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PRE-MATCH REPORT

FRANCE vs IRELAND GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020 ROUND 5 Team France PRE-MATCH REPORT

FRANCE vs IRELAND GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

RESULTS

FRANCE IRELAND Round Opponent Score Round Opponent Score

1 England 24-17 W 1 Scotland 19-12 W

2 Italy 35-22 W 2 Wales 24-14 W

3 Wales 27-23 W 3 England 12-24 L

4 Scotland 17-28 L 4 Italy 50-17 W

HOME TEAM HOME RANK FOR AWAY TEAM AWAY RANK

103 3 POINTS 105 2 25.8 3 POINTS / MATCH 26.3 2 13 2 TRIES SCORED 14 1 3.3 2 TRIES SCORED / MATCH 3.5 1 63.1% 3 % POINTS SCORED FROM TRIES 66.7% 1 AGAINST

90 2 POINTS CONCEDED 67 5 22.5 2 POINTS CONCEDED / MATCH 16.8 5 10 2 TRIES CONCEDED 7 5 2.50 2 TRIES CONCEDED / MATCH 1.75 5 55.6% 3 % POINTS CONCEDED FROM TRIES 52.2% 5

TYPES OF PLAY

France Ireland

45.6% 41.6% 42.6% 50.3%

12.8% 7.2%

Kick Ball Carry Passes Kick Ball Carry Passes

HOME TEAM PLAYER LEADERS AWAY TEAM

Romain Ntamack 39 POINTS Johnny Sexton 41

Charles Ollivon 4 TRIES SCORED Hugo Keenan 2

Antoine Dupont 3 TRY ASSISTS Conor Murray 3

Gregory Alldri.. 58 CARRIES CJ Stander 64

Gregory Alldri.. 360.3 METRES CARRIED Jacob Stockdale 369.7

Antoine Dupont 8 OFFLOADS Jacob Stockdale 4

Bernard le Roux 71 SUCCESSFUL TACKLES James Ryan 51

Bernard le Roux 13 DOMINANT TACKLES James Ryan 11

FRANCE vs IRELAND GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

OPPONENT 22 ENTRIES

France Ireland Try & Conversion Scored Try & Missed Conversion

26.5% Penalty Try Scored 33.3% Penalty Shot Scored 43.3% Points / Points / Drop Goal Scored Opp 22 Entry: Opp 22 Entry: Other Opp 22 Entries 3.17 2.32 61.8% 0.0%

0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 16.7%

Opponent 22 entries / match 7.5 Opponent 22 entries / match 8.5

Rank 4 Rank 2

The number of occasions a team has entered the opposition 22 and how many points they have scored with the entries. The 22 entry will also be calcu- lated per ‘play’ and not simply crossing the 22m line on multiple occasions in a play. POWER GAME

France Ireland 59.3% 48.0%

25.8% 25.1% 26.9% 14.9%

Gainline Forwards Gainline Static Gainline Backward Gainline Forwards Gainline Static Gainline Backward

Metres carried / match 667 Metres carried / match 733

Line breaks / match 4.0 Line breaks / match 6.8

The Power Game determines the direct impact of a team that dominates action areas including effectiveness of reaching the gainline, metres carried, and line breaks. DOMINANT TACKLES / TACKLE COUNT

France Ireland % Tackles dominant 9.7% 11.7% 10.0% 8.9% % Turnover Tackles 0.8% 1.8% % Other Made Tackles % Missed Tackles

76.9% 80.4%

This stat shows the defensive strength and structure of the team through Dominant Tackles which put pressure on the attacking team

FRANCE vs IRELAND GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

HEAD TO HEAD

- France have won just one of their last eight games against Ireland in the Six Nations (D2, L5), they had won seven of their previ- ous eight clashes in the Championship before that run (L1).

- The last four Six Nations meetings between France and Ireland in Paris have each seen the sides separated by fewer than three points at the final whistle (France W1, Ireland W2, D1).

- Ireland won their last away game against France in the Championship, they’ve not won consecutive games away to Les Bleus in the Five/Six Nations since 1925-1928 (W3).

- Ireland’s three victories in Paris in the Six Nations have all come by a margin of just two points, while their last two victories in the French capital saw them go on and win the title (2014 and 2018).

- Only once before in the Six Nations have Ireland scored 4+ tries against France in Paris, back in 2006 when they lost 43-31; in fact, they’ve not scored a try away to Les Bleus since 2014, failing to cross the try line in each of their last two such games.

COMMON STATISTICS

- Only Wales (9.3) have averaged more entries into the opposition 22 in the Six Nations this year than Ireland (8.5), however it is France who average the most points per entry in the tournament this year (3.2).

- France have gone forwards at the gainline on 59% of their carries in this year’s Six Nations, the best rate of any nation, while only Italy (39%) have a lower rate than Ireland (48%); however Ireland have gone backwards at the gainline on just 27% of their carries, a rate that only Les Bleus can better this season (26%).

- These two sides are the top try scorers in the 2020 Six Nations, Ireland with 14 tries and France 13 so far.

- CJ Stander (64) has made the most carries of any player at the 2020 Six Nations, second on that list is France’s Gregory Alldritt (58).

- Charles Ollivon has 25 lineout takes to his name at the 2020 Six Nations, the most of any player, while James Ryan has the joint second most (21, level with Braam Steyn).

FRANCE vs IRELAND GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

FRANCE STATISTICS

- France are the only side with a 100% success rate at the scrum in the 2020 Six Nations, winning all 14 scrums on their own feed.

- No side has conceded as many penalties as France (41) in the 2020 Six Nations, 10 of those have been for scrum offences, the most of any side.

No one has made more tackles than Bernard le Roux at the 2020 Six Nations (71, same as Maro Itoje), 13 of those have been dominant tackles, the second most of any player (Itoje 20).

