Stats - Super 14, Week 2

 

We give some statistics of getting and using of possession in the second week of Super 14. The Crusaders and the Blues have scored the most tries while the Stormers are the most punished side in Super 14.

We have also given statistics for Six Nations.

We have discussed the matter of Schalk Burger's sin-binning. We shall discuss law matters from both the Six Nations and the Super 14 and again do the ELV watch.

Sanctions

There were yellow cards and citings this weekend.

Hayden Triggs, Deon Stegmann, Schalk Burger, Kurtis Haiu, and Dylan Des Fountain all got yellow cards.

Schalk Burger was cited for unsporting behaviour and susppended for two weeks, and Daniel Bowden and Dewald Potgieter were each cited for a dangerous tackle and suspended for one week.

Sanctions so far

Yellow cards:

Jamie McIntosh (Highlanders) - swinging arm
Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes) - illegal use of the knee on a player
Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs) - dangerous tackle
Deon Stegmann (Bulls) - tackle infringement
Schalk Burger (Stormers) - fighting
Dylan Des Fountain (Stormers) - tackle infringement
Kurtis Haiu (Blues) - high tackle at goal-line

Cited and Suspended

Schalk Burger, Daniel Bowden, Dewald Potgieter

(i) Hurricanes vs Reds

Penalties conceded

Hurricanes:  4
Reds:  5

Line-outs

The first line-out in the match came after 30 minutes.

Hurricanes: 11 (1 skew, 2 quick)
Reds: 11 (1 lost, 1 quick)

Scrums 

Hurricanes: 7 (1 reset, 2 collapses)
Reds: 12 (5 resets, 4 collapses)

Free kicks received

Hurricanes:  6 (4 tackles, 1 scrum, 1 mark
Reds: 3 (3 tackles)

Drop-outs

Hurricanes:  1
Reds:  1

Stoppages:  67`

Kicks

Hurricanes:  28
Reds:  35

Tackle/ruck/maul:  163

Advantage:

Played: 24
Effected:  11

(ii) Cheetahs vs Western Force

Penalties conceded

Cheetahs:  7
Western Force:  5

Line-outs

Cheetahs: 14 (1 quick)
Western Force: 15 (2 lost)

Scrums 

Cheetahs: 7 (2 reset, 3 collapses)
Western Force: 14 (10 reset, 9 collapses)

The Force scrums were a mess but without sanction.

Free kicks received

Cheetahs: 9 (9 tackles)
Western Force: 6 (5 tackles, 1 +10)

Drop-outs

Cheetahs:  0
Western Force:  0

Stoppages:  89

Kicks

Cheetahs:  22
Western Force:  26

Tackles/rucks/mauls:  168

Advantage:

Played:  15
Effected:  7

(iii) Bulls vs Crusaders

Penalties conceded

Bulls: 8
Crusaders: 8

Line-outs

Bulls: 14 (3 lost)
Crusaders: 18 (1 lost)

Scrums 

Bulls: 8 (3 reset, 5 collapses, 2 free kicks, 1 penalty)
Crusaders: 8 (3 resets, 6 collapses)

Free kicks received

Bulls: 6 (5 tackles, 1 scrum)
Crusaders: 7 (6 tackles, 1 mark)

Drop-outs

Bulls:  0
Crusaders:  1

Stoppages:  84

There was not enough in getting possession to suggest that the Crusaders would win 54-19. Use of possession was a whole different type of game.

Kicks

Bulls:  27
Crusaders:  25

Tackles/rucks/mauls:  137

Advantage:

Played:  25
Effected:  6

(iv) Chiefs vs Waratahs

Penalties conceded

Chiefs: 3
Waratahs:  6

Line-outs

Chiefs: 19 (3 lost, 4 quick)
Waratahs: 13 (4 lost)

Scrums 

Chiefs: 9 (5 reset, 4 collapses, 1 free kick, 1 lost)
Waratahs: 9 (4 reset, 5 collapses, 2 free kicks, 1 penalty)

Free kicks received

Chiefs: 10 (7 tackles, 1 +10, 1 scrum, 1 maul)
Waratahs: 7 (5 tackles, 2 scrums)

Drop-outs

Chiefs: 1
Waratahs: 1

Stoppages:  87

Kicks

Chiefs:  16
Waratahs:  29

Tackles/rucks/mauls:  186

Advantage:

Played:  26
Effected:  16

The incidence of advantage successfully played is remarkably high.

