Stats - Super 14, Week 4
Again we give some statistics from the seven matches played in the Super 14, Week 4 with totals which tell us Crusaders have scored the most tries and conceded the most free kicks, the Hurricanes have been most penalised and the Bulls have been in most hot water.
We have already given statistics for Six Nations, Round 4. We shall do law discussions on both competitions and there are clips of some incidents on www.sareferees.co.za.
Sanctions
There was a red card in this weekend's Super 14 - for Zane Kirchner of the Bulls for a "spear" tackle. That this happened and is obviously compared with the more lenient treatment of other such tackles and then the vagaries of citing and non-citing the issue of the spear tackle clearly needs urgent attention in an effort to get some form of consistency which is a component of justice. One thing is certain - the spear tackle is not going away.
There were yellow cards there were be citings.
The yellow cards this week went to Ma'a Nonu, Bakkies Botha. Tyrone Smith, Sitiveni Sivivatu and Eddie Fredericks.
Nonu, Botha and Jerry Collins were cited. Only Nonu was found guilty and suspended - for a week. His high tackle was gross. Fredericks was no cited.
Previously Digby Ioane, Dewald Potgieter, Daniel Bowden and JP Nel had been cited for dangerous tackles, but Anthony Tuitavake, Sireli Naqelevuki, Mark Chisholm, Francis Fainifo, John Afoa, Quade Cooper, Sivivatu and David Pocock, all of whom were penalised. That means that somebody saw them. They were not invisible.
Sanctions so far
Red Cards
Zane Kirchner (Bulls) - dangerous tackle
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
Francis Fainifo (Brumbies) - dangerous tackle
Peter Hynes (Reds) - tackle infringement
Tom Donnelly (Highlanders) - tackle infringement
Wycliff Palu (Waratahs) - fighting
Johan Ackermann (Sharks) - punch
Danie Rossouw (Bulls) - tackle infringement
JP Nel (Bulls) - dangerous tackle
Hayden Triggs - high tackle
Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes) - dangerous tackle
Bakkies Botha - head
Tyrone Smith - dangerous tackle
Sitiveni Sivivatu - dangerous tackle
Eddie Fredericks - dangerous tackle
Cited and Suspended
Schalk Burger (Stormers) - unsportsmanlike conduct - two weeks
Daniel Bowden (Highlanders) - dangerous tackle - one week
Dewald Potgieter (Bulls) - dangerous tackle - one week
Digby Ioane (Reds) - dangerous tackle - three weeks
JP Nel (Bulls) - dangerous tackle - one week
Jaco Engels (Bulls) - punch - three weeks
Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes) - dangerous tackle - one week
Match Stats
(i) Highlanders vs Hurricanes
Penalties conceded
Highlanders: 4
Hurricanes: 13
Line-outs
The first line-out in the match came after 30 minutes.
Highlanders: 19 (2 lost, 1 skew, 1 quick)
Hurricanes: 17 (3 lost, 2 skew, 1 free kick)
Scrums
Highlanders: 10 (1 reset, 2 penalties)
Hurricanes: 13 (5 resets, 8 collapses, 2 penalties, 1 free kick)
Free kicks conceded
Highlanders: 8 (4 tackles, 4 marks)
Hurricanes: 9 (6 tackles, 1 maul, 1 line-out, 1 scrum)
Drop-outs
Highlanders: 0
Hurricanes: 5
Stoppages: 104
(ii) Waratahs vs Brumbies
Penalties conceded
Waratahs: 4
Brumbies: 6
Line-outs
Waratahs: 13 (2 lost, 1 quick)
Brumbies: 17 (5 lost, 1 skew, 1 free kick)
Scrums
Waratahs: 14 (4 reset, 6 collapses, 2 free kicks)
Brumbies: 13 (5 reset, 4 collapses, 2 free kicks)
Free kicks conceded
Waratahs: 10 (5 tackles, 2 +10, 1 line-out, 1 scrum)
Brumbies: 7 (3 tackles, 1 maul, 3 scrums)
Drop-outs
Waratahs: 1
Brumbies: 3
Stoppages: 97
(iii) Bulls vs Lions
Penalties conceded
Bulls: 4
Lions: 10
Line-outs
Bulls: 13 (4 lost)
Lions: 12 (1 skew)
Scrums
Bulls: 13 (10 rest, 9 collapses, 1 lost, 1 free kick)
Lions: 7 (2 reset, 6 collapses, 3 free kicks)
20 scrums with 12 resets, 15 collapses, 4 free kicks - not great!
