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2013-14 HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES STATISTICAL REPORT GLASGOW IRB GAME ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION The following report is a quantitative review of the Glasgow round of the 2013-14 HSBC Sevens World Series. It brings together the relevant data relating to each round as well as the relevant data relating to each team’s performance across these rounds. The report has several objectives: Provide a profile of how the game of Sevens was played at international level in the 2013-14 series Provide a profile of each participating team’s performance in all rounds of the 2013-14 series Provide an instrument to compare the development of the game from series to series. Present the relative performance of each participating team in all aspects of the game, enabling the comparison in performance between rounds and between teams Identify alternative strategies in performance adopted in certain area of game play by various teams In summary, the report comprises an analysis of all aspects of play together with the approach and performance of all the participating teams. The report presents the following analysis of the game: The rates of scoring and conceding, and the effectiveness of each team in attack and defence The possession source, location origin and activity in the build-up of all tries The effectiveness of each team in the retention and stealing of possession The approach and success of each team at the breakdown The activity of each team in passing, phase play and kicking The performance of each team at set-piece (restart, scrum and lineout) The discipline of each team If you have any questions concerning any aspect of the 2013-14 HSBC Sevens World Series Statistical Report please contact: Rhys Jones (IRB Game Analysis Manager) or Phil Dunne (IRB Sevens Game Analyst) TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 1 - HSBC Sevens World Series standings and points PAGE 2 - HSBC Sevens World Series statistical comparison PAGE 3 - Glasgow Sevens statistical highlights PAGE 4 - New Zealand Sevens statistical report PAGE 7 - Canada Sevens statistical report PAGE 10 - Fiji Sevens statistical report PAGE 13 - Scotland Sevens statistical report PAGE 16 - England Sevens statistical report PAGE 19 - Kenya Sevens statistical report PAGE 22 - South Africa Sevens statistical report PAGE 25 - Australia Sevens statistical report PAGE 28 - France Sevens statistical report PAGE 31 - Argentina Sevens statistical report PAGE 34 - Samoa Sevens statistical report PAGE 37 - Spain Sevens statistical report PAGE 40 - Wales Sevens statistical report PAGE 43 - Japan Sevens statistical report PAGE 46 - USA Sevens statistical report PAGE 49 - Portugal Sevens statistical report OVERALL RANKING AND TOURNAMENT POINTS Country GC Dubai PE USA NZL Tokyo HKG Glasgow London Overall 1 New Zealand 22 17 19 19 22 15 22 22 0 158 2 South Africa 15 19 22 22 19 19 13 10 0 139 3 Fiji 13 22 13 8 17 22 17 17 0 129 4 England 17 15 8 13 15 17 19 13 0 117 5 Australia 19 8 7 12 13 13 15 10 0 97 6 Canada 7 5 2 17 12 10 10 19 0 82 7 Kenya 12 10 10 7 8 10 3 12 0 72 8 Samoa 10 5 17 15 10 2 5 5 0 69 9 Argentina 5 13 15 10 10 3 5 7 0 68 10 Wales 10 12 5 5 5 8 12 3 0 60 - Scotland 5 10 3 5 7 7 8 15 0 60 12 France 8 3 12 10 5 5 7 8 0 58 13 USA 3 1 5 3 3 12 10 1 0 38 14 Portugal 2 7 10 1 1 1 2 1 0 25 15 Spain 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 5 0 15 16 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 7 17 Tonga 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 18 Russia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - Uruguay 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - Zimbabwe 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 1 SERIES STATISTICAL COMPARISON 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 GLASGOW SWS SWS MATCHES 45 392 392 SCORING POINTS (average per game) 35 33 34 TRIES (average per game) 5.6 5.4 5.4 TRY RATE (rate) 1 every 80 secs 1 every 80 secs 1 every 79 secs CONVERSION SUCCESS (%) 68% 63% 62% PENALTY / DROP GOALS (total) 1 18 11 MATCH WON by scoring most tries (%) 93% 85% 88% SOURCE OF TRIES - pens/FKs (%) 31% 33% 33% ORIGIN OF TRIES - own half (%) 39% 44% 44% TRY BUILD UP – no rucks/mauls (%) 63% 62% 70% TRY BUILD UP - 3 or fewer passes (%) 60% 57% 56% ACTIVITY BALL IN PLAY (%) 53% 51% 51% PASSES (average per game) 66 66 68 5+ PASSING MOVENTS (rate) 1 in 7.8 1 in 8 1 in 7.7 RUCKS/MAULS (average per game) 17.2 17 18 RUCK/MAUL RETENTION (%) 80% 81% 84% KICKS (average per game) 1.5 2.6 2.4 SET PIECE CONTESTABLE RESTARTS (%) 69% 71% 70 CONTESTABLE RESTARTS 38% 36% 33% REGAINED (%) RESTART ERRORS (rate) 1 in 14 1 in 15 17 SCRUMS (average per game) 3.8 2.8 4 SCRUMS possession retained (%) 97% 94% 94% LINEOUTS (average per game) 2.8 2.4 2 LINEOUTS possession retained (%) 72% 77% 74% QUICK THROWS (rate) 1 in 13.8 1 in 9.5 1 in 13 PENALTIES/FREE KICKS & CARDS PENALTIES (average per game) 6.4 6.2 6 CARDS (total) 9 119 + 4 93 + 4 