Effect of ELVs compared
The Australian Rugby Union has a confidential report on the effect of the Experimental Law Variations after their use in the Australian Rugby Championship.
What is available is a statistical summary comparing rugby under the ELVs and rugby in the pre-ELV Super 14 of 2007.
A look at the figures suggests that the game is not much changed - which is a mercy - but that there may be a little more fluidity.
Of course, the ARC is not at the same level as the Super 14 and it was then a novelty. Teams may still find loopholes and ways round and cunning tricks!
Rucks/Mauls
S14:137
ARC: 120
Ruck Turnovers
S14:11
ARC: 18
Ruck/Mauls Penaltiess & Free Kicks against Attacking Teams
S14:4
ARC: 6
Total Rucks/Mauls Lost
S14:11
ARC: 18
Retention %
S14:92%
ARC: 85%
Total Penalties & Free Kicks at Breakdown
S14:13
ARC: 18
% Penalties against Attacking Teams
S14:31%
ARC: 31%
Line-out
Line-outs
S14:31
ARC: 31
Line-outs Lost
S14:6
ARC: 9
Penalties Free Kicks
S14:1
ARC: 1
Retention %
S14:80%
ARC: 70%
Scrum
Scrums
S14:20
ARC: 20
Scrums Lost
S14:2
ARC: 1
Penalties Free Kicks
S14:3
ARC: 4
Retention %
S14:90%
ARC: 95%
General Play
Total Penalties & Free Kicks
S14:21
ARC: 29
Activity
Pass
S14:228
ARC: 227
Kicks
S14:51
ARC: 61
Tries
S14:5
ARC: 6
Ball In Play Time Minutes
S14:33
ARC: 37
Ball In Play %
S14:36%
ARC: 41%