Statistics - Super 14, Week 5

There are still a lot of points being scored in the Super 14 - 372 in this round, an average of 62 points per match. Of course, it includes the massive thrashing the Lions received. We give some stats from each match and then the running totals of tries, penalties and so on. The totals tell you who has scored most tries, conceded fewest tries, been penalised most and had most disciplinary action.

Results, Round 5

Brumbies vs Sharks, 24-22
Bulls vs Highlanders, 50-35
Crusaders vs Chiefs, 26-19
Reds vs Western Force, 50-10
Stormers vs Hurricanes, 37-13
Waratahs vs Lions, 73-12

Sanctions

Yellow cards

There were three yellow cards at Suncorp Stadium.

Peter Hynes (Reds) - tackle infringement
Anthony Faingaa (Reds) - high tackle
David Hill (Western Force) - repeated infringements

Ma'a Nonu may have been fortunate.

Possession

(i) Chiefs vs Crusaders

Penalties conceded: 20

Chiefs: 8
Crusaders: 12

Reasons for the penalties:

Chiefs:
Tackle: 5 (De Malmanche* 2, Latimer*, White, Muliaina*)
Scrums: 3 (Taumalolo* 2, Afeaki)

Crusaders:
Tackle: 3 (Read* 2, Guildford)
Offside: 5 (Owen Franks and others*, Read 2, Crockett*, Guildford)
Scrum: Scrum: 3 (Crockett 2, Ben Franks)
Discipline: 1 (McCaw - tip tackle)

Chiefs missed a penalty kick at goal,  Crusaders two.

Free kicks conceded

Chiefs: 0
Crusaders: 0

Line-outs

Chiefs: 10 (3 lost, 1 skew, 2 quick)
Crusaders: 9 (3 lost, 2 skew)

Scrums

Chiefs: 9 (4 resets, 5 collapses, 3 penalties)
Crusaders: 7 (2 resets, 7 collapses, 3 penalties)

Drop-outs

Chiefs: 3
Crusaders: 0

Stoppages: 64

(ii) Brumbies vs Sharks

Penalties conceded: 22

Brumbies: 9
Sharks: 13

Reasons for the penalties:

Brumbies:
Tackle: 4 (Va'aulu, Hoiles*, Chisholm*, Alexander)
Scrums: 1 (Alexander)
Offside: 2 (Chisholm*, Alexander)
Discipline: 2 (George Smith - man without ball; Alexander* - shoulder charge)

Sharks:
Tackle: 5 (Goode*, Pietersen, Sykes, Undetermined*, Muller)
Offside: 2 (Swanepoel, Kankowski)
Scrum: 2 (Smit, Mtawarira)
Discipline: 3 (Muller - shoulder charge; Kankowski's* + 10; Bismarck du Plessis - shoulder charge)

The Brumbies missed a penalty kick at goal.

Free kicks conceded

Brumbies: 3 (1 scrum, 1 mark)
Sharks: 0

Line-outs

Brumbies: 16
Sharks: 12 (2 lost, 1 quick)

Scrums

Brumbies: 10 (2 reset, 3 collapses, 1 free kick)
Sharks: 9 (4 resets, 5 collapses, 2 penalties)

Drop-outs

Brumbies: 0
Sharks: 1

Stoppages: 78

(iii) Bulls vs Highlanders

Penalties conceded: 18

Bulls: 7
Highlanders: 11

Reasons for the penalties:

Bulls:
Tackle: 3 (Kruger, Olivier, Stegmann)
Offside: 3 (Steenkamp, Potgieter, Dippenaar)
Discipline: Botha - obstruction

Highlanders:
Tackle: 4 (Donnelly, Berquist, Soakai*, Shoemark, )
Offside: 3 (Donnelly, Murray, Boys)
Discipline: 4 (Setephano shoulder charge; Donnelly + 10; Bekhuis - collapsing maul; McIntosh - air tackle)

Neither side missed a penalty kick at goal.

