Browsing: rugby statistics

Since the advent of professional rugby in 1995, the way the game is played has changed significantly.  At the professional…

Recently I published my Involvement Rates for the Wallabies in 2011.  As you probably know this is a measure of…

This year in my analysis of games involving the Wallabies I’ve included a new way of measuring the level of work…

The Wallabies were comprehensively outplayed by the All Blacks last weekend. Is there any joy in any of the statistics…

I’m sure that like most of you I sat watching Sunday’s victory by the Wallabies against the Springboks in amazement…

What can statistics tell us about the Wallabies’ performance against Ireland on Saturday? You wouldn’t think much, would you?  We…

The Wallabies game against Italy last Sunday was a really solid start to the World Cup campaign. There was always…

The final Tri Nations game of 2011 between the Wallabies and All Blacks on Saturday was one of the most…

Benjamin Disraeli said ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics’. What about rugby statistics? As most…

Over the last three Tri Nations games I’ve looked at the breakdown to analyse the level of infringements occurring and…

The All Blacks were outstanding against the Wallabies on the weekend. It was a dominant display and on the night there…

It was certainly a resounding victory for the All Blacks against the Springboks on the weekend. Some of the key statistics…

Let’s take a look at the statistics for the kicking by each Super Rugby team after Round 9 of the 2011…

Teams need quick ball from the breakdown so they can attack more freely by limiting the time the opposition has to…

This week we take a look at attacking statistics after four rounds. When I’m looking at ways to improve a…

As we approach the 2011 Super Rugby season, let’s look back at the statistics from 2010 to see who performed best…

Finally, a victory against New Zealand but what can we take out of the game?  Sure, a win is a…

The last twelve months have seen plenty of discussion regarding Matt Giteau’s goal kicking for the Wallabies so I thought…