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 2 STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS The report comprises a quantitative analysis of all elements of play together with the approach to, and performance of, all participating teams in various aspects of the game. The Glasgow round of the HSBC Sevens World Series produced the following team highlights: SCORING Most tries scored per match – New Zealand* Fewest tries conceded per match – New Zealand* Most tries conceded per match – Portugal Fewest tries scored per match – Portugal Most points scored per match – New Zealand* Fewest points conceded per match – New Zealand* Best try scoring rate – New Zealand* Best try conceding rate – New Zealand* Highest conversion success – Canada TRY SCORING Most tries scored from penalty/free kicks – Japan Most tries scored from restarts – Kenya Most tries scored from own half – Portugal Highest % of tries with no rucks in build-up – Australia Highest % of tries with 3 or fewer passes in build-up – Fiji ACTIVITY/POSSESSION Highest average possession – USA Highest passing rate – Japan Lowest passing rate – Kenya Highest rucking rate – USA Lowest rucking rate – Fiji Highest ruck success – Samoa Lowest ruck success – Kenya Most likely to kick – Kenya Least likely to kick – New Zealand* SET PIECE & DISCIPLINE Highest contestable restart success – South Africa Most likely to kick contestable restarts – Portugal Least likely to kick contestable restarts – South Africa Penalised the least – USA Penalised the most – Argentina Most yellow/red cards – USA The above data and more extensive analysis on all participating sevens teams can be found in the following report. * Denotes tournament winner 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 3 NEW ZEALAND GLASGOW: 1st SERIES RANKING: 1st GC Dubai PE USA NZL Tokyo HKG Glasgow London Overall Rank 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 1st 1st - 1st Points 22 17 19 19 22 15 22 22 - 158 RESULTS Match Opposition Outcome Result POOL SAMOA WIN 26-7 POOL PORTUGAL WIN 38-0 POOL SOUTH AFRICA WIN 19-5 CUP QF AUSTRALIA WIN 19-7 CUP SF FIJI WIN 19-14 CUP FINAL CANADA WIN 54-7 WIN PERCENTAGE Tournament Overall Win % Pool Win % Knockout Win % Gold Coast 100% 100% 100% Dubai 83% 100% 67% Port Elizabeth 83% 100% 67% Las Vegas 83% 100% 67% Wellington 83% 67% 100% Tokyo 67% 100% 33% Hong Kong 100% 100% 100% Glasgow 100% 100% 100% London - - - Overall 87% 96% 79% 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 4 SCORING & CONCEDING POINTS & TRIES AVG Points AVG Points AVG Tries AVG Tries Try Scoring Try Conceding Scored Conceded Scored Conceded Rate Rate NZL 29.2 6.7 4.5 1 53 256 GLASGOW 17.5 2.8 1 every 80s POSSESSION SOURCE OF TRIES Pen & FK Turnover Scrum Lineout Kick Restart Total Scored NZL 22% 44% 7% 4% 11% 11% 27 Conceded OPP 50% 33% 0% 0% 0% 17% 6 Pen & FK Turnover Scrum Lineout Kick Restart Total GLASGOW 31% 24% 13% 9% 4% 19% 248 LOCATION ORIGIN OF TRIES W Own Half N HW – Opp 22m Opp 22m - Try Total Scored NZL 52% 44% 4% 27 Conceded OPP 67% 17% 17% 6 W Own Half N HW – Opp 22m Opp 22m - Try Total GLASGOW 39% 41% 20% 248 TRY BUILD UP No 1 2+ 0-3 7+ 4-6 Passes Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Passes Passes Scored Scored NZL 56% 30% 15% 52% 19% 30% Conceded Conceded OPP 67% 17% 17% 67% 33% 0% No 1 2+ 0-3 7+ 4-6 Passes Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Passes Passes GLASGOW 63% 24% 13% 60% 23% 17% POSSESSION AVG Possession Time AVG Opp Possession Time NZL 03:59 04:16 % Own Possession % Opp Possession 48 52 GLASGOW 3min 41s (7min 22s Ball In Play) 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 5 ACTIVITY PASSING Passing Rate AVG Passes 5+ Passing Movements NZL 6.9 34.7 9.8 GLASGOW 6.7 33 1 in 7.8 Movements RUCK & MAUL % Success % Success Rucking Rate Average Rucks Own Rucks Opp Rucks NZL 23.9 10 80% 25% GLASGOW 25.8 8.6 80% 20% RUCK & MAUL NUMBERS IN ATTACK & DEFENCE Attack Defence 1 Player 2+ Players Tackle Only Tackler 1+ Players NZL 90% 10% 1.8 15% 85% GLASGOW 88% 12% 2.3 25% 75% KICKING ACTIVITY AVG Kicks % of Chip % of Punt % of Ground % of Grubber Total Kicks NZL 0.7 0% 25% 75% 0% 4 GLASGOW 1.5 30% 37% 18% 16% 134 RESTARTS, SCRUMS AND LINEOUTS Own Restarts Scrums Lineouts % Contestable % Regain Success % Own Won % Own Won NZL 38% 27% 100% 91% GLASGOW 69% 38% 97% 72% DISCIPLINE AVG PK/FK Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Cards Against PK Against PK For NZL 4.3 2.8 2.3 1 GLASGOW 3.3 2.4 9 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 6 CANADA GLASGOW: 2nd SERIES RANKING: 6th GC Dubai PE USA NZL Tokyo HKG Glasgow London Overall Rank 10th 11th 14th 3rd 6th 7th 7th 2nd - 6th Points 7 5 2 17 12 10 10 19 - 82 RESULTS Match Opposition Outcome Result POOL JAPAN WIN 52-0 POOL FRANCE WIN 28-12 POOL ENGLAND DRAW 7-7 CUP QF KENYA WIN 14-5 CUP SF SCOTLAND WIN 10-7 CUP FINAL NEW ZEALAND LOSS 7-54 WIN PERCENTAGE Tournament Overall Win % Pool Win % Knockout Win % Gold Coast 67% 67% 67% Dubai 40% 33% 50% Port Elizabeth 17% 0% 33% Las Vegas 67% 67% 67% Wellington 67% 100%