Free kicks conceded

Bulls: 2 (line-out, scrum)
Highlanders: 2 (scrums)

Line-outs

Bulls: 14 (1 lost)
Highlanders: 10 (4 lost, 2 quick)

Scrums

Bulls: 7 (2 reset, 4 collapses, 1 free kick, 1 wheel)
Highlanders: 9 (3 resets, 4 collapses, 2 free kicks)

Drop-outs

Bulls: 1
Highlanders: 2

Stoppages: 71

(iv) Stormers vs Hurricanes

Penalties conceded: 12

Stormers: 6
Hurricanes: 6

Reasons for the penalties:

Stormers:
Tackle: 4 (Burger 2, François Louw*, Blaauw)
Offside: 1 (Harris)
Scrum: 1 (Harris)

Hurricanes:
Tackle: 4 (Hore, Waldron* 2, Nonu)
Offside: 1 (Conrad Smith)
Discipline: 1 (Nonu* - high tackle)

The Hurricanes missed a penalty kick at goal.

Free kicks conceded

Stormers: 3 (1 line-out 1 mark, 1 scrum)
Hurricanes: 0

Line-outs

Stormers: 11 (1 lost, 1 skew, 1 quick)
Hurricanes: 10 (2 lost, 1 quick), 1 free kick)

Scrums

Stormers: 13 (4 resets, 2 collapses)
Hurricanes: 12 (1 reset, 1 collapse, 1 free kick)

Drop-outs

Stormers: 1
Hurricanes: 0

Stoppages: 66

(v) Waratahs vs Lions

Penalties conceded: 24

Waratahs: 14
Lions: 10

Reasons for the penalties:

Waratahs:
Tackle: 9 (Baxter 2, Robinson 2, Mumm, Carter, Dennis, Holmes, Fitzpatrick)
Offside: 1 (Kepu)
Scrums: 2 (Baxter, Kepu)
Discipline: 2 (Carter - air tackle; Horne - tip tackle)

Lions:
Tackle: 3 (Heinke van der Merwe, Stoltz, La Grange)
Offside: 1 (Franco van der Merwe)
Scrums :2 (Heinke van der Merwe 2)
Discipline: 4 (Minnie - obstruction; Spencer - + 10; Spencer - + 10; Franco van der Merwe - high tackle)

Neither side kicked a penalty kick at goal.

Free kicks conceded

Waratahs: 0
Lions :1 (scrum)

Line-outs

Waratahs: 7 (1 skew)
Lions: 15 (4 lost, 2 quick)

Scrums

Waratahs: 8 (4 resets, 5 collapses, 2 penalties, 1 free kick)
Lions: 9 (3 resets, 2 collapses, 1 lost)

Drop-outs

Waratahs: 0
Lions: 0

Stoppages: 69

(vi) Reds vs Western Force

Penalties conceded: 23

Reds: 13
Western Force: 10

Reasons for the penalties:

Reds:
Tackle: 5 (Saia Faingaa*, Va'aulu, Simmons, Hynes, Byrnes)
Offside: 3 (Weeks, Simmons, Turinui)
Discipline: 5 (Daley - high tackle; Braid - obstruction; Anthony Faingaa - man without ball; Cooper - high tackle; Anthony Faingaa - high tackle)

Western Force:
Tackle: 4 (Hodgson* 3, Sheehan)
Offside: 3 (Sharpe, O'Young, Hill)
Scrums: 1 (Henderson)
Discipline: 2 (Hodgson - high tackle; Sheehan - high tackle)

Free kicks conceded

Reds: 2 (scrum, line-out)
Western 0

Line-outs

Reds: 18 (1 lost, 1 reset, 1 quick)
Western Force :20 (5 lost, 4 skew, 1 quick, 1 free kick)

Scrums

Reds: 7 (1 reset, 2 collapses, 1 wheel)
Western Force: 10 (1 reset, 1 collapse, 1 wheel)

Drop-outs

Reds: 1
Western Force: 0

Stoppages: 84

Some Match Totals

Stoppages per match

Western Force vs Brumbies: 73
Sharks vs Chiefs: 88
Crusaders vs Highlanders: 65
Cheetahs vs Bulls: 60
Blues vs Hurricanes: 69
Lions vs Stormers: 77
Reds vs Waratahs: 74

Bulls vs Brumbies: 55
Highlanders vs Blues: 77
Lions vs Chiefs: 74
Sharks vs Cheetahs: 76
Hurricanes vs Western Force: 68
Reds vs Crusaders: 62
Stormers vs Waratahs: 91

