2013-14 HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES STATISTICAL REPORT HONG KONG IRB GAME ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION The following report is a quantitative review of the Hong Kong 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 & 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 - Hong Kong Sevens statistical highlights PAGE 4 - New Zealand Sevens statistical report PAGE 7 - England Sevens statistical report PAGE 10 - Fiji Sevens statistical report PAGE 13 - Australia Sevens statistical report PAGE 16 - South Africa Sevens statistical report PAGE 19 - Wales Sevens statistical report PAGE 22 - Canada Sevens statistical report PAGE 25 - USA Sevens statistical report PAGE 28 - Scotland Sevens statistical report PAGE 31 - France Sevens statistical report PAGE 34 - Samoa Sevens statistical report PAGE 37 - Argentina Sevens statistical report PAGE 40 - Kenya Sevens statistical report PAGE 43 - Portugal Sevens statistical report PAGE 46 - Spain Sevens statistical report PAGE 49 - Sri Lanka 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 0 0 136 2 South Africa 15 19 22 22 19 19 13 0 0 129 3 Fiji 13 22 13 8 17 22 17 0 0 112 4 England 17 15 8 13 15 17 19 0 0 104 5 Australia 19 8 7 12 13 13 15 0 0 87 6 Samoa 10 5 17 15 10 2 5 0 0 64 7 Canada 7 5 2 17 12 10 10 0 0 63 8 Argentina 5 13 15 10 10 3 5 0 0 61 9 Kenya 12 10 10 7 8 10 3 0 0 60 10 Wales 10 12 5 5 5 8 12 0 0 57 11 France 8 3 12 10 5 5 7 0 0 50 12 Scotland 5 10 3 5 7 7 8 0 0 45 13 United States 3 1 5 3 3 12 10 0 0 37 14 Portugal 2 7 10 1 1 1 2 0 0 24 15 Spain 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 10 16 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 5 17 Tonga 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 18 Uruguay 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 - Zimbabwe 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - Russia 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 1 SERIES STATISTICAL COMPARISON 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 HONG KONG SWS SWS MATCHES 45 392 392 SCORING POINTS (average per game) 33 33 34 TRIES (average per game) 5.2 5.4 5.4 TRY RATE (rate) 1 every 83 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 (%) 91% 85% 88% SOURCE OF TRIES - pens/FKs (%) 32% 33% 33% ORIGIN OF TRIES - own half (%) 39% 44% 44% TRY BUILD UP – no rucks/mauls (%) 62% 62% 70% TRY BUILD UP - 3 or fewer passes (%) 59% 57% 56% ACTIVITY BALL IN PLAY (%) 51% 51% 51% PASSES (average per game) 58 66 68 5+ PASSING MOVENTS (rate) 1 in 9.2 1 in 8 1 in 7.7 RUCKS/MAULS (average per game) 16 17 18 RUCK/MAUL RETENTION (%) 78% 81% 84% KICKS (average per game) 3.8 2.6 2.4 SET PIECE CONTESTABLE RESTARTS (%) 50% 71% 70 CONTESTABLE RESTARTS 35% 36% 33% REGAINED (%) RESTART ERRORS (rate) 1 in 21 1 in 15 17 SCRUMS (average per game) 3.4 2.8 4 SCRUMS possession retained (%) 97% 94% 94% LINEOUTS (average per game) 3.7 2.4 2 LINEOUTS possession retained (%) 75% 77% 74% QUICK THROWS (rate) 1 in 12.7 1 in 9.5 1 in 13 PENALTIES/FREE KICKS & CARDS PENALTIES (average per game) 7 6.2 6 CARDS (total) 17 119 + 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 Hong Kong round of the HSBC Sevens World Series produced the following team highlights: SCORING Most tries scored per match – Fiji Fewest tries conceded per match – New Zealand* Most tries conceded per match – Sri Lanka Fewest tries scored per match – Sri Lanka Most points scored per match – Fiji Fewest points conceded per match – New Zealand* Best try scoring rate – Fiji Best try conceding rate – New Zealand* Highest conversion success – England TRY SCORING Most tries scored from penalty/free kicks – Fiji Most tries scored from restarts – Fiji Most tries scored from own half – New Zealand* Highest % of tries with no rucks in build-up – Scotland Highest % of tries with 3 or fewer passes in build-up – Scotland ACTIVITY/POSSESSION Highest average possession – New Zealand* Highest passing rate – Samoa Lowest passing rate – South Africa Highest rucking rate – Australia Lowest rucking rate – Fiji Highest ruck success – Samoa Lowest ruck success – England Most likely to kick – Spain Least likely to kick – Kenya SET PIECE & DISCIPLINE Highest contestable restart success – Fiji Most likely to kick contestable restarts – Fiji Least likely to kick contestable restarts – South Africa Penalised the least – South Africa Penalised the most – Spain Most yellow/red cards – France 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 HONG KONG: 1st SERIES RANKING: 1st GC Dubai PE USA NZL Tokyo HKG Glasgow London Overall Rank 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 4th 1st - - 1st Points 22 17 19 19 22 15 22 - - 136 RESULTS Match Opposition Outcome Result POOL SCOTLAND WIN 33-0 POOL SAMOA WIN 26-7 POOL USA WIN 17-7 CUP QF WALES WIN 28-5 CUP SF AUSTRALIA WIN 19-7 CUP FINAL ENGLAND WIN 26-7 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 - - - London - - - Overall 86% 95% 76% 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 24.8 5.5 3.8 0.8 64 294 HKG 16.5 2.6 1 every 83s POSSESSION SOURCE OF TRIES Pen & FK Turnover Scrum Lineout Kick Restart Total Scored NZL 22% 26% 26% 13% 9% 4% 23 Conceded OPP 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% 20% 5 Pen & FK Turnover Scrum Lineout Kick Restart Total HKG 32% 18% 15% 13% 5% 18% 233 LOCATION ORIGIN OF TRIES W Own Half N HW – Opp 22m Opp 22m - Try Total Scored NZL 52% 43% 5% 23 Conceded OPP 20% 20% 60% 5 W Own Half N HW – Opp 22m Opp 22m - Try Total HKG 39% 43% 18% 233 TRY BUILD UP No 1 2+ 0-3 7+ 4-6 Passes Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Passes Passes Scored Scored NZL 52% 30% 17% 52% 22% 26% Conceded Conceded OPP 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% No 1 2+ 0-3 7+ 4-6 Passes Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Passes Passes HKG 62% 26% 12% 59% 29% 12% POSSESSION AVG Possession Time AVG Opp Possession Time NZL 04:06 04:05 % Own Possession % Opp Possession 50 50 HKG 3min 34s (7min 08s Ball In Play Time) 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 5 ACTIVITY PASSING Passing Rate AVG Passes 5+ Passing Movements NZL 7.4 33 7.6 HKG 1 every 7.4s 29 1 in 9.2 Movements RUCK & MAUL % Success % Success Rucking Rate Average Rucks Own Rucks Opp Rucks NZL 29.5 8.3 80% 26% HKG 1 every 26s 8.2 78% 22% RUCK & MAUL NUMBERS IN ATTACK & DEFENCE Attack Defence 1 Player 2+ Players Tackle Only Tackler 1+ Players NZL 92% 8% 1.8 21% 79% HKG 87% 13% 2.3 28% