S14 - Week 8, Part 2
Stats
Here we give stats concerning getting possession, mainly at scrums and line-outs.
To go to the progressive tables for penalties and sanctions click here and those for tries and kicks click here.
Sanctions are interesting and we shall discuss it more fully in a separate discussion tied in with the Heineken Cup. Noël Oelschig of the Cheetahs was cited and suspended for attacking Tatafu Polota-Nau of the Waratahs from behind. He was suspended for just a week, the leniency perhaps a surprise. But there was no citing of Neemia Tialata for attempting to throttle Richie McCaw, an ugly incident, and no citing of anybody for the scrap in Durban after the final whistle of the match between the Sharks and the Reds.
In this section we have had help from Soundsure with its excellent statistics geared to reportage on the refereeing of the matches has made our statistics easier to gather and more comprehensive.
The total of penalties, free kicks, line-outs, scrums, including resets, and drop-outs makes up stoppages.
To go to the progressive tables showing penalties and disciplinary sanctions, click here. For those showing tries and kicks, click here.
(i) Waratahs vs Cheetahs
Penalties conceded
Waratahs: 4
Cheetahs: 13
Line-outs
Waratahs: 17 (4 lost, 1 skew, 3 quick)
Cheetahs: 17 (1 lost, 1 reset)
Scrums
Waratahs: 15 (4 reset)
Cheetahs: 9 (3 reset, 1 free kick)
Free kicks
Waratahs: 3 (2 marks, 1 scrum)
Cheetahs: 0
Drop-outs
Waratahs: 0
Cheetahs: 0
Stoppages: 86
Kicks
Waratahs: 34
Cheetahs: 31
Tackle/ruck/maul: 148
Advantage:
Played: 23
Effected: 6
(ii) Blues vs Bulls
Penalties conceded
Blues: 10
Bulls: 9
Line-outs
Blues: 17 (6 lost, 1 skew, 1 quick)
Bulls: 9 (1 lost, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Scrums
Blues: 12 (3 reset, 1 penalty, 1 wheel)
Bulls: 11 (1 lost, 1 reset, 1 free kick)
Free kicks
Blues: 2 (marks)
Bulls: 3 (2 line-outs, 1 scrum)
Drop-outs
Blues: 3
Bulls: 1
Stoppages: 81
Kicks
Blues: 35
Bulls: 35
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 127
Advantage:
Played: 32
Effected: 10
(iii) Hurricanes vs Crusaders
Penalties conceded
Hurricanes: 4
Crusaders: 11
Line-outs
Hurricanes: 17 (3 lost, 2 skew)
Crusaders: 12 (1 penalty, 1 quick)
Scrums
Hurricanes: 9 (3 reset, 1 penalty)
Crusaders: 11 (3 reset, 1 free kick, 1 penalty)
Free kicks
Hurricanes: 0
Crusaders: 1 (scrum)
Drop-outs:
Hurricanes: 2
Crusaders: 1
Stoppages: 74
Kicks
Hurricanes: 23
Crusaders: 27
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 167
Advantage:
Played: 13
Effected: 6
(iv) Force vs Stormers
Penalties conceded
Force: 9
Stormers: 8
Line-outs
Force: 14 (2 quick)
Stormers: 14
It is remarkable that neither side lost a line-out.
Scrums
Force: 8 (2 reset, 1 free kick, 1 penalty, 1 wheel)
Stormers: 16 (5 reset)
Free kicks
Force: 0
Stormers: 1 (scrum)
Drop-outs:
Force: 1
Stormers: 0
Stoppages: 78
Kicks
Force: 19
Stormers: 20
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 169
Advantage:
Played: 26
Effected: 11
(v) Sharks vs Reds
Penalties conceded
Sharks: 8
Reds: 13
Line-outs
Sharks: 17 (3 lost, 1 quick)
Reds: 14 (1 skew)
Scrums
Sharks: 12 (4 reset)
Reds: 10 (4 reset, 3 lost, 1 wheel, 1 free kick, 1 free kick)
Free kicks
Sharks: 2 (1 scrum, 1 +10m)
Reds: 1 (mark)
Drop-outs
Sharks: 1
Reds: 2
Stoppages: 90
Kicks
Sharks: 27
Reds: 28
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 156
Advantage:
Played: 26
Effected: 10
(vi) Chiefs vs Highlanders
Penalties conceded
Chiefs: 9
Highlanders: 7
Line-outs
Chiefs: 17 (4 lost)
Highlanders: 19 (3 lost, 1 skew, 2 free kicks, 1 penalty)
Scrums
Chiefs: 10 (5 reset)
Highlanders: 10 (2 reset, 1 penalty, 1 free kick)
Free kicks
Chiefs: 4 (1 line-out, 2 mars, 1 +10m)
Highlanders: 3 (1 mark, 1 line-out, 1 scrum)
Drop-outs
Chiefs: 0
Highlanders: 1
Stoppages: 94
Kicks
Chiefs: 27
Highlanders: 36
Tackles/rucks/mauls: 163
Advantage:
Played: 14
Effected: 8
Some Match Totals
Stoppages
Blues vs Hurricanes: 79
Force vs Brumbies: 106
Cheetahs 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 Cheetahs: 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 Hurricanes: 95
Stormers vs Brumbies: 91
Chiefs vs Reds: 88
Brumbies vs Cats: 95
Waratahs vs Sharks: 72
Crusaders vs Blues: 75
Stormers vs Hurricanes: 88
Cheetahs vs Hurricanes: 91
Chiefs vs Crusaders: 89
Waratahs vs Cats: 90
Brumbies vs Sharks: 88
Reds vs Force: 82
Bulls vs Hurricanes: 91
Stormers vs Hurricanes: 86
Blues vs Brumbies: 80
Crusaders vs Cats: 90
Bulls vs Hurricanes: 89
Hurricanes 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 Waratahs: 78
Hurricanes vs Crusaders': 74
Sharks vs Reds: 90
Force vs Stormers: 78
Most stoppages: Force vs Brumbies
Fewest stoppages: Waratahs vs Sharks