S14 - Week 13, Part 2

Stats

Here we give stats concerning getting possession, mainly at scrums and line-outs.

Once again Soundsure have been a huge help with part of the tables.

"Stoppages" is the total of penalties, free kicks, line-outs, scrums and their infernal resets, and drop-outs.

To go to the progressive tables showing penalties and disciplinary sanctions, click here. For those showing tries and kicks, click here.

Next we shall discuss laws related to incidents in the matches.

(i) Hurricanes vs Reds

Penalties conceded

Hurricanes: 11
Reds: 12

Line-outs

Hurricanes: 17 (4 lost, 2 skew)
Reds: 15 (1 skew)

Scrums

Hurricanes: 8 (2 reset, 1 wheel)
Reds: 9 (2 reset, 2 free kicks)

Free kicks

Hurricanes: 2 (1 scrum, 1 mark)
Reds: 1 (scrum)

Drop-outs

Hurricanes: 1
Reds: 1

Stoppages: 81

Kicks

Hurricanes: 28
Reds: 30

Tackle/ruck/maul: 168

Advantage:

Played: 27
Effected: 5

(ii) Bulls vs Crusaders

Penalties conceded

Bulls: 8
Crusaders: 11

Line-outs

Bulls: 21 (1 lost)
Crusaders: 16 (7 lost, 1 reset, 1 quick)

Scrums

Bulls: 3 (1 free kick)
Crusaders: 12 (6 reset, 1 penalty, 1 free kick)

3 is the lowest number of scrums against a side in a Super 14 match.

Free kicks

Bulls: 1 (scrum)
Crusaders: 1 (scrum)

Drop-outs

Bulls: 4
Crusaders: 0

Stoppages: 84

Kicks

Bulls: 28
Crusaders: 40

Tackles/rucks/mauls: 147

Advantage

Played: 13
Effected: 4

(iii) Chiefs vs Waratahs

Penalties conceded

Chiefs: 9
Waratahs: 4

Line-outs

Chiefs: 11 (2 lost, 1 free kick)
Waratahs: 21 (4 lost, 1 free kick, 2 skew)

Scrums

Chiefs: 8 (2 reset)
Waratahs: 4 (1 reset, 2 free kicks)

Free kicks

Chiefs: 2 (1 mark, 1 line-out)
Waratahs: 3 (1 line-out, 2 scrums)

Drop-outs

Chiefs: 0
Waratahs: 1

Stoppages: 66

Kicks

Chiefs: 36
Waratahs: 28

Tackles/rucks/mauls: 167

Advantage

Played: 24
Effected: 12

(iv) Brumbies vs Highlanders

Penalties conceded

Brumbies: 7
Highlanders: 10

Line-outs

Brumbies: 17 (4 lost)
Highlanders: 16 (2 lost, 2 skew, 2 quick)

Scrums

Brumbies: 11 (13 reset, 2 penalties)
Highlanders: 7 (1 reset, 1 penalty, 1 skew)

The Brumbies' scrums were a mess, and two of the penalties, both against the same player, were goaled.

Free kicks

Brumbies: 1 (line-out)
Highlanders: 0

Drop-outs

Brumbies: 1
Highlanders: 1

Stoppages: 85

Kicks

Brumbies: 27
Highlanders: 26

Tackles/rucks/mauls: 166

Advantage

Played: 20
Effected: 12

(v) Cheetahs vs Force

Penalties conceded

Cheetahs: 8
Force: 13

Line-outs

Cheetahs: 20 (1 lost, 1 skew, 2 quick, 1 reset, 1 penalty)
Force: 18 (3 lost, 1 quick, 1 skew)

Scrums

Cheetahs: 10 (2 reset, 1 penalty)
Force: 11 (9 reset, 1 penalty, 1 wheel)

Free kicks

Cheetahs: 0
Force: 0

Drop-outs

Cheetahs: 1
Force: 2

Stoppages:  95

Kicks

Cheetahs: 18
Force: 27

Tackles/rucks/mauls: 141

Advantage:

Played: 26
Effected: 8

(vi) Sharks vs Stormers 

Penalties conceded

Sharks: 17
Stormers: 9

Line-outs

Sharks: 13 (2 lost, 1 skew, 1 reset)
Stormers: 13 (2 lost)

Scrums

Sharks: 12 (3 reset, 1 free kick)
Stormers: 12 (4 reset, 1 lost, 2 free kicks)

Free kicks

Sharks: 4 (3 scrums, 1 +10)
Stormers: 1 (mark)

Drop-outs

Sharks: 0
Stormers: 1

Stoppages: 90

Kicks

Sharks: 29
Stormers: 19

Tackles/rucks/mauls: 197

Advantage

Played: 28
Effected: 11

(vii) Cats vs Blues 

Penalties conceded

Cats: 9
Blues: 5

Line-outs

Cats: 6 (1 lost)
Blues: 14 (3 lost)

6 throws "against" a team is the lowest in Super 14.

Scrums

Cats: 14 (2 reset, 2 free kicks, 1 wheel)
Blues: 13 (1 reset, 2 free kicks)

Free kicks

Cats: 3 (2 marks, 1 scrum)
Blues: 4 (2 scrums, 1 +10, 1 mark)

Drop-outs

Cats: 0
Blues: 3

Stoppages: 74

Kicks

Cats: 28
Blues: 16

Tackles/rucks/mauls: 113

Advantage

Played: 25
Effected: 6

Some Match Totals

Stoppages

Blues vs Hurricanes: 79
Force vs Brumbies: 106
Brumbies vs Bulls: 85
Crusaders vs Hurricanes: 88
Reds vs Waratahs: 94
Cats vs Stormers: 80
Sharks vs Chiefs: 78

Hurricanes vs Blues: 89
Cats vs Chiefs: 94
Bulls vs Brumbies: 94
Hurricanes vs Force: 105
Reds vs Crusaders: 73
Sharks vs Brumbies: 81
Stormers vs Waratahs: 78

Hurricanes vs Cats: 91
Force vs Chiefs: 99
Crusaders vs Sharks: 89
Reds vs Blues: 91
Bulls vs Waratahs: 88
Cheetahs vs Highlanders: 95
Stormers vs Brumbies: 91

Chiefs vs Reds: 88
Brumbies vs Cats: 95
Waratahs vs Sharks: 72
Crusaders vs Blues: 75
Stormers vs Highlanders: 88
Cheetahs vs Hurricanes: 91

Chiefs vs Crusaders: 89
Waratahs vs Cats: 90
Brumbies vs Sharks: 88
Reds vs Force: 82
Bulls vs Highlanders: 91
Stormers vs Hurricanes: 86

Blues vs Brumbies: 80
Crusaders vs Cats: 90
Bulls vs Hurricanes: 89
Highlanders vs Sharks: 86
Force vs Waratahs: 94
Stormers vs Cheetahs: 74

Waratahs vs Blues: 78
Brumbies vs Chiefs: 93
Cheetahs vs Reds: 101
Hurricanes vs Sharks: 86
Highlanders vs Cats: 103
Force vs Bulls: 86

Blues vs Bulls: 81
Chiefs vs Highlanders: 94
Force vs Stormers: 78
Hurricanes vs Crusaders: 74
Sharks vs Reds: 90
Waratahs vs Cheetahs: 86

Crusaders vs Waratahs: 76
Highlanders vs Force: 86
Chiefs vs Bulls: 86
Blues vs Stormers: 87
Brumbies vs Cheetahs: 76
Cats vs Reds: 90

Crusaders vs Cheetahs: 68
Highlanders vs Hurricanes: 88
Chiefs vs Stormers: 81
Blues vs Force: 73
Cats vs Sharks: 88
Reds vs Bulls: 96
Waratahs vs Bruimbies, 73

Chiefs vs Cheetahs: 67
Reds vs Stormers: 87
Force vs Crusaders: 86
Brumbies vs Hurricanes: 79
Sharks vs Blues: 83
Bulls vs Cats: 79

Highlanders vs Waratahs: 103
Cats vs Force: 79
Hurricanes vs Chiefs: 80
Brumbies vs Reds: 91
Stormers vs Crusaders: 99
Cheetahs vs Blues: 76
Bulls vs Sharks: 83

Hurricanes vs Reds: 81
Bulls vs Crusaders: 84
Chiefs vs Waratahs: 66
Brumbies vs Highlanders: 85
Cheetahs vs Force: 95
Sharks vs Stormers: 90
Cats vs Blues: 74

Most stoppages: Force vs Brumbies
Fewest stoppages: Chiefs vs Waratahs