Stormers vs Brumbies: 81
Bulls vs Waratahs: 58
Reds vs Blues: 68
Western Force vs Chiefs: 73
Crusaders vs Sharks: 80
Cheetahs vs Highlanders: 69
Hurricanes vs Lions: 81

Brumbies vs Sharks: 78
Bulls vs Highlanders: 71
Crusaders vs Chiefs:  65
Reds vs Western Force: 84
Stormers vs Hurricanes: 67
Waratahs vs Lions: 71

Fewest stoppages: Bulls vs Brumbies - 55
Most stoppages: Stormers vs Waratahs - 91

Tries per match

Western Force vs Brumbies: 0 + 3 = 3
Sharks vs Chiefs: 0 + 1 = 1
Crusaders vs Highlanders: 4 + 2 = 6
Cheetahs vs Bulls: 3 + 6 = 9
Blues vs Hurricanes: 2 + 1 = 3
Lions vs Stormers :1 + 2 = 3
Reds vs Waratahs: 3 + 2 = 5

Bulls vs Brumbies: 5 + 3 = 8
Highlanders vs Blues: 2 + 3 = 5
Lions vs Chiefs: 8 + 8 = 16
Sharks vs Cheetahs: 1 + 1 = 2
Hurricanes vs Western Force: 7 + 3 = 10
Reds vs Crusaders: 4 + 2 = 6
Stormers vs Waratahs: 3 + 0 = 3

Stormers vs Brumbies: 1 + 1 = 2
Bulls vs Waratahs: 6 + 4 = 10
Reds vs Blues: 2 + 4 = 6
Western Force vs Chiefs: 1 + 4 = 5
Crusaders vs Sharks: 4 + 0 = 4
Cheetahs vs Highlanders: 2 + 3 = 5
Hurricanes vs Lions: 4 + 2 = 6

Brumbies vs Lions: 3 + 1 = 4
Cheetahs vs Hurricanes: 1 + 2 = 3
Crusaders vs Blues: 3 + 1 = 4
Chiefs vs Reds: 3 + 2 = 5
Stormers vs Highlanders: 4 + 0 = 4
Waratahs vs Sharks: 3 + 2 = 5

Brumbies vs Sharks: 2 + 1 = 3
Bulls vs Highlanders: 7 + 5 = 12
Chiefs vs Crusaders : 1 + 2 = 3
Reds vs Western Force: 7 + 1 = 8
Stormers vs Hurricanes: 5 + 2 = 7
Waratahs vs Lions: 11 + 2 = 13

Tries per team

Blues: 2 + 3 + 4 = 9
Brumbies: 3 + 3 + 1 + 2 = 9
Bulls: 6 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 24
Cheetahs: 3 + 1 + 2 = 6
Chiefs: 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 = 14
Crusaders: 4 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 12
Highlanders: 2 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 12
Hurricanes: 1 + 7 + 4 + 2 = 14
Lions: 1 + 8 + 2 + 2 = 13
Reds: 3 + 4 + 2 + 7 = 16
Sharks: 0 + 1 + 0 + 1 = 2
Stormers: 2 + 3 + 1 + 5 = 11
Waratahs: 2 + 0 + 4 + 11 = 17
Western Force: 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 = 5

Tries conceded per team

Blues: 1 + 2 + 2 + 3 = 8
Brumbies: 0 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 8
Bulls: 3 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15
Cheetahs: 6 + 1 + 3 + 2 = 12
Chiefs: 0 + 8 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 16
Crusaders: 2 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 = 8
Highlanders: 4 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 7 = 20
Hurricanes: 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 5 = 15
Lions: 2 + 8 + 2 + 3 + 11 = 26
Reds: 2 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 12
Sharks: 1 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 2 = 10
Stormers: 1+ 0 + 1 + 0 + 2 = 4
Waratahs: 3 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 16
Western Force: 3 + 7 + 1 + 7

Penalties conceded per match

Western Force vs Brumbies: 9 + 10 = 19
Sharks vs Chiefs: 14 + 9 = 23
Crusaders vs Highlanders: 7 + 6 = 13
Cheetahs vs Bulls: 6 + 9 = 15
Blues vs Hurricanes: 13 + 12 = 25
Lions vs Stormers: 9 + 11 = 20
Reds vs Waratahs: 14 + 9 = 23

