Statistics: World Cup, Round Two
The big surprise in this group of matches was the Irish victory over Australia. We give stats of that exciting match and of all the matches with some totals that are building up.
Results, Round Two
Samoa vs Namibia, 49-12
Canada vs Tonga, 25-20
Scotland vs Georgia, 15-6
USA vs Russia, 13-6
New Zealand vs Japan, 83-7
Argentina vs Romania, 43-8
South Africa vs Fiji, 49-3
Ireland vs Australia, 15-6
Wales vs Samoa, 17-10
England vs Georgia, 41-10
France vs Canada, 46-19
Sanctions
Cited and suspended
Cited: Dominiko Waqaniburotu of Fiji for a tip tackle and Todd Clever of the USA for a reckless charge. Waqaniburotu was suspended for three weeks. Clever was not suspended.
Yellow cards
Paul Williams (Samoa): dangerous tackle
Rohan Kitshoff (Namibia): tackle infringement
Mihaita Lazar (Romania): tackle infringement
Dylan Hartley (England): tackle infringement
Possession
(i) Samoa vs Namibia
Penalties conceded: 23
Samoa: 10
Namibia: 13
Reasons for the penalties:
Samoa:
Tackle: 6 (Stowers 2, Taulafo 2, Fuimaono, Tekori)
Offside: 1 (Mapusua)
Discipline: 3 (Stowers – obstruction; Williams – dangerous tackle; Johnston – obstruction)
Namibia:
Tackle: 5 (Koll, Kitshoff* 3, Burger)
Offside: 3 (Van Lill, Jantjies, Darryl de la Harpe)
Scrum: 4 (Larsen** 2, Du Toit 2)
Discipline: 1 (Van Wyk – obstruction)
Neither side missed a penalty kick at goal.
Free kicks conceded
Samoa: 2 (scrums)
Namibia: 2 (scrums)
Line-outs
Samoa: 8 (1 lost, 1 quick)
Namibia: 18 (8 lost, 2 skew, 1 quick)
Namibia failed at 10 successive line-outs.
Scrums
Samoa: 10 (1 free kick, 3 penalties, 1 penalty try)
Namibia: 10 (1 reset, 1 collapse, 1 lost, 3 free kicks, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
Samoa: 1
Namibia: 0
Stoppages: 75
(ii) Tonga vs Canada
Penalties conceded: 21
Tonga: 10
Canada: 11
Reasons for the penalties:
Tonga:
Tackle: 3 (Vahafolau, Ma’afu. Kalamafoni)
Offside: 4 (Fatafehi* 2, Palu Lokotui)
Scrum: 2 (Taumalolo 2)
Discipline: 1 (Moa* – high tackle)
Canada:
Tackle: 4 (Buydens, O’Toole, Kleeberger*, Carpenter)
Offside: 5 (Monro, Buydens 2, Kleeberger, Fairhurst)
Scrum: 1 (Marshall*)
Discipline: 1 (Marshall – obstruction)
The Tonga missed a penalty kick at goal.
Free kicks conceded
Tonga: 1 (scrum)
Canada: 2 (1 mark, 1 scrum)
Line-outs
Tonga: 11 (1 quick)
Canada: 6 (1 lost)
Scrums
Tonga: 8 (1 reset, 1 collapse, 1 free kick)
Canada: 8 (1 reset, 2 collapses, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
Tonga: 0
Canada: 2
Stoppages: 61
(iii) Scotland vs Georgia
Penalties conceded: 20
Scotland: 6
Georgia: 14
Reasons for the penalties:
Scotland:
Tackle: 2 (Sean Lamont, Gray*)
Offside: 4 (Ford, Sean Lamont*, Strokosch, De Luca)
Georgia:
Tackle: 6 (Gorgodze* 2, Basilaia, Kinchagishvili, Zibzibadze* 2)
Offside: 4 (Abuseridze, Zibzibadze* 2, Chikaidze*)
Scrum: 2 (Kubriashvili 2)
Discipline: 2 (Maisuradze – collapsing maul; Kinchagishvili – obstruction)
The Scotland missed three penalty kicks at goal.
Free kicks conceded
Scotland: 1 (mark
Georgia: 0
Line-outs
Scotland: 15 (2 lost, 1 quick)
Georgia: 14 (3 lost, 1 quick)
Scrums
Scotland: 4 (2 resets, 2 collapses, 1 penalty)
Georgia: 8 (2 reset, 2 collapses, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
Scotland: 1
Georgia: 3
Stoppages: 70
(iv) Russia vs USA
Penalties conceded: 20
Russia: 10
USA: 10
Reasons for the penalties:
Russia:
Tackle: 5 (Garbuzov, Antonov, Fatakhov, Klyuchnikov, Korshinov)
Offside: 4 (Antonov*, Ostroushko, Grachev, Kushnarev*)
Scrum: 1 (Prishchepenko)
USA:
Tackle: 9 (Biller, Stanfil 2, Wyles, Roland Suniula, Clever* 2, LaValla, Emerick)
Discipline: 1 (Clever – late tackle)
Free kicks conceded
Russia: 2 (1 scrum, 1 mark)
USA: 1 (scrum)
Line-outs
Russia: 13 (5 lost, 1 skew)
USA: 12
Scrums
Russia: 6 (1 collapse, 1 free kick)
USA: 9 (1 free kick, 1 penalty)
There were no resets.