- French duo Gregory Alldritt (63) and Julien Marchand (48) have more arrivals at defensive rucks than anyone else at the 2020 Six Nations.

- Charles Ollivon is the leading try scorer (4) in the 2020 Six Nations, no forward has ever scored more in an edition of the Five/Six Nations, and since 2000 Imanol Harinordoquy (4 in 2004) is the only forward to match this feat.

IRELAND STATISTICS

- Ireland have made the most line breaks (27) and tackle breaks (36) of any side in the 2020 Six Nations.

- Ireland have won 31 turnovers in the Six Nations this year, more than any other nation, while only England (41) have conceded fewer turnovers than Andy Farrell’s men (45).

- Only Stuart Hogg (377) has carried the ball for more metres than Jacob Stockdale (370) at the 2020 Six Nations, the Ireland player has made the most linebreaks (8) of anyone in the Championship.

- CJ Stander has five breakdown steals to his name at the 2020 Six Nations, the most of any player, whilst only Jake Polledri (9) has more tackle breaks than Stander (6).

- Jacob Stockdale and Bundee Aki are the only two Ireland players not to miss a minute of the 2020 Six Nations so far.

FRANCE STATISTICS

POINTS SCORED FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

Statistic Team Rank Championship Average

Points scored 103 3 21.1

Points scored / match 25.8 3 21.1

Tries scored 13 2 2.46

Tries scored / match 3.25 2 2.46

% Points scored from tries 63.1% 3 58.3%

Conversion success % 76.9% 4 79.7%

Successful penalties / match 1.50 4 1.63

Penalty shot success % 66.7% 5 76.5%

POINTS PER MATCH 35 27 24 17

1 2 3 4

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POINTS - TIMING TRY ORIGINS

0'-10' 22 (21.4%) Try-From Counter Attack 3 (23.08%) 11'-20' 16 (15.5%)

21'-30' 7 (6.8%) Try-From Lineout 7 (53.85%) 31'-HT 19 (18.4%)

HT-50' 0 (0.0%) Try-From Tap Penalty 1 (7.69%) 51'-60' 19 (18.4%)

61'-70' 6 (5.8%) Try-From Turnover 2 (15.38%) 71'-80' 14 (13.6%)

KICKS AT GOAL FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

KICK LOCATIONS LAST 20 KICKS

Opponent Minute Player Scotland 76 Matthieu Jalibert Conversion made 61 Matthieu Jalibert Penalty made 34 Matthieu Jalibert Conversion made 3 Romain Ntamack Penalty missed Wales 78 Matthieu Jalibert Penalty missed 63 Romain Ntamack Penalty made 53 Romain Ntamack Conversion made 31 Romain Ntamack Conversion made 19 Romain Ntamack Penalty made 8 Romain Ntamack Conversion made Italy 75 Matthieu Jalibert Conversion made 60 Romain Ntamack Conversion missed 40 Romain Ntamack Conversion made 32 Romain Ntamack Penalty made 19 Romain Ntamack Conversion missed 15 Romain Ntamack Penalty missed 8 Romain Ntamack Conversion missed 3 Romain Ntamack Penalty made England 56 Romain Ntamack Conversion made 21 Romain Ntamack Conversion made

CONVERSIONS Matthieu Jalibert Romain Ntamack

3 (30.0%)

Made: 3 Made: 7 3 (100.0%) Rank: 5 Rank: 4

7 (70.0%)

PENALTY KICKS AT GOAL Matthieu Jalibert Romain Ntamack

2 (28.6%)

1 (50.0%) Made: 1 Made: 5

Rank: 7 1 (50.0%) Rank: 4

5 (71.4%)

Ranks across total successful kicks

PLAYER SCORING STATISTICS FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

GP MP Points Points / 80 Tries Con Pen Drop

Anthony Bouthier 4 313 5 1.3 1 0 0 0

Antoine Dupont 4 307 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Arthur Vincent 4 241 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Baptiste Serin 3 18 5 22.2 1 0 0 0

Bernard le Roux 4 298 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Boris Palu 2 34 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Cameron Woki 2 43 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Camille Chat 1 25 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Charles Ollivon 4 320 20 5.0 4 0 0 0

Cyril Baille 3 147 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Damian Penaud 1 60 5 6.7 1 0 0 0

Demba Bamba 4 100 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Dylan Cretin 2 25 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Francois Cros 4 224 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Gael Fickou 4 320 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Gregory Alldritt 4 316 5 1.3 1 0 0 0

Jean-Baptiste Gros 2 72 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Jefferson Poirot 3 104 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Julien Marchand 4 249 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Matthieu Jalibert 4 103 9 7.0 0 3 1 0

Mohamed Haouas 4 213 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Paul Willemse 4 228 5 1.8 1 0 0 0

Peato Mauvaka 3 49 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Romain Ntamack 4 233 39 13.4 2 7 5 0

Romain Taofifenua 3 84 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Teddy Thomas 3 226 5 1.8 1 0 0 0

Thomas Ramos 2 16 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Vincent Rattez 2 156 5 2.6 1 0 0 0

Virimi Vakatawa 3 240 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

POINTS CONCEDED FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

Statistic Team Rank Championship Average

Points conceded 90 5 21.1

Points conceded / match 22.5 5 21.1

Tries conceded 10 4 2.46

Tries conceded / match 2.50 4 2.46

% Points conceded from tries 55.6% 3 58.3%

Opponent conversion success % 80.0% 2 79.7%

Opponent successful penalties / match 2.00 6 1.63

Opponent penalty shot success % 88.9% 6 76.5%

POINTS CONCEDED PER MATCH 28 22 23 17

1 2 3 4

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POINTS CONCEDED - TIMING OPPONENT TRY ORIGINS

0'-10' 3 (3.3%) - ( ) 11'-20' 6 (6.7%) Try From Counter Attack 3 30.0%

21'-30' 13 (14.4%)