Bulls vs Brumbies: 8 + 12 = 20
Highlanders vs Blues: 7 + 9 = 16
Lions vs Chiefs: 11 + 21 = 32
Sharks vs Cheetahs: 10 + 15 = 25
Hurricanes vs Western Force: 12 + 7 = 19
Reds vs Crusaders: 10 + 12 = 22
Stormers vs Waratahs: 12 + 12 = 24

Stormers vs Brumbies: 12 + 14 = 26
Bulls vs Waratahs: 4 + 12 = 16
Reds vs Blues: 5 + 8 = 13
Western Force vs Chiefs: 7 + 8 = 15
Crusaders vs Sharks: 6 + 9 = 15
Cheetahs vs Highlanders: 8 + 14 = 22
Hurricanes vs Lions: 14 + 12 = 26

Brumbies vs Lions: 7 + 18 (+PT) = 26
Cheetahs vs Hurricanes: 9 + 11 = 20
Crusaders vs Blues: 10 + 7 = 17
Chiefs vs Reds: 9 + 7 = 16
Stormers vs Highlanders: 10 + 12 = 22
Waratahs vs Sharks: 6 + 6 = 12

Brumbies vs Sharks: 9 + 13 = 22
Bulls vs Highlanders: 7 + 11 = 18
Chiefs vs Crusaders: 8 + 12 = 20
Reds vs Western Force: 13 + 10 = 23
Stormers vs Hurricanes: 6 + 6 = 12
Waratahs vs Lions: 14 + 10 = 24

Penalties per Team

Blues: 13 + 9 + 13 + 7 = 42
Brumbies: 10 + 12 + 14 + 7+ 9 = 52
Bulls: 9 + 8 + 4 + 7 = 28
Cheetahs: 6 + 15 + 8 + 9 = 38
Chiefs: 9 + 21 + 8 + 9  + 8 = 55
Crusaders: 7 + 12 + 9 + 10 + 12 = 50
Highlanders: 6 + 7 + 15 + 12 + 11 = 51
Hurricanes: 12 + 12 + 14 + 11 + 6 = 55
Lions: 9 + 11 + 12 + 19 + 10 = 61
Reds: 14 + 10 + 5 + 7 + 13 = 49
Sharks: 14 + 10 + 9 + 6 + 13 = 52
Stormers: 11 + 12 + 12 + 10 + 6 = 51
Waratahs: 9 + 12 + 12 +_ 6 + 14 = 53
Western Force: 9 + 7 + 7 + 10 = 33

Sanctions

Cited and suspended

Dean Mumm (Waratahs): shoulder charge
Sione Lauaki (Chiefs) - dangerous tackle
Willem Stoltz (Lions) - leading elbow

Yellow cards

Adam Byrnes (Reds) - tackle infringement (repeated)
Andy Goode (Sharks) - high tackle
Alando Soakai (Highlanders) - tackle infringement, a repeated team infringement
Aled de Malmanche (Chiefs) - deliberate infringement
Bismarck du Plessis (Sharks) - dangerous, late tackle
Dean Mumm (Waratahs) - dangerous charge
Isaia Toeava (Blues) - tackle infringement (repeated)
John Smit (Sharks) - tackle infringement (repeated)
Josh Bekhuis (Highlanders) - tackle infringement (repeated)
Ma'a Nonu (Hurricanes) - offside, a repeated team infringement
Owen Franks (Crusaders) - tackle infringement (repeated)
Rene Ranger (Blues) - tackle infringement (repeated)
Richard Kahui (Chiefs) - dangerous tackle.
Sione Lauaki (Chiefs) - dangerous tackle
Peter Hynes (Reds) - tackle infringement
Anthony Faingaa (Reds) - high tackle
David Hill (Western Force) - offside, a repeated infringement

Sanctionary Cards per team

Blues: Y, Y
Brumbies
Bulls
Cheetahs
Chiefs: Y,Y,Y, C
Crusaders: Y
Highlanders: Y, Y
Hurricanes: Y
Lions: C
Reds: Y, Y, Y
Sharks: Y,Y, Y
Stormers:
Waratahs: C
Western Force: 1

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:

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