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LIONS V BLUES Super Rugby 2014 LIONS v BLUES Round 5 15/3/14 lkk kl A. Table of Contents A. Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... 2 1. Opta Facts .............................................................................................................................. 3 2. Head to Head .......................................................................................................................... 4 3. Previous Meetings .................................................................................................................. 5 4. Season Results ....................................................................................................................... 6 5. Team Statistics ....................................................................................................................... 8 6. Appearance Data .................................................................................................................... 9 7. Appearance Data .................................................................................................................. 10 8. Competition leading scorers and top performers .................................................................. 11 9. Leading scorers and top performers – Lions ........................................................................ 18 10. Leading scorers and top performers – Blues ........................................................................ 19 11. Try analysis ........................................................................................................................... 20 12. Breakdown of penalties conceded ........................................................................................ 21 13. Lions Lineout Analysis .......................................................................................................... 22 14. Blues Lineout Analysis .......................................................................................................... 23 2 1. Opta Facts • The South African outfit has lost all six of their Super Rugby matches against the Blues. • In those six defeats, the Lions have averaged 42 points conceded and have scored more than 14 themselves on just one occasion. • The Lions have notched 95% of their attempts at goal this season; a Super Rugby high. • However, they make fewer carries (76) and clean breaks (2) per game than any other team, also beating fewer defenders (10.5) than their rivals. • The Blues’ scrum success rate (57%) is the worst in Super Rugby so far. Conversely, the Lions have a scrum success rate of 89%. 3 2. Head to Head Lions Wins Draws Blues Wins Lions Points Blues Points Total 0 0 6 85 254 Since 2006* 4 3. Previous Meetings Date Home Away Score Stage Competition 10/03/2007 Blues Lions 41-14 SR 23/02/2008 Lions Blues 10-55 SR 10/04/2009 Blues Lions 36-12 SR 08/05/2010 Lions Blues 14-56 SR 04/03/2011 Lions Blues 32-41 SR 11/05/2012 Blues Lions 25-3 SR 15/03/2014 Lions Blues - SR 5 4. Season Results Date Home Away Score Try Bonus Losing Bonus Competition 15/02/2014 Cheetahs Lions 20-21 X Super Rugby 22/02/2014 Lions Stormers 34-10 Super Rugby 