(v) Brumbies vs Highlanders

Penalties conceded

Brumbies:  6
Highlanders:  7

The Highlanders were not penalised in the second half.

Line-outs

Brumbies: 16 (2 lost, 1 penalty, 1 quick)
Highlanders: 11 (1 free kick)

Scrums 

Brumbies: 8 (3 resets, 5 collapses)
Highlanders: 11 (1 reset, 1 collapse, 1 free kick)

Free kicks received

Brumbies:  13 (10 tackles, 1 line-out, 2 +10)
Highlanders: 7 (6 tackles, 1 scrum)

Drop-outs

Brumbies: 2
Highlanders: 1

Stoppages:  86

Kicks

Brumbies:  22
Highlanders:  24

Tackles/rucks/mauls:  203

Advantage

Played:  18
Effected:  6

(vi) Sharks vs Stormers

Penalties conceded

Sharks:  4
Stormers:  12

Line-outs

Sharks: 16 (2 lost, 1 quick, 1 free kick)
Stormers: 13 (1 lost, 1 skew)

Scrums 

Sharks: 14 (4 resets, 5 collapses, 1 free kick)
Stormers: 4 (1 reset, 1 collapse, 1 penalty)

Free kicks received

Sharks: 13 (10 tackles, 1 scrum, 1 line-out, 1 mark)
Stormers: 9 (7 tackles, 2 marks)

Drop-outs

Sharks: 0
Stormers: 4

Stoppages: 94

Kicks

Sharks:  26
Stormers:  27

Tackles/rucks/mauls:  124

Advantage

Played:  24
Effected:  12

(vii) Lions vs Blues

Penalties conceded

Lions: 5
Blues:  6

Line-outs

Lions: 9 (1 lost, 2 free kicks)
Blues: 16 (2 lost, 2 skew, 1 quick)

Scrums 

Lions: 9 (1 reset, 3 free kicks)
Blues: 9 (5 resets, 8 collapses, 1 free kick)

Free kicks received

Lions: 15 (8 tackles, 1 maul, 1 mark, 3 scrums, 2 line-outs)
Blues: 6 (3 tackles, 1 scrum, 1 maul, 1 +10)

Drop-outs

Lions: 2
Blues: 3

Stoppages:  86

Kicks

Lions:  21
Blues:  25

Tackles/rucks/mauls:  129

Advantage

Played:  22
Effected:  14

The incidence of advantage successfully played is high.

Some Match Totals

Stoppages per match

Crusaders vs Brumbies: 80
Reds vs Highlanders: 78
Sharks vs Western Force: 88
Blues vs Chiefs: 80
Waratahs vs Hurricanes: 76
Stormers vs Bulls: 75
Cheetahs vs Lions: 76
Hurricanes vs Reds: 67
Cheetahs vs Western Force: 89
Bulls vs Crusaders: 84
Chiefs vs Waratahs: 87
Brumbies vs Highlanders: 86
Sharks vs Stormers: 94
Lions vs Blues: 86

Fewest stoppages: Hurricanes vs Reds: (67)
Most stoppages: Sharks vs Stormers: (94)

Tries per match

Crusaders vs Brumbies: 4 + 0 = 4
Reds vs Highlanders: 3 + 1 = 4
Sharks vs Western Force: 2 + 1 = 3
Blues vs Chiefs: 4 + 1 = 5
Waratahs vs Hurricanes: 3 + 0 = 3
Stormers vs Bulls: 0 + 1 = 1
Cheetahs vs Lions: 3 + 2 = 5
Hurricanes vs Reds: 2 + 2 = 4
Cheetahs vs Western Force: 2 + 1 = 3
Bulls vs Crusaders: 1 + 7 = 8
Chiefs vs Waratahs: 3 + 3 = 6
Brumbies vs Highlanders: 3 + 2 = 5
Sharks vs Stormers: 0 + 1 = 1
Lions vs Blues: 1 + 7 = 8

In successive matches the Cheetahs have scored more tries than their opponents and lost.