31'-HT 11 (12.2%) Try-From Lineout 6 (60.0%) HT-50' 14 (15.6%)

51'-60' 7 (7.8%)

( ) 61'-70' 21 23.3% Try-From Scrum 1 (10.0%)

71'-80' 15 (16.7%)

POSSESSION FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

POSSESSION % TERRITORY % EFFECTIVE PLAYING TIME

46% 48% 39:12 Rank: 6 Rank: 5 Rank: 3

Statistic Team Rank Championship Average

% Balls played with hands 87.2% 5 90.5%

Total passes / match 110.0 6 145.5

Offloads / match 10.3 3 7.9

Total carries / match 109.3 4 117.1

Metres carried / match 666.9 5 685.8

Average carry distance 6.1 2 5.9

% Balls kicked 12.8% 2 9.5%

Open play kicks / match 30.8 2 26.8

Kicking metres / match 1,052.2 2 851.6

Average kicking distance 34.2 2 31.8

% Time in opponent 22 8.9% 5 11.6%

Turnovers conceded / match 11.8 4 12.8

TEAM POSSESSIONS OPPONENT POSSESSIONS 33.6% 30.9% 27.1% 28.3% 27.3% 19.4% 19.6% 13.7%

% Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - GL-22 22-50 50-22 22-GL GL-22 22-50 50-22 22-GL

TYPES OF PLAY FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

Own 22 Own 22-50 50-Opp 22 Opp 22 49.0% 50.7% 44.5% 47.1% 46.8% 35.3% 37.3% 34.5% 27.5% 21.0%

3.8% 2.5%

Kick Ball Carry Passes Kick Ball Carry Passes Kick Ball Carry Passes Kick Ball Carry Passes

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

30.1% 38.7% 31.2% 14.6% 40.1% 45.3% 3.5% 40.2% 56.3% 0.8% 47.9% 51.3%

PHASES

First 3 Phases 27.0% 37.2% 35.8% Own 22 4+ Phases 40.0% 40.0% 20.0%

First 3 Phases 33.9% 44.2% 21.9% Own 22-50 4+ Phases 42.9% 50.0% 7.1%

First 3 Phases 46.6% 50.2% 50-Opp 22 4+ Phases 48.3% 46.6% 5.1%

First 3 Phases 54.5% 43.4% Opp 22 4+ Phases 47.1% 50.0%

GAME STATES

Leading 25.0% 38.9% 36.1%

Own 22 Tied 38.5% 38.5% 23.1%

Trailing 31.3% 31.3% 37.5%

Leading 30.7% 41.3% 28.0%

Own 22-50 Tied 37.5% 37.5% 25.0%

Trailing 41.7% 52.8% 5.6%

Leading 48.1% 46.2% 5.8%

50-Opp 22 Tied 43.2% 56.8%

Trailing 46.9% 51.3%

Leading 48.5% 49.2%

Opp 22 Tied 60.0% 40.0%

Trailing 52.1% 43.8% 4.2%

ATTACKS FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

GAINLINE SUCCESS OVERALL OWN HALF OPPONENT HALF

25.8% 24.3% 31.1%

Rank: 1 Rank: 1 Rank: 1

59.3% 57.4% 59.8% 14.9% 15.9% 11.5%

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Gainline Forwards 48.6% Gainline Forwards 38.1% Gainline Forwards 51.9%

Gainline Static 20.8% Gainline Static 19.9% Gainline Static 21.1%

Gainline Backward 30.6% Gainline Backward 41.9% Gainline Backward 27.0%

LINE BREAKS & TACKLE BREAKS LINE BREAK OUTCOMES

Line breaks 16 Error Turnover 1 (7.1%)

Line breaks / match 4.0

Kick Turnover 3 (21.4%) Rank 4

Tackle breaks 17 Penalty Won 2 (14.3%)

Tackle breaks / match 4.3

Try 8 (57.1%) Rank 4

PLAYER STATISTICS - MINIMUM 80 MINUTES PLAYED

Line breaks / 80 minutes Tackle breaks / 80 minutes Metres carried / 80 minutes

1 Matthieu Jalibert 1.6 1 Demba Bamba 0.8 1 Matthieu Jalibert 95.6

2 Antoine Dupont 0.8 2 Matthieu Jalibert 0.8 2 Gregory Alldritt 91.2

3 Gregory Alldritt 0.8 3 Teddy Thomas 0.7 3 Anthony Bouthier 69.3

4 Vincent Rattez 0.5 4 Paul Willemse 0.7 4 Vincent Rattez 61.0

5 Teddy Thomas 0.4 5 Virimi Vakatawa 0.7 5 Romain Ntamack 52.9

BREAKDOWNS FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

% RUCKS WON % MAULS WON OWN RUCK SPEEDS

12 (3.6%) 2 (14.3%) 17.8%

Rank: Rank: AVG: 4.09 47.5% 4 Rank: 6 3

34.7% 12 (85.7%) 323 (96.4%)

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Ruck speed 0-3 54.0% Rucks won 96.1% Mauls won 79.6%

Ruck speed 3-6 31.5%

Rucks lost 3.9% Mauls lost 20.4% Ruck speed 6+ 14.4%

RUCK SPEEDS - LOCATIONS Own 22 Own 22-50 50-Opp 22 Opp 22

13.5% 11.6% 9.9% 20.4% 24.1%

23.1% AVG: 7.08 AVG: 5.15 AVG: 3.21 AVG: 3.44 Rank: 4 Rank: 4 Rank: 5 Rank: 4 54.1% 51.6% 32.4% 38.5% 65.3%

55.6%

Attacking Breakdown Arrivals Defensive Breakdown Arrivals Breakdown steals 1 Bernard le Roux 89 1 Gregory Alldritt 63 1 Gregory Alldritt 4 2 Charles Ollivon 88 2 Julien Marchand 48 2 Jefferson Poirot 2 3 Julien Marchand 78 3 Francois Cros 40 3 Julien Marchand 2 4 Mohamed Haouas 73 4 Charles Ollivon 36 4 Camille Chat 1 5 Francois Cros 69 5 Bernard le Roux 31 Team Total 13

First 3 Arrivals (Attacking) First 3 Arrivals (Defensive) Cleanouts 1 Bernard le Roux 77 1 Gregory Alldritt 56 1 Bernard le Roux 45 2 Charles Ollivon 71 2 Julien Marchand 32 2 Francois Cros 36 3 Francois Cros 58 3 Francois Cros 21 3 Julien Marchand 29 4 Julien Marchand 57 4 Jefferson Poirot 16 4 Charles Ollivon 26 5 Mohamed Haouas 56 5 Bernard le Roux 15 5 Mohamed Haouas 20

SCRUMS FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

OWN SCRUMS WON SCRUM PUSH OPPONENT SCRUMS WON

7.7% 7.7% 2 (5.7%)

Rank: Rank: 14 (100.0%) 1 6

84.6% 33 (94.3%)

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Forward 11.1% Scrum Won 88.1% Scrum Won 11.9%

Static 85.9%

Scrum Lost 11.9% Scrum Lost 88.1% Backward 3.0%

OWN SCRUMS OPPONENT SCRUMS Scrum Won Scrum Reset Retained Scrum Won Scrum Reset Retaine.. Scrum Lost 4.7% 18.6% 76.7% 73.7% 26.3% OPPONENT SCRUMS WON OWN SCRUMS WON Used Penalty Free Kick Used Penalty Free Kick Total 1 1 % of Total 50.0% 50.0% Total 13 1 OPPONENT SCRUMS LOST % of Total 92.9% 7.1% Used Penalty Free Kick Total 20 10 3 OWN SCRUMS LOST % of Total 60.6% 30.3% 9.1%

SCRUM MOVEMENT CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Blind 12.2% Own 22 20.0% 40.0% 40.0%

Close 26.7% Own 22-50 50.0% 50.0%

Kicked 23.3%

50-Opp 22 16.7% 16.7% 16.7% 33.3% 16.7% Midfield 31.1%

7.7% 15.4% 30.8% 23.1% 23.1% Overall Wide 6.7%

LINEOUTS FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

OWN LINEOUTS LINEOUT THROW LINEOUT SPEED

1.9% 1 (2.0%) 8 (14.8%) 14.8%

35.2% 5 (9.3%) Total: 54

41 (75.9%) 48.1% 50 (98.0%)

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Lineouts - Effective 78.4% Front 33.4% Fast 6.3% Middle 42.2% Lineouts - Ineffective 6.6% Back 21.6% Slow 93.7% Lineouts - Turnover 15.0% Quick 2.8%

LINEOUT BREAKDOWNS PLAYER STATISTICS - MINIMUM 80 MINUTES PLAYED Total % of Total Own lineout takes / 80 minutes 3 Man - Effective 1 1.9% 1 Charles Ollivon 6.3 4 Man - Effective 3 5.7% 4 Man - Turnover 2 3.8% 2 Francois Cros 3.6 5 Man - Effective 12 22.6% - 5 Man Ineffective 3 5.7% 3 Paul Willemse 1.4 6 Man - Effective 21 39.6% 6 Man - Ineffective 2 3.8% 6 Man - Turnover 4 7.5% Full - Effective 3 5.7% Lineout steals / 80 minutes Full - Turnover 1 1.9% 1 Francois Cros 0.7 Quick - Effective 1 1.9%

MOVEMENT FROM LINEOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Drive 39.0% Own 22 28.6% 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 28.6%

End of Play 4.3% Own 22-50 33.3% 16.7% 38.9% 5.6% Move 5.3%

50-Opp 22 33.3% 55.6% 11.1% Off The Top 23.4%

Over The Back 1.4% Opp 22 30.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 10.0% Quick Feed 9.9%

Overall 22.6% 7.5% 35.8% 13.2% 18.9% Other 16.7%

OPPONENT LINEOUTS & RESTARTS FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

OPPONENT LINEOUTS OPPONENT LINEOUT BREAKDOWNS Total % of Total 7 (13.2%) 4 Man - Opponent Effective 4 7.5% 4 (7.5%) 4 Man - Turnover Won 2 3.8%

Total: 5 Man - Opponent Effective 16 30.2% 53 5 Man - Opponent Ineffective 1 1.9%

5 Man - Turnover Won 1 1.9% 42 (79.2%) 6 Man - Opponent Effective 13 24.5%

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES 6 Man - Opponent Ineffective 2 3.8% 6 Man - Turnover Won 4 7.5% Turnover Won 15.0% Full - Opponent Effective 6 11.3% Opponent Ineffective 6.6% Full - Opponent Ineffective 1 1.9%

Opponent Effective 78.4% Quick - Effective 3 5.7%

% START HALF WON START HALF - BREAKDOWNS START HALF - DIRECTION

1 (5.0%) Long - Lost 75.0% 35.0% 5.0%

Rank: 3 Short - Retained 5.0% 65.0%

19 (95.0%) Short - Lost 20.0%

Won Lost Right Left

% START 22 WON START 22 - BREAKDOWNS START 22 - DIRECTION

Long - Lost 33.3% 1 (33.3%)

33.3% 100.0% Rank: 3 Short - Retained 33.3%

2 (66.7%)

Short - Lost 33.3%

Won Lost Left

DEFENCE FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

% SUCCESSFUL TACKLES CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES OPPONENT GAINLINE SUCCESS

% Successful Tackles 90.9%

30.9% % Missed Tackles 9.1% 44.7% 90.3% Rank: 1 Rank: 4 Gainline Forwards 48.6%

Gainline Static 20.8%

Gainline Backward 30.6% 24.4%

Statistic Team Rank Championship Average

Total tackles / match 196.8 1 181.7

Total successful tackles / match 177.8 1 165.2

Dominant tackles / match 23.0 2 18.0

% Tackles dominant 11.7% 2 9.9%

Turnover tackles / match 3.5 3 3.3

Turnovers won / match 4.5 3 4.6

OPPONENT POSSESSIONS

Line breaks / match 5.0 4 4.5

Tackle breaks / match 4.3 4 5.3

Total carries / match 127.0 6 117.1

Metres carried / match 731.5 5 685.8

Average carry distance 5.8 3 5.9

Offloads / match 11.3 6 7.9

PLAYER STATISTICS - MINIMUM 80 MINUTES PLAYED

Successful tackles / 80 minutes Dominant tackles / 80 minutes Turnovers won / 80 minutes

1 Bernard le Roux 19.1 1 Romain Taofifenua 3.8 1 Jefferson Poirot 1.5

2 Paul Willemse 18.6 2 Bernard le Roux 3.5 2 Gregory Alldritt 1.0

3 Cyril Baille 18.0 3 Paul Willemse 2.5 3 Romain Taofifenua 1.0

4 Francois Cros 17.5 4 Jefferson Poirot 2.3 4 Demba Bamba 0.8

5 Arthur Vincent 14.9 5 Charles Ollivon 2.3 5 Francois Cros 0.7

PENALTIES CONCEDED & CARDS FRANCE - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

Statistic Team Rank Championship Average

Total penalties conceded / match 10.3 1 8.9

Free kicks conceded / match 0.8 3 0.8

Yellow cards / match 0.8 1 0.3

Red cards / match 0.3 1 0.1

PENALTIES CONCEDED PER MATCH 13 11 10 7

1 2 3 4

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PENALTIES & INFRINGEMENTS

ZONES TIMES TYPES

0'-10' 4 (9.8%) Foul 4 (9.8%) Own 22 15 (50.0%) 11'-20' 2 (4.9%) Lineout 1 (2.4%)

21'-30' 5 (12.2%) Maul 3 (7.3%) Own 22-50 4 (13.3%) 31'-HT 10 (24.4%) Offside 9 (22.0%)

HT-50' 4 (9.8%) Other 1 (2.4%) 50-Opp 22 7 (23.3%) 51'-60' 3 (7.3%) Ruck 2 (4.9%)

61'-70' 8 (19.5%) Scrum 10 (24.4%) Opp 22 4 (13.3%) 71'-80' 5 (12.2%) Tackle 11 (26.8%)

PLAYER STATISTICS - PER 80 AVERAGES WITH A MINIMUM 80 MINUTES PLAYED

Total penalties conceded Penalties conceded / 80 minutes Yellow / Red cards

1 Mohamed Haouas 5 1 Mohamed Haouas 1.9 1 Mohamed Haouas 1 / 1 2 Charles Ollivon 4 2 Demba Bamba 1.6

3 Gregory Alldritt 4 3 Jefferson Poirot 1.5 2 Francois Cros 1 / 0

4 Julien Marchand 4 4 Julien Marchand 1.3 3 Gregory Alldritt 1 / 0 5 Francois Cros 3 5 Cyril Baille 1.1

IRELAND STATISTICS

POINTS SCORED IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

Statistic Team Rank Championship Average

Points scored 105 2 21.1

Points scored / match 26.3 2 21.1

Tries scored 14 1 2.46

Tries scored / match 3.50 1 2.46

% Points scored from tries 66.7% 1 58.3%

Conversion success % 71.4% 5 79.7%

Successful penalties / match 1.25 5 1.63

Penalty shot success % 71.4% 4 76.5%

POINTS PER MATCH 50

24 19 12

1 2 3 4

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POINTS - TIMING TRY ORIGINS

0'-10' 12 (11.4%) Try-From Counter Attack 1 (7.14%) 11'-20' 10 (9.5%)

21'-30' 5 (4.8%) Try-From Lineout 8 (57.14%) 31'-HT 19 (18.1%)

HT-50' 15 (14.3%) Try-From Scrum 3 (21.43%) 51'-60' 3 (2.9%)

61'-70' 17 (16.2%) Try-From Turnover 2 (14.29%) 71'-80' 24 (22.9%)

KICKS AT GOAL IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

KICK LOCATIONS LAST 20 KICKS

Opponent Minute Player Italy 80 Ross Byrne Conversion made 71 Johnny Sexton Conversion made 67 Johnny Sexton Conversion missed 63 Johnny Sexton Conversion made 38 Johnny Sexton Conversion made 31 Johnny Sexton Conversion made 14 Johnny Sexton Penalty made 9 Johnny Sexton Conversion made England 80 John Cooney Conversion made 52 Johnny Sexton Conversion missed 15 Johnny Sexton Penalty missed Wales 77 Ross Byrne Conversion missed 48 Johnny Sexton Conversion made 33 Johnny Sexton Conversion made 21 Johnny Sexton Conversion missed Scotland 73 Johnny Sexton Penalty made 57 Johnny Sexton Penalty made 45 Johnny Sexton Penalty made 38 Johnny Sexton Penalty missed 35 Johnny Sexton Penalty made

CONVERSIONS John Cooney Johnny Sexton Ross Byrne

3 (27.3%)

Made: 1 Made: 8 Made: 1 1 (50.0%) 1 (100.0%) 1 (50.0%) Rank: 10 Rank: 2 Rank: 10

8 (72.7%)

PENALTY KICKS AT GOAL Johnny Sexton

2 (28.6%)

Made: 5

Rank: 4

5 (71.4%)

Ranks across total successful kicks

PLAYER SCORING STATISTICS IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

GP MP Points Points / 80 Tries Con Pen Drop

Andrew Conway 4 306 5 1.3 1 0 0 0

Andrew Porter 4 112 5 3.6 1 0 0 0

Bundee Aki 4 320 5 1.3 1 0 0 0

Caelan Doris 3 89 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Cian Healy 4 195 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

CJ Stander 4 319 5 1.3 1 0 0 0

Conor Murray 4 242 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Dave Heffernan 1 30 5 13.3 1 0 0 0

Dave Kilcoyne 3 86 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Devin Toner 3 87 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Ed Byrne 1 26 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Finlay Bealham 1 19 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Garry Ringrose 2 67 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Hugo Keenan 1 80 10 10.0 2 0 0 0

Iain Henderson 2 133 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Jacob Stockdale 4 320 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

James Ryan 4 301 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Jamison Gibson-Park 1 15 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

John Cooney 3 54 2 3.0 0 1 0 0

Johnny Sexton 4 292 41 11.2 2 8 5 0

Jordan Larmour 3 224 5 1.8 1 0 0 0

Josh van der Flier 3 220 5 1.8 1 0 0 0

Keith Earls 2 52 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Max Deegan 1 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Peter O'Mahony 4 242 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Rob Herring 4 248 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Robbie Henshaw 4 217 5 1.8 1 0 0 0

Ronan Kelleher 3 42 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Ross Byrne 4 42 2 3.8 0 1 0 0

Tadhg Beirne 1 80 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Tadhg Furlong 3 201 5 2.0 1 0 0 0

Ultan Dillane 2 39 0 0.0 0 0 0 0

Will Connors 1 80 5 5.0 1 0 0 0

POINTS CONCEDED IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

Statistic Team Rank Championship Average

Points conceded 67 2 21.1

Points conceded / match 16.8 2 21.1

Tries conceded 7 2 2.46

Tries conceded / match 1.75 2 2.46

% Points conceded from tries 52.2% 2 58.3%

Opponent conversion success % 100.0% 5 79.7%

Opponent successful penalties / match 1.50 1 1.63

Opponent penalty shot success % 85.7% 3 76.5%

POINTS CONCEDED PER MATCH 24

17 14 12

1 2 3 4

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POINTS CONCEDED - TIMING OPPONENT TRY ORIGINS

0'-10' 13 (19.4%)

11'-20' 3 (4.5%) Try-From Lineout 4 (57.1%) 21'-30' 14 (20.9%)

31'-HT 3 (4.5%)

HT-50' 0 (0.0%)

51'-60' 10 (14.9%) Try-From Turnover 3 (42.9%) 61'-70' 10 (14.9%)

71'-80' 14 (20.9%)

POSSESSION IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

POSSESSION % TERRITORY % EFFECTIVE PLAYING TIME

54% 49% 36:36 Rank: 2 Rank: 3 Rank: 6

Statistic Team Rank Championship Average

% Balls played with hands 92.8% 2 90.5%

Total passes / match 154.5 3 145.5

Offloads / match 5.5 4 7.9

Total carries / match 126.3 3 117.1

Metres carried / match 732.6 3 685.8

Average carry distance 5.8 4 5.9

% Balls kicked 7.2% 5 9.5%

Open play kicks / match 21.3 5 26.8

Kicking metres / match 570.8 6 851.6

Average kicking distance 26.9 6 31.8

% Time in opponent 22 14.2% 1 11.6%

Turnovers conceded / match 11.3 5 12.8

TEAM POSSESSIONS OPPONENT POSSESSIONS

28.1% 29.7% 33.1% 26.6% 28.3% 25.9% 15.7% 12.7%

% Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - % Possessions - GL-22 22-50 50-22 22-GL GL-22 22-50 50-22 22-GL

TYPES OF PLAY IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

Own 22 Own 22-50 50-Opp 22 Opp 22 58.1% 51.7% 47.6% 46.4% 47.2% 42.6% 37.9% 33.8% 18.6% 11.1% 4.0% 1.1%

Kick Ball Carry Passes Kick Ball Carry Passes Kick Ball Carry Passes Kick Ball Carry Passes

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

30.1% 38.7% 31.2% 14.6% 40.1% 45.3% 3.5% 40.2% 56.3% 0.8% 47.9% 51.3%

PHASES

First 3 Phases 34.8% 48.6% 16.7% Own 22 4+ Phases 14.3% 28.6% 57.1%

First 3 Phases 44.0% 44.8% 11.2% Own 22-50 4+ Phases 53.6% 35.7% 10.7%

First 3 Phases 59.0% 37.2% 50-Opp 22 4+ Phases 56.9% 38.8% 4.3%

First 3 Phases 55.0% 44.3% Opp 22 4+ Phases 48.6% 50.0%

GAME STATES

Leading 34.5% 48.7% 16.8%

Own 22 Tied 30.4% 43.5% 26.1%

Trailing 33.3% 44.4% 22.2%

Leading 47.2% 41.6% 11.3%

Own 22-50 Tied 26.7% 53.3% 20.0%

Trailing 51.2% 41.5% 7.3%

Leading 57.6% 36.6% 5.8%

50-Opp 22 Tied 64.4% 32.2%

Trailing 56.3% 42.4%

Leading 57.8% 42.2%

Opp 22 Tied 44.4% 55.6%

Trailing 47.7% 50.0%

ATTACKS IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

GAINLINE SUCCESS OVERALL OWN HALF OPPONENT HALF

26.9% 23.8% 36.1% 44.3% 48.0% 49.3% Rank: 5 Rank: 2 Rank: 5

26.9% 25.1% 19.6%

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Gainline Forwards 48.6% Gainline Forwards 38.1% Gainline Forwards 51.9%

Gainline Static 20.8% Gainline Static 19.9% Gainline Static 21.1%

Gainline Backward 30.6% Gainline Backward 41.9% Gainline Backward 27.0%

LINE BREAKS & TACKLE BREAKS LINE BREAK OUTCOMES

Line breaks 27 Error Turnover 2 (7.7%)

Line breaks / match 6.8 Kick Turnover 7 (26.9%)

Rank 1 Penalty Conceded 2 (7.7%) Tackle breaks 36

Penalty Won 4 (15.4%) Tackle breaks / match 9.0

Rank 1 Try 11 (42.3%)

PLAYER STATISTICS - MINIMUM 80 MINUTES PLAYED

Line breaks / 80 minutes Tackle breaks / 80 minutes Metres carried / 80 minutes

1 Caelan Doris 2.7 1 Hugo Keenan 4.0 1 Hugo Keenan 144.3

2 Jacob Stockdale 2.0 2 Caelan Doris 1.8 2 Jordan Larmour 100.2

3 Will Connors 1.0 3 CJ Stander 1.5 3 Jacob Stockdale 92.4

4 Johnny Sexton 0.8 4 Bundee Aki 1.3 4 Bundee Aki 80.1

5 Andrew Conway 0.8 5 Jacob Stockdale 1.3 5 Caelan Doris 72.8

BREAKDOWNS IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

% RUCKS WON % MAULS WON OWN RUCK SPEEDS

9 (2.1%) 9.1%

8 (32.0%)

Rank: 27.2% Rank: AVG: 2.62 1 Rank: 2 6 63.7% 17 (68.0%)

422 (97.9%)

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Ruck speed 0-3 54.0% Rucks won 96.1% Mauls won 79.6%

Ruck speed 3-6 31.5%

Rucks lost 3.9% Mauls lost 20.4% Ruck speed 6+ 14.4%

RUCK SPEEDS - LOCATIONS Own 22 Own 22-50 50-Opp 22 Opp 22 9.0% 4.9% 6.9%

29.5% 31.8% 20.4% 29.2% 29.2% AVG: 4.10 AVG: 2.48 AVG: 2.35 AVG: 2.53 Rank: 2 Rank: 2 Rank: 2 Rank: 2

61.8% 63.8% 74.6% 38.6%

Attacking Breakdown Arrivals Defensive Breakdown Arrivals Breakdown steals 1 James Ryan 111 1 CJ Stander 38 1 CJ Stander 5 2 CJ Stander 79 2 Peter O'Mahony 26 2 Caelan Doris 3 3 Tadhg Furlong 78 3 Bundee Aki 21 3 Andrew Porter 2 4 Peter O'Mahony 77 4 Josh van der Flier 20 4 Rob Herring 2 5 Josh van der Flier 73 5 Andrew Porter 13 Team Total 21

First 3 Arrivals (Attacking) First 3 Arrivals (Defensive) Cleanouts 1 James Ryan 76 1 CJ Stander 24 1 James Ryan 46 2 Peter O'Mahony 61 2 Josh van der Flier 19 2 Tadhg Furlong 34 3 Tadhg Furlong 61 3 Peter O'Mahony 17 3 Josh van der Flier 33 4 Josh van der Flier 60 4 Bundee Aki 14 4 Peter O'Mahony 31 5 CJ Stander 58 5 Iain Henderson 9 5 CJ Stander 24

SCRUMS IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

OWN SCRUMS WON SCRUM PUSH OPPONENT SCRUMS WON

3 (12.5%) 5.3% 5.3% 2 (9.5%)

Rank: Rank:

4 5

( ) 21 87.5% 89.5% 19 (90.5%)

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Forward 11.1% Scrum Won 88.1% Scrum Won 11.9%

Static 85.9%

Scrum Lost 11.9% Scrum Lost 88.1% Backward 3.0%

OWN SCRUMS OPPONENT SCRUMS Scrum Won Scrum Reset Retaine.. Scrum Lost Scrum Won Scrum Reset Retaine.. Scrum Lost 67.7% 22.6% 9.7% 6.5% 32.3% 61.3%

OWN SCRUMS WON OPPONENT SCRUMS WON Used Penalty Free Kick Used Penalty Free Kick Total 2 Total 18 2 1 % of Total 100.0% % of Total 85.7% 9.5% 4.8% OPPONENT SCRUMS LOST OWN SCRUMS LOST Used Penalty Free Kick Total 3 Total 16 2 1 % of Total 100.0% % of Total 84.2% 10.5% 5.3%

SCRUM MOVEMENT CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Own 22 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% Blind 12.2%

Own 22-50 25.0% 25.0% 50.0% Close 26.7%

50-Opp 22 100.0% Kicked 23.3%

Opp 22 60.0% 40.0% Midfield 31.1%

Overall 6.7% 26.7% 20.0% 40.0% 6.7% Wide 6.7%

LINEOUTS IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

OWN LINEOUTS LINEOUT THROW LINEOUT SPEED

1 (2.8%) 6 (13.0%) 23.9% 1 (2.2%) 28.3%

Total: 46

39 (84.8%) 47.8% 35 (97.2%)

CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Lineouts - Effective 78.4% Front 33.4% Fast 6.3% Middle 42.2% Lineouts - Ineffective 6.6% Back 21.6% Slow 93.7% Lineouts - Turnover 15.0% Quick 2.8%

LINEOUT BREAKDOWNS PLAYER STATISTICS - MINIMUM 80 MINUTES PLAYED Total % of Total Own lineout takes / 80 minutes 4 Man - Effective 3 6.5% 1 James Ryan 5.0

