Super Rugby Statistics After Round 2

After two rounds of Super Rugby let’s have a look at some of the statistics to see if any trends are emerging.

We’ll start with possession, looking at percentage of possession and share of rucks and mauls.

	Average Possession % Per Game
Blues	53%
Brumbies	62%
Bulls	45%
Cheetahs	46%
Chiefs	41%
Crusaders	45%
Force	47%
Highlanders	52%
Hurricanes	55%
Lions	58%
Rebels	41%
Reds	55%
Sharks	53%
Stormers	46%
Waratahs	48%

	Rucks & Mauls – Attack	Average Per Game	Rucks & Mauls – Defence	Average Per Game
Blues	137	68	116	58
Brumbies	224	112	93	46
Bulls	150	75	185	92
Cheetahs	121	60	163	81
Chiefs	132	66	219	109
Crusaders	56	56	70	70
Force	55	55	53	53
Highlanders	194	97	167	83
Hurricanes	90	90	72	72
Lions	201	100	131	65
Rebels	108	54	200	100
Reds	152	76	116	58
Sharks	120	60	102	51
Stormers	84	84	102	102
Waratahs	134	67	169	84

With that amount of possession you’d expect to see the Brumbies leading the attack statistics – and they are.

	Metres Gained Running	Average Per Game	Line Breaks	Average Per Game
Blues	1,653	826	21	10
Brumbies	2,299	1,149	31	15
Bulls	1,232	616	14	7
Cheetahs	1,386	693	14	7
Chiefs	1,641	820	25	12
Crusaders	577	577	7	7
Force	682	682	10	10
Highlanders	1,636	818	20	10
Hurricanes	806	806	7	7
Lions	2,156	1,078	23	11
Rebels	1,020	510	13	6
Reds	1,280	640	12	6
Sharks	1,352	676	9	4
Stormers	822	822	7	7
Waratahs	1,726	863	25	12

However, the Brumbies haven’t converted those opportunities.  The numbers for the Lions are impressive for a team that struggled last year.

It’s early days yet but the Force’s defensive performance in their one game against the Reds has them leading the statistics regarding shutting down opposition attacks.

	Metres Gained Running Against	Average Per Game	Line Breaks Conceded	Average Per Game
Blues	1,549	774	15	7
Brumbies	1,226	613	15	7
Bulls	2,087	1,043	23	11
Cheetahs	1,092	546	12	6
Chiefs	1,994	997	30	15
Crusaders	876	876	13	13
Force	448	448	4	4
Highlanders	1,742	871	21	10
Hurricanes	676	676	9	9
Lions	1,342	671	10	5
Rebels	2,190	1,095	25	12
Reds	1,483	741	22	11
Sharks	1,281	640	11	5
Stormers	951	951	11	11
Waratahs	1,331	665	17	8