Tries per team

Blues: 4 + 7 = 11
Brumbies: 0 + 3 = 3
Bulls: 1 + 1 = 2
Cheetahs: 3 + 2 = 5
Chiefs: 1 + 3 = 4
Crusaders: 4 + 7 = 11
Highlanders: 1 + 2 = 3
Hurricanes: 0 + 2 = 2
Lions: 2 + 1 = 3
Reds: 3 + 2 = 5
Sharks: 2 + 0 = 2
Stormers: 0 + 1 =1
Waratahs: 3 + 3 = 6
Western Force: 1

Penalties conceded per match

Crusaders vs Brumbies: 10
Reds vs Highlanders: 14
Sharks vs Western Force: 9
Blues vs Chiefs: 15
Waratahs vs Hurricanes: 9
Stormers vs Bulls: 13
Cheetahs vs Lions: 12
Hurricanes vs Reds:
Cheetahs vs Western Force:
Bulls vs Crusaders: Chiefs vs Waratahs:
Brumbies vs Highlanders:
Sharks vs Stormers:
Lions vs Blues:

Free Kicks per match

Crusaders vs Brumbies: 9 + 6 = 15
Reds vs Highlanders: 11 + 5 = 16
Sharks vs Western Force: 9 + 11 = 20
Blues vs Chiefs: 9 + 8 = 17
Waratahs vs Hurricanes: 11 + 10 = 21
Stormers vs Bulls: 13 + 13 = 26
Cheetahs vs Lions: 5 + 6 = 11
Hurricanes vs Reds: 3 + 6 = 15
Cheetahs vs Western Force: 6 + 9 = 15
Bulls vs Crusaders: 7 + 6 = 13
Chiefs vs Waratahs: 7 + 10 = 17
Brumbies vs Highlanders: 7 + 13 = 20
Sharks vs Stormers: 9 + 13 = 22
Lions vs Blues: 6 + 15 = 21

The Stormers have conceded 26 free kicks in two matches, the Cheetahs 11.

Penalties per Team

Blues: 11+ 6 = 17
Brumbies: 7 + 6 = 13
Bulls: 9 + 8 = 17
Cheetahs: 5 + 7 = 12
Chiefs: 4 + 3 = 7
Crusaders: 3 + 8 = 11
Highlanders: 5 + 7 = 12
Hurricanes: 6 + 4 = 10
Lions: 7 + 5 = 12
Reds: 9 + 5 = 14
Sharks: 7 + 4 = 11
Stormers: 4 + 12 = 16
Waratahs: 3 + 6 = 9
Western Force: 2 + 5 = 7

Free kicks conceded per team

Blues: 9 + 15 = 24
Brumbies: 6 + 7 = 13
Bulls: 13 + 7 = 20
Cheetahs: 6 + 6 = 12
Chiefs: 8 + 10 = 18
Crusaders: 9 + 6 = 15
Highlanders: 5 + 13 = 18
Hurricanes: 10 + 3 = 13
Lions: 5 + 6 = 11
Reds: 11 + 6 = 17
Sharks: 9 + 9 = 18
Stormers: 13 + 13 = 26
Waratahs: 11 + 7 = 18
Western Force: 11 + 9 = 20

Sanctionary Cards per team

Blues: Y
Brumbies:
Bulls: Y, C
Cheetahs: Y
Chiefs:
Crusaders:
Highlanders: Y, C
Hurricanes: Y
Lions:
Reds: Y
Sharks:
Stormers: Y, Y, C
Waratahs:
Western Force:

Y = Yellow card
R = Red card
C = citing with suspension