4 Man - Turnover 1 2.2% 2 Peter O'Mahony 3.0

5 Man - Effective 7 15.2% 3 Tadhg Beirne 2.0 5 Man - Turnover 3 6.5% - 6 Man Effective 24 52.2% Lineout steals / 80 minutes 6 Man - Ineffective 1 2.2% 1 Iain Henderson 1.2 6 Man - Turnover 2 4.3% 2 Tadhg Beirne 1.0 Full - Effective 5 10.9% 3 Peter O'Mahony 0.7

MOVEMENT FROM LINEOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

Drive 39.0% Own 22 50.0% 50.0%

End of Play 4.3% Own 22-50 80.0% 20.0% Move 5.3%

50-Opp 22 20.0% 33.3% 26.7% 13.3% 6.7% Off The Top 23.4%

Over The Back 1.4% Opp 22 85.7% 7.1% 7.1% Quick Feed 9.9%

Overall 52.8% 13.9% 11.1% 11.1% Other 16.7%

OPPONENT LINEOUTS & RESTARTS IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

OPPONENT LINEOUTS OPPONENT LINEOUT BREAKDOWNS Total % of Total 9 (16.7%) 3 Man - Opponent Effective 1 1.9%

4 (7.4%) 5 Man - Opponent Effective 10 18.5% Total: 54 5 Man - Opponent Ineffective 2 3.7%

41 (75.9%) 5 Man - Turnover Won 3 5.6%

6 Man - Opponent Effective 21 38.9% CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES

6 Man - Opponent Ineffective 2 3.7% Turnover Won 15.0%

Opponent Ineffective 6.6% 6 Man - Turnover Won 6 11.1%

Opponent Effective 78.4% Full - Opponent Effective 9 16.7%

% START HALF WON START HALF - BREAKDOWNS START HALF - DIRECTION

20.0%

Long - Lost 66.7% 0.0% 15 (100.0%) Rank: 5

Short - Lost 33.3% 80.0%

Lost Right Left

% START 22 WON START 22 - BREAKDOWNS START 22 - DIRECTION

Short - Retained 50.0% 50.0% 1 (50.0%) 100.0% 1 (50.0%) Rank: 2

Short - Lost 50.0%

Won Lost Left

DEFENCE IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

% SUCCESSFUL TACKLES CHAMPIONSHIP AVERAGES OPPONENT GAINLINE SUCCESS

% Successful Tackles 90.9%

% Missed Tackles 9.1% 33.1% 47.2% 90.0% Rank: 2 Rank: 5 Gainline Forwards 48.6%

Gainline Static 20.8%

Gainline Backward 30.6% 19.6%

Statistic Team Rank Championship Average

Total tackles / match 163.0 6 181.7

Total successful tackles / match 146.8 6 165.2

Dominant tackles / match 14.5 4 18.0

% Tackles dominant 8.9% 4 9.9%

Turnover tackles / match 1.3 6 3.3

Turnovers won / match 7.8 1 4.6

OPPONENT POSSESSIONS

Line breaks / match 2.3 1 4.5

Tackle breaks / match 7.3 5 5.3

Total carries / match 110.3 1 117.1

Metres carried / match 578.2 1 685.8

Average carry distance 5.2 1 5.9

Offloads / match 6.5 2 7.9

PLAYER STATISTICS - MINIMUM 80 MINUTES PLAYED

Successful tackles / 80 minutes Dominant tackles / 80 minutes Turnovers won / 80 minutes

1 Will Connors 22.0 1 Will Connors 4.0 1 Caelan Doris 2.7

2 Tadhg Beirne 15.0 2 James Ryan 2.9 2 Iain Henderson 2.4

3 Tadhg Furlong 14.7 3 Iain Henderson 2.4 3 Tadhg Beirne 2.0

4 Iain Henderson 14.4 4 Hugo Keenan 2.0 4 Will Connors 2.0

5 Dave Kilcoyne 14.0 5 Rob Herring 1.3 5 Andrew Porter 1.4

PENALTIES CONCEDED & CARDS IRELAND - GUINNESS SIX NATIONS 2020

Statistic Team Rank Championship Average

Total penalties conceded / match 8.5 4 8.9

Free kicks conceded / match 0.5 5 0.8

Yellow cards / match 0.5 2 0.3

Red cards / match 0.0 3 0.1

PENALTIES CONCEDED PER MATCH 10 9 8 7

1 2 3 4

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PENALTIES & INFRINGEMENTS

ZONES TIMES TYPES

0'-10' 4 (11.8%) Foul 1 (2.9%) Own 22 4 (19.0%) 11'-20' 4 (11.8%) Lineout 1 (2.9%)

21'-30' 6 (17.6%) Maul 2 (5.9%) Own 22-50 8 (38.1%) 31'-HT 3 (8.8%) Offside 4 (11.8%)

HT-50' 4 (11.8%) Other 2 (5.9%) 50-Opp 22 5 (23.8%) 51'-60' 7 (20.6%) Ruck 6 (17.6%)

61'-70' 2 (5.9%) Scrum 5 (14.7%) Opp 22 4 (19.0%) 71'-80' 4 (11.8%) Tackle 13 (38.2%)

PLAYER STATISTICS - PER 80 AVERAGES WITH A MINIMUM 80 MINUTES PLAYED

Total penalties conceded Penalties conceded / 80 minutes Yellow / Red cards

1 Cian Healy 4 1 Dave Kilcoyne 1.9 1 CJ Stander 1 / 0 2 Conor Murray 4 2 Iain Henderson 1.8

3 James Ryan 4 3 Cian Healy 1.6

4 CJ Stander 3 4 Conor Murray 1.3 2 Conor Murray 1 / 0 5 Iain Henderson 3 5 Tadhg Furlong 1.2