01/03/2014 Bulls Lions 25-17 Super Rugby 08/03/2014 Sharks Lions 37-23 Super Rugby 6 Date Home Away Score Try Bonus Losing Bonus Competition 22/02/2014 Highlanders Blues 29-21 Super Rugby 28/02/2014 Blues Crusaders 35-24 x Super Rugby 08/03/2014 Bulls Blues 38-22 Super Rugby 7 5. Team Statistics Metres Carries Passes Tackles Rucks Won Rucks Clean Breaks Clean Missed Tackles Missed Defenders Beaten Defenders Penalties Conceded Penalties Scrum Success Rate Success Scrum Turnovers Conceded Turnovers Rate Success Lineout Blues 109.3 15.3 114.7 456.0 19.3 148.7 6.3 11.7 13.0 76.3 79.55% 56.52% Brumbies 86.7 21.7 121.7 399.7 14.0 143.0 9.7 11.7 19.3 84.7 93.48% 86.96% Bulls 87.5 13.5 96.5 301.5 11.5 100.3 2.8 10.0 17.3 69.0 91.67% 86.21% Cheetahs 142.8 21.0 81.3 376.8 13.8 114.0 5.0 11.0 17.0 47.5 85.19% 84.62% Chiefs 117.0 16.5 106.5 511.5 12.0 111.5 8.0 13.0 15.5 55.0 69.57% 100.00% Crusaders 85.0 13.0 127.7 407.3 13.3 169.7 4.7 9.7 17.3 80.3 80.56% 87.50% Force 128.3 17.0 109.0 363.7 19.7 128.3 6.0 10.0 14.0 74.3 92.00% 77.78% Highlanders 146.0 22.5 101.5 425.0 17.5 114.0 9.0 9.0 16.0 64.0 70.83% 80.00% Hurricanes 121.3 19.3 90.0 358.3 16.0 124.7 5.7 10.7 16.3 62.0 80.65% 76.19% Lions 93.8 14.0 76.0 309.8 10.5 105.5 2.0 12.0 14.5 53.3 80.65% 88.57% Rebels 108.5 16.5 128.5 612.0 27.0 156.5 10.5 12.5 17.0 92.5 90.00% 84.21% Reds 111.0 11.3 97.7 337.0 14.0 127.0 4.0 14.3 16.0 57.7 88.00% 91.67% Sharks 60.0 12.0 101.0 428.0 21.7 94.0 7.7 14.3 16.7 61.7 91.18% 75.00% Stormers 103.7 11.0 104.7 319.3 15.7 123.0 3.0 11.3 15.3 80.0 73.81% 87.50% Waratahs 91.0 13.5 127.5 544.5 18.5 164.0 11.5 14.5 19.0 82.5 79.31% 84.62% 8 6. Appearance Data Name Starts Sub Total Mins Max Mins Fewest Mins Alwyn Hollenbach 1 1 84 67 42 Chrysander Botha 4 0 293 80 73 Coenie Van Wyk 0 3 55 27 13 Corne Fourie 0 1 17 17 17 Courtnall Skosan 0 1 5 5 5 Deon van Rensburg 4 0 308 80 77 Derick Minnie 2 0 106 80 53 Elton Jantjies 1 0 53 53 53 Franco Mostert 4 0 247 75 61 Franco van der Merwe 4 0 320 80 80 Francois de Klerk 4 0 278 71 69 Jaco Kriel 4 0 258 72 64 Jacques Van Rooyen 0 3 56 23 18 Julian Redelinghuys 4 0 258 75 64 JW Jonker 1 2 120 80 40 Lionel Mapoe 1 0 80 80 80 Luvuyiso Lusaseni 0 3 68 26 22 Marnitz Boshoff 4 0 320 80 80 Robbie Coetzee 3 1 204 61 51 Ross Cronje 0 4 42 11 10 Ruan Combrinck 4 0 299 80 74 Ruan Dreyer 0 4 70 23 17 Schalk van der Merwe 4 0 245 66 61 Stefan Watermeyer 4 0 303 80 75 Warren Whiteley 4 0 320 80 80 Warwick Tecklenburg 2 2 220 80 55 Willie Britz 0 3 49 23 16 Willie Wepener 1 3 116 53 29 9 7. Appearance Data Name Starts Sub Total Mins Max Mins Fewest Mins Angus Taavao-Matau 0 3 91 33 30 Benji Marshall 0 1 22 22 11 Brendon O'Connor 0 3 54 30 18 Bryn Hall 0 3 20 10 6 Charles Piutau 3 0 240 80 80 Charlie Faumuina 3 0 149 51 49 Chris Noakes 1 0 80 80 40 Francis Saili 1 0 80 80 80 Frank Halai 3 0 221 80 73 George Moala 3 0 240 80 80 Jackson Willison 3 0 184 80 61 James Parsons 3 0 197 80 65 Keven Mealamu 0 1 32 32 32 Liaki Moli 2 1 129 53 43 Luke Braid 3 0 234 80 78 Ofa Tu'ungafasi 1 0 58 58 58 Patrick Tuipulotu 1 2 111 55 37 Peter Saili 3 0 210 80 70 Piri Weepu 3 0 220 76 73 Pita Ahki 0 1 34 34 17 Sam Prattley 1 2 92 48 30 Simon Hickey 2 0 160 80 80 Steven Luatua 3 0 223 80 74 Tevita Li 2 1 179 80 59 