Drop-outs
Russia: 3
USA: 1
Stoppages: 67
(v) New Zealand vs Japan
Penalties conceded: 22
New Zealand: 11
Japan: 11
Reasons for the penalties:
New Zealand:
Tackle: 6 (Nonu, Jane, Kaino, Hore, Ali Williams, Kahui)
Offside: 1 (Nonu)
Scrum: 3 (Woodcock 3)
Discipline: 1 (Smith – obstruction)
Japan:
Tackle: 4 (Onozawa, Ueda, Kikutani 2)
Offside: 2 (Kawamata, Kikutani)
Scrum: 4 (Fujita 4)
Discipline: 1 (Taniguchi obstruction)
Neither aimed a penalty kick at goal.
Free kicks conceded
New Zealand: 2 (marks)
Japan: 1 (scrum)
Line-outs
New Zealand: 12 (2 lost, 1 quick)
Japan: 13 (4 lost, 1 quick)
Scrums
New Zealand: 10 (4 resets, 8 collapses, 4 penalties)
Japan: 6 (1 reset, 4 collapses, 1 free kick, 3 penalties)
Drop-outs
New Zealand: 1
Japan: 1
Stoppages: 74
(vi) Argentina vs Romania
Penalties conceded: 23
Argentina: 9
Romania: 14
Reasons for the penalties:
Argentina:
Tackle: 6 (Vergallo, Ledesma*, Albacete, Roncero, Fernández Lobbe, Agulla)
Offside: 1 (Scelzo)
Scrum: 2 (Roncero, Creevy)
Romania:
Tackle: 5 (Dumitras, Dimofte 2, Tincu, Lazar)
Offside: 4 (Ion, Gal, Tincu, Lazar)
Scrum: 2 (Tincu 2)
Discipline: 3 (Carpo – early tackle; Macovei – man without ball, Cazan – tip tackle)
Argentina missed two penalty kicks at goal, Romania one.
Free kicks conceded
Argentina: 0
Romania: 2 (scrums)
Line-outs
Argentina: 10(1 quick)
Romania: 8 (1 lost)
Scrums
Argentina: 6 (2 reset, 5 collapses, 1 free kick, 2 penalties)
Romania: 8 (4 reset, 6 collapses, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
Argentina: 0
Romania: 2
Stoppages: 66
(vii) South Africa vs Fiji
Penalties conceded: 17
South Africa: 7
Fiji: 10
Reasons for the penalties:
South Africa:
Tackle: 4 (Ndungane, Burger 2, Spies)
Offside: 3 (Brüssow 2, Fourie*)
Fiji:
Tackle: 5 (Qera* 2, Goneva, Bai*, Lovobalavu*)
Offside: 1 (Lewaravu)
Scrum: 2 (Manu, Ma’afu)
Discipline: 2 (Manu – high tackle; Waqaniburotu – tip tackle)
South Africa missed two penalty kicks at goal.
Free kicks conceded
South Africa: 0
Fiji: 1 (scrum)
Line-outs
South Africa: 9 (1 skew)
Fiji: 9 (1 lost)
Scrums
South Africa: 9 (1 collapse)
Fiji: 9 (2 reset, 1 collapse, 3 lost 1 free kick, 2 penalties)
Drop-outs
South Africa: 1
Fiji: 3
Stoppages: 59
(viii) Wales vs Samoa
Penalties conceded: 26
Wales: 14
Samoa: 12
Reasons for the penalties:
Wales:
Tackle: 9 (Bennett 2, Phillips, James, North, Roberts 2, Warburton, Jenkins)
Offside: 1 (Jenkins)
Scrum: 1 (Adam Jones)
Discipline: 3 (Phillips – obstruction; Charteris – +10; Bradley Davies – obstruction)
Samoa:
Tackle: 7 (Fa’asavalu 2, Stowers*, Lavea* 2, Tuilagi, Sua)
Offside: 1 (Mapusua)
Scrum: 3 (Perenise, Taulafo, Schwalger*)
Discipline: 1 (Fa’asavalu – high tackle)
Wales missed a penalty kick at goal, Samoa two.