Free kicks conceded
Bulls: 11 (4 tackles, 3 scrums, 2 +10, 2 marks)
Lions: 8 (5 tackles, 2 mauls, 1 scrum)
Drop-outs
Bulls: 0
Lions: 1
Stoppages: 91
(iv) Chiefs vs Cheetahs
Penalties conceded
Chiefs: 3
Cheetahs: 7
Line-outs
Chiefs: 17 (4 lost)
Cheetahs: 12 (1 lost)
Scrums
Chiefs: 20 (4 resets, 6 collapses, 3 free kicks)
Cheetahs: 7 (2 resets, 3 collapses, 1 free kick)
Free kicks conceded
Chiefs: 11 (9 tackles, 1 scrum, 1 line-out)
Cheetahs: 9 (5 tackles, 3 scrums, 1 +10)
Drop-outs
Chiefs: 0
Cheetahs: 2
Stoppages: 94
(v) Reds vs Stormers
Penalties conceded
Reds: 3
Stormers: 3
Line-outs
Reds: 12 (5 lost, 1 quick)
Stormers: 7 (1 reset)
Scrums
Reds: 16 (5 reset, 7 collapses, 1 penalty, 1 free kick)
Stormers: 11 (7 resets, 9 collapses, 3 free kicks)
Free kicks conceded
Reds: 12 (6 tackles, 1 maul, 3 scrums, 2 marks)
Stormers: 8 (7 tackles, 1 scrum)
Drop-outs
Reds: 0
Stormers: 0
Stoppages: 85
(vi) Sharks vs Blues
Penalties conceded
Sharks: 7
Blues: 4
Line-outs
Sharks: 12 (1 reset, 1 quick)
Blues: 9 (1 lost)
Scrums
Sharks: 10 (1 reset)
Blues: 14 (3 resets, 2 collapses, 1 free kick)
The scrummaging was much more acceptable.
Free kicks conceded
Sharks: 10 (8 tackles, 1 maul, 1 scrum)
Blues: 2 (tackles)
Drop-outs
Sharks: 2
Blues: 2
Stoppages: 77
(vii) Western Force vs Crusaders
Penalties conceded
Western Force: 2
Crusaders: 5
The Crusaders were penalised once in each half.
Line-outs
Western Force: 10 (1 quick)
Crusaders: 3 (1 free kick, 1 skew)
Scrums
Western Force: 8 (5 resets, 4 collapses, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Crusaders: 15 (7 resets, 6 collapses, 2 free kicks)
Free kicks conceded
Western Force: 18 (11 tackles, 2 mauls, 1 mark, 2 scrums, 2 +10)
Crusaders: 13 (10 tackles, 1 maul, 1 line-out, 1 scrum)
Drop-outs
Western Force: 2
Crusaders: 0
Stoppages: 88
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
Hurricanes vs Chiefs: 72
Lions vs Western Force: 93
Stormers vs Crusaders: 86
Brumbies vs Reds: 89
Highlanders vs Waratahs: 86
Cheetahs vs Blues: 69
Bulls vs Sharks: 86
Highlanders vs Hurricanes: 104
Waratahs vs Brumbies: 97
Bulls vs Lions: 91
Chiefs vs Cheetahs: 94
Reds vs Stormers: 73
Sharks vs Blues: 77
Western Force vs Crusaders: 88
Fewest stoppages: Hurricanes vs Reds: 67
Most stoppages: Highlanders vs Hurricanes: 104
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
Hurricanes vs Chiefs: 6 + 3 = 9
Lions vs Western Force: 1 + 2 = 3
Stormers vs Crusaders: 0 + 2 = 2
Brumbies vs Reds: 6 + 1 = 7
Highlanders vs Waratahs: 2 + 2 = 4
Cheetahs vs Blues: 4 + 7 = 11
Bulls vs Sharks: 0 + 4 = 4
Highlanders vs Hurricanes: 0 + 1 = 1
Waratahs vs Brumbies: 3 + 2 = 5
Bulls vs Lions: 2 + 3 = 5
Chiefs vs Cheetahs: 3 + 2 = 5
Reds vs Stormers: 2 + 4 = 6
Sharks vs Blues: 3 + 2 = 5
Western Force vs Crusaders: 4 + 5 = 9
Tries per team
Blues: 4 + 7 + 7 + 2 = 20
Brumbies: 0 + 3 + 6 + 2 = 11
Bulls: 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 = 4
Cheetahs: 3 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 11
Chiefs: 1 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 10
Crusaders: 4 + 7 + 2 + 5 = 18
Highlanders: 1 + 2 + 2 + 0 = 5
Hurricanes: 0 + 2 + 6 + 1 = 9
Lions: 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 = 7
Reds: 3 + 2 + 1 + 2 = 8
Sharks: 2 + 0 + 4 + 3 = 9
Stormers: 0 + 1 + 0 + 4 =5
Waratahs: 3 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 11
Western Force: 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 8
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: 9
Cheetahs vs Western Force:
Bulls vs Crusaders: 16
Chiefs vs Waratahs: 9
Brumbies vs Highlanders: 13
Sharks vs Stormers: 16
Lions vs Blues: 11
Hurricanes vs Chiefs: 11
Lions vs Western Force: 7
Stormers vs Crusaders: 12
Brumbies vs Reds: 16
Highlanders vs Waratahs: 9
Cheetahs vs Blues: 10
Bulls vs Sharks: 13
Highlanders vs Hurricanes: 17
Waratahs vs Brumbies: 10
Bulls vs Lions: 14
Chiefs vs Cheetahs: 10
Reds vs Stormers: 6
Sharks vs Blues: 11
Western Force vs Crusaders: 7
Penalties per Team
Blues: 11+ 6 + 6 + 4 = 27
Brumbies: 7 + 6 + 9 + 6 = 28
Bulls: 9 + 8 + 6 + 4 = 27
Cheetahs: 5 + 7 + 4 + 7 = 23
Chiefs: 4 + 3 + 2 + 3 = 12
Crusaders: 3 + 8 + 6 + 5 = 22
Highlanders: 5 + 7 + 6 + 4 = 22
Hurricanes: 6 + 4 + 9 + 13 = 32
Lions: 7 + 5 + 3 + 10 = 25
Reds: 9 + 5 + 7 + 3 = 24
Sharks: 7 + 4 + 7 + 7 = 25
Stormers: 4 + 12 + 6 + 3 = 25
Waratahs: 3 + 6 + 3 + 4 = 16
Western Force: 2 + 5 + 4 + 2 = 13
Free kicks conceded 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
Hurricanes vs Chiefs: 10 + 7 = 17
Lions vs Western Force: 15 + 11 = 26
Stormers vs Crusaders: 10 + 15 = 25
Brumbies vs Reds: 10 + 10 = 20
Highlanders vs Waratahs: 12 + 6 = 18
Cheetahs vs Blues: 9 + 5 = 14
Bulls vs Sharks: 7 + 8 = 15
Highlanders vs Hurricanes: 8 + 9 = 17
Waratahs vs Brumbies: 10 + 7 = 17
Bulls vs Lions: 11 + 8 = 19
Chiefs vs Cheetahs: 11 + 9 = 20
Reds vs Stormers: 12 + 8 = 20
Sharks vs Blues: 10 + 3 = 13
Western Force vs Crusaders: 18 + 13 = 31
Free kicks conceded per team
Blues: 9 + 15 + 5 + 3 = 32
Brumbies: 6 + 7 + 10 + 7 = 30
Bulls: 13 + 7 + 7 + 11 = 38
Cheetahs: 6 + 6 + 9 + 9 = 30
Chiefs: 8 + 10 + 7 + 11 = 36
Crusaders: 9 + 6 + 15 + 13 = 43
Highlanders: 5 + 13 + 12 + 8 = 38
Hurricanes: 10 + 3 + 10 + 9 = 32
Lions: 5 + 6 + 15 + 8 = 34
Reds: 11 + 6 + 10 + 12 = 39
Sharks: 9 + 9 + 8 + 10 = 36
Stormers: 13 + 13 + 10 + 8 = 44
Waratahs: 11 + 7 + 6 + 10 = 34
Western Force: 11 + 9 + 11 + 18 = 49
Sanctionary Cards per team
Blues: Y
Brumbies: Y, Y
Bulls: Y, C, 2Y, 2C, R, C
Cheetahs: Y, Y
Chiefs: Y
Crusaders:
Highlanders: Y, C
Hurricanes: Y, Y, C
Lions:
Reds: Y, Y, C
Sharks: Y
Stormers: Y, Y, C
Waratahs: Y
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: 1
Brumbies: 2
Bulls: 16
Cheetahs: 2
Chiefs: 1
Crusaders: 0
Highlanders: 4
Hurricanes: 5
Lions: 0
Reds: 5
Sharks: 1
Stormers: 5
Waratahs: 1
Western Force: 0