Tom Donnelly 3 0 223 80 74 Tom McCartney 0 2 17 11 8 Tony Woodcock 1 1 90 58 45 10 8. Competition leading scorers and top performers Points Tries Player Team A No. Player Team A No. Marnitz Boshoff Lions 4 70 Israel Folau Waratahs 2 5 (2.5) Johan Goosen Cheetahs 4 42 Jesse Mogg Brumbies 3 3 (1.0) Jacques-Louis Potgieter Bulls 2 41 Chris Feauai-Sautia Reds 3 3 (1.0) Patrick Lambie Sharks 2 33 Lachlan Turner Reds 2 2 (1.0) Simon Hickey Blues 2 32 Odwa Ndungane Sharks 3 2 (0.7) Quade Cooper Reds 3 30 Stefan Watermeyer Lions 4 2 (0.5) Demetri Catrakilis Stormers 3 27 Kurtley Beale Waratahs 2 2 (1.0) Israel Folau Waratahs 2 25 Jonathan Ross Bulls 4 2 (0.5) Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 3 25 Robbie Coleman Brumbies 2 2 (1.0) Bernard Foley Waratahs 2 25 Jan Serfontein Bulls 4 2 (0.5) Nicholas White Brumbies 3 24 Jacobus Reinach Sharks 3 2 (0.7) Jesse Mogg Brumbies 3 24 Paul Jordaan Sharks 3 2 (0.7) Tom Taylor Crusaders 3 23 Raymond Rhule Cheetahs 3 1 (0.3) Lima Sopoaga Highlanders 2 23 Francois Venter Cheetahs 4 1 (0.3) Francois Steyn Sharks 3 17 Lachlan Mitchell Rebels 2 1 (0.5) Sias Ebersohn Force 3 16 Rayno Barnes Cheetahs 1 1 (1.0) Chris Feauai-Sautia Reds 3 15 Bryce Hegarty Rebels 2 1 (0.5) Aaron Cruden Chiefs 2 14 Luke Burgess Rebels 2 1 (0.5) Louis Fouche Bulls 2 12 Jean Cook Cheetahs 4 1 (0.3) Zack Holmes Force 3 11 Willie Wepener Lions 4 1 (0.3) Bryce Hegarty Rebels 2 11 Jason Woodward Rebels 2 1 (0.5) Paul Jordaan Sharks 3 10 John Hardie Highlanders 1 1 (1.0) Stefan Watermeyer Lions 4 10 Elgar Watts Cheetahs 3 1 (0.3) Robbie Coleman Brumbies 2 10 Cornall Hendricks Cheetahs 4 1 (0.3) Elgar Watts Cheetahs 3 10 Telusa Veainu Rebels 1 1 (1.0) *A : Appearances 11 Penalty Goals Conversions Player Team A No. Player Team A No. 16 Marnitz Boshoff Lions 4 (4.0) Bernard Foley Waratahs 2 8 (4.0) Johan Goosen Cheetahs 4 9 (2.3) Quade Cooper Reds 3 6 (2.0) Patrick Lambie Sharks 2 8 (4.0) Nicholas White Brumbies 3 6 (2.0) Simon Hickey Blues 2 8 (4.0) Johan Goosen Cheetahs 4 6 (1.5) Jacques-Louis Potgieter Bulls 2 8 (4.0) Sias Ebersohn Force 3 5 (1.7) Demetri Catrakilis Stormers 3 7 (2.3) Marnitz Boshoff Lions 4 5 (1.3) Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 3 7 (2.3) Simon Hickey Blues 2 4 (2.0) Quade Cooper Reds 3 6 (2.0) Francois Steyn Sharks 3 4 (1.3) Lima Sopoaga Highlanders 2 5 (2.5) Tom Taylor Crusaders 3 4 (1.3) Tom Taylor Crusaders 3 5 (1.7) Lima Sopoaga Highlanders 2 4 (2.0) Nicholas White Brumbies 3 4 (1.3) Aaron Cruden Chiefs 2 4 (2.0) Zack Holmes Force 3 3 (1.0) Jacques-Louis Potgieter Bulls 2 3 (1.5) Francois Steyn Sharks 3 3 (1.0) Bryce Hegarty Rebels 2 3 (1.5) Jesse Mogg Brumbies 3 3 (1.0) Chris Noakes Blues 1 3 (3.0) Louis Fouche Bulls 2 3 (1.5) Demetri Catrakilis Stormers 3 3 (1.0) Bernard Foley Waratahs 2 3 (1.5) Handre Pollard Bulls 3 2 (0.7) Sias Ebersohn Force 3 2 (0.7) Beauden Barrett Hurricanes 3 2 (0.7) Handre Pollard Bulls 3 2 (0.7) Patrick Lambie Sharks 2 2 (1.0) Aaron Cruden Chiefs 2 2 (1.0) Zack Holmes Force 3 1 (0.3) Angus Roberts Rebels 2 1 (0.5) Elgar Watts Cheetahs 3 1 (0.3) Elgar Watts Cheetahs 3 1 (0.3) Marty Banks Hurricanes 3 1 (0.3) 12 Tackles Missed Tackles Player Team A No.
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