop-outs
Stormers: 0
Blues: 0
Stoppages: 78
(vii) Reds vs Cheetahs
Penalties conceded: 12
Reds: 4
Cheetahs: 8
Reasons for the penalties
Reds:
Tackle: 1 (Faingaa)
Offside: 1 (Cooper)
Discipline: 2 (Houston – deliberate knock-on; Cooper – shoulder charge)
Cheetahs:
Tackle: 2 (Viljoen, Jonker)
Offside: 4 (Jonker, Adriaan Strauss*, Brüssow; Pretorius
Scrum: 1 (Calldo)
Discipline,.: 1 (Smith – air tackle)
Free kicks conceded
Reds: 7 (7 tackles)
Cheetahs: 8 (7 tackles, 1 scrum)
Line-outs
Reds: 19 (1 lost, 1 quick, 1 reset, 2 quick)
Cheetahs: 13 (2 lost, 2 reset, 1 quick)
Scrums
Reds: 9 (1 reset, 1 collapse)
Cheetahs: 12 (5 resets, 3 collapses, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
Reds: 1
Cheetahs: 2
Stoppages: 93
Some Totals
Stoppages per match
Highlanders vs Stormers: 81
Western Force vs Blues: 85
Lions vs Cheetahs: 80
Reds vs Chiefs: 83
Hurricanes vs Waratahs: 74
Stormers vs Sharks: 74
Bulls vs Reds: 77
Hurricanes vs Highlanders: 70
Waratahs vs Chiefs, 94
Western Force vs Cheetahs: 101
Stormers vs Reds: 76
Brumbies vs Crusaders: 86
Bulls vs Blues: 72
Sharks vs Lions: 87
Crusaders vs Hurricanes: 76
Waratahs vs Highlanders: 90
Chiefs vs Sharks: 79
Brumbies vs Western Force: 85
Lions vs Bulls: 79
Stormers vs Blues: 78
Reds vs Cheetahs: 93
Fewest stoppages: 70
Most stoppages: 101
Tries per match
Four is the magic number. The team which scored four or more gets a bonus point.
Highlanders vs Stormers: 5 + 4 = 9
Western Force vs Blues: 3 + 4 = 7
Lions vs Cheetahs: 4 + 3 = 7
Reds vs Chiefs: 3 + 2 = 5
Hurricanes vs Waratahs: 3 + 4 = 7
Stormers vs Sharks: 2 + 2 = 4
Bulls vs Reds: 4 + 2 = 6
Hurricanes vs Highlanders: 3 + 2 = 5
Waratahs vs Chiefs: 1 + 1 = 2
Western Force vs Cheetahs: 1 + 1 = 2
Stormers vs Reds: 3 = 4 = 7
Brumbies vs Crusaders: 2 + 2 = 4
Bulls vs Blues: 7 + 4 = 11
Sharks vs Lions: 3 + 1 = 4
Crusaders vs Hurricanes: 4 + 3 = 7
Waratahs vs Highlanders: 4 + 1 = 5
Chiefs vs Sharks: 2 + 3 = 5
Brumbies vs Western Force: 1+ 4 = 5
Lions vs Bulls: 0 + 1 =1
Stormers vs Blues: 1 + 1 = 2
Reds vs Cheetahs: 3 + 0 = 3
Penalties conceded per match
Highlanders vs Stormers: 6 + 3 = 9
Western Force vs Blues: 6 + 3 = 9
Lions vs Cheetahs: 4 + 4 = 8
Reds vs Chiefs: 1 + 7 = 8
Hurricanes vs Waratahs: 1 + 6 = 7
Stormers vs Sharks: 7 + 8 = 15
Bulls vs Reds: 4 + 8 = 12
Hurricanes vs Highlanders: 2 + 4 = 6
Waratahs vs Chiefs: 3 + 7 = 10
Western Force vs Cheetahs: 5 + 10 = 15
Stormers vs Reds: 5 + 3 = 8
Brumbies vs Crusaders: 4 + 8 = 12
Bulls vs Blues: 2 + 4 = 6
Sharks vs Lions: 3 + 8 = 11
Crusaders vs Hurricanes: 6 + 5 = 11
Waratahs vs Highlanders: 5 + 4 = 9
Chiefs vs Sharks: 2 + 7 = 9
Brumbies vs Western Force: 2+ 9 = 11
Lions vs Bulls: 7 + 9 = 16
Stormers vs Blues: 4 + 4 = 8
Reds vs Cheetahs: 4 + 8 = 12
Free kicks conceded per match
Highlanders vs Stormers: 16 + 11 = 27
Western Force vs Blues: 11 + 8 = 19
Lions vs Cheetahs: 10 + 8 = 18
Reds vs Chiefs: 12 + 6 = 18
Hurricanes vs Waratahs: 4 + 14 = 18
Stormers vs Sharks: 11 + 10 = 21
Bulls vs Reds: 10 + 1 = 11
Hurricanes vs Highlanders: 6 + 6 = 12
Waratahs vs Chiefs: 14 + 6 = 20
Western Force vs Cheetahs: 15 + 14 = 29
Stormers vs Reds: 7 + 8 = 15
Brumbies vs Crusaders: 6 + 11 = 17
Bulls vs Blues: 13 + 11 = 24
Sharks vs Lions: 11 + 7 = 18
Crusaders vs Hurricanes: 7 + 11= 18
Waratahs vs Highlanders: 10 + 10 = 20
Chiefs vs Sharks: 7 + 8 = 15
Brumbies vs Western Force: 11 + 9 = 20
Lions vs Bulls: 12 + 8 = 20
Stormers vs Blues: 6 + 9 = 15
Reds vs Cheetahs: 7 + 8 = 15
Team Totals
Tries per team
Blues: 4 + 4 + 1 = 9
Brumbies: 4 + 2 + 1 = 9
Bulls: 4 + 7 + 1 = 12
Cheetahs: 3 + 1 + 0 = 4
Chiefs: 2 + 1 + 2 = 5
Crusaders: 3 + 2 + 4 = 9
Highlanders: 5 + 2 + 1 = 8
Hurricanes: 3 + 3 + 3 = 9
Lions: 4 + 1 + 0 = 3
Reds: 2 + 4 + 3 = 9
Sharks: 2 + 3 + 3 = 8
Stormers: 2 + 3 + 1 = 6
Waratahs: 4 + 1 + 4 = 9
Western Force: 3 + 1 + 4 = 8
Penalties per Team
Blues: 3 + 4 + 4 = 11
Brumbies: 3 + 4 + 2 = 9
Bulls: 4 + 2 + 9 = 15
Cheetahs: 4 + 10+ 8 = 22
Chiefs: 7 + 7 + 2 = 16
Crusaders: 1 + 8 + 6 = 15
Highlanders: 5 + 4 + 4 = 13
Hurricanes: 1 + 2 + 5 = 8
Lions: 4 + 8 + 7 = 19
Reds: 8 + 3 + 4 = 15
Sharks: 8 + 3 + 7 = 18
Stormers: 7 + 5 + 4 = 16
Waratahs: 6 + 3 + 5 = 14
Western Force: 6 + 5 + 9 = 21
Free kicks conceded per team
Blues: 8 + 11 + 9 = 28
Brumbies: 11 + 6 + 11= 28
Bulls: 10 + 13 + 8 = 31
Cheetahs: 8 + 14 =22
Chiefs: 6 + 6 + 7 = 19
Crusaders: 12 + 11 + 7 = 30
Highlanders: 16 + 6 + 10 = 32
Hurricanes: 4 + 6 + 11= 21
Lions: 10 + 7 + 12 = 29
Reds: 1 + 8 + 7 = 16
Sharks: 10 + 11 + 8 = 29
Stormers: 12 + 7 + 6 = 25
Waratahs: 14 + 6 + 10 = 30
Western Force: 11 + 15 + 9 = 35
Sanctionary Cards per team
Blues C
Brumbies
Bulls Y, Y
Cheetahs 2Y, Y
Chiefs
Crusaders
Highlanders Y
Hurricanes C
Lions Y, Y
Reds Y
Sharks, Y
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, 4 for a red card and for a citing with suspension), it would look like this:
Blues 4
Brumbies
Bulls 2
Cheetahs 3
Chiefs
Crusaders
Highlanders 1
Hurricanes 4
Lions 2
Reds 1
Sharks 1
Stormers
Waratahs
Western Force