Free kicks conceded
Wales: 0
Samoa: 2 (1 line-out, 1 scrum)
Line-outs
Wales: 10 (2 lost)
Samoa: 13 (2 lost, 1 free kick)
Scrums
Wales: 7
Samoa: 8 (5 reset, 8 collapses, 2 lost, 1 free kick, 3 penalties)
Drop-outs
Wales: 0
Samoa: 2
Stoppages: 69
(ix) Australia vs Ireland
Penalties conceded: 20
Australia: 12
Ireland: 8
Reasons for the penalties:
Australia:
Tackle: 3 (Horwill 2, Elsom*)
Offside: 1 (Horwill*)
Scrum: 5 (Alexander 3, Kepu*, Slipper*)
Discipline: 3 (Vickerman – fighting; Vickerman – collapsing maul; Kepu – obstruction)
Ireland:
Tackle: 3 (O’Brien* 2, Heaslip)
Offside: 2 (Murray, O’Brien)
Scrum: 2 (Healy*, Court)
Discipline: (Kearney – high tackle)
Each side missed two penalty kicks at goal.
Free kicks conceded
Australia: 0
Ireland: 0
Line-outs
Australia: 10 (2 skew, 1 quick)
Ireland: 8 (1 skew)
Scrums
Australia: 10 (3 reset, 5 collapses, 3 penalties)
Ireland: 12 (5 reset, 8 collapses, 4 penalties)
Drop-outs
Australia: 3
Ireland: 2
Stoppages: 73
(x) England vs Georgia
Penalties conceded: 22
England: 14
Georgia: 8
Reasons for the penalties:
England:
Tackle: 8 (Hartley 4, Cole, Stevens, Shaw, Flood)
Offside: 1 (Palmer)
Scrum: 2 (Stevens 2)
Discipline: 3 (Hape – obstruction; Tuilagi* – tip tackle, Armitage – obstruction)
Georgia:
Tackle: 6 (Basilaia, Kacharava, Zedginidze, Gigauri, Gorgodze 2)
Offside: 1 (Abuseridze*)
Scrum: 1 (Kubriashvili)
Georgia missed four penalty kicks at goal.
Free kicks conceded
England: 1 (scrum)
Georgia: 1 (scrum)
Line-outs
England: 6 (1 skew)
Georgia: 8 (1 lost, 1 skew)
Scrums
England: 7 (1 reset, 2 collapses, 2 free kicks, 1 penalty)
Georgia: 8 (3 reset, 2 collapses, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
England: 3
Georgia: 0
Stoppages: 60
(xi) France vs Canada
Penalties conceded: 21
France: 8
Canada: 13
Reasons for the penalties:
France:
Tackle: 2 (Parra, Mermoz)
Offside: 4 (Papé*, Romain Millo-Chluski, Ducalcon*, Picamoles)
Scrum: 1 (Poux)
Discipline: 1 (Marty – deliberate knock-on)
Canada:
Tackle: 7 (Fairhurst*, Cudmore, Smith* 2, Pritchard, O’Toole*, Buydens)
Offside: 2 (O’Toole, Carpenter*)
Scrum: 2 (Marshall* 2)
Discipline: 2 (Van der Merwe – man without ball; Pritchard – man without ball)
France missed a penalty kick at goal, Canada three.
Free kicks conceded
France: 1 (line-out)
Canada: 0
Line-outs
France: 12
Canada: 6 (1 lost, 1 skew, 1 free kick)
Scrums
France: 8 (1 reset, 3 collapses, 1 penalty
Canada: 7 (3 collapses, 1 penalty)
Drop-outs
France: 1 (line-out)
Canada: 0
Stoppages: 61
Some Match Totals
Stoppages
Samoa vs Namibia:
Canada vs Tonga:
Scotland vs Georgia:
USA vs Russia:
New Zealand vs Japan:
Argentina vs Romania:
South Africa vs Fiji:
Ireland vs Australia:
Wales vs Samoa:
England vs Georgia:
France vs Canada:
Scoring
Tries scored
Samoa vs Namibia: 6 + 2 = 8
Canada vs Tonga: 3 + 2 = 5
Scotland vs Georgia: 0 + 0 = 0
USA vs Russia: 1 + 0 = 1
New Zealand vs Japan: 12 + 1 = 13
Argentina vs Romania: 6 + 1 = 7
South Africa vs Fiji: 6 +_ 0 = 6
Ireland vs Australia: 0 + 0 = 0
Wales vs Samoa: 1 + 1 = 2
England vs Georgia: 5 + 1 = 6
France vs Canada: 4 + 1 = 5
Penalties scored
Samoa vs Namibia: 3 + 0 = 3
Canada vs Tonga: 2 + 2 = 4
Scotland vs Georgia: 4 + 2 = 6
USA vs Russia: 2 + 2 = 4
New Zealand vs Japan: 0 + 0 = 0
Argentina vs Romania: 1 + 1 = 2
South Africa vs Fiji: 3 + 1 = 3
Ireland vs Australia: 4 + 2 = 6
Wales vs Samoa: 4 + 1 = 5
England vs Georgia: 1 + 1 = 2
France vs Canada: 5 + 2 = 7
Drops scored
Ander Munro (Canada): 2
François Trinh-Duc (France): 1
Dan Parks (Scotland): 1
Jonathan Sexton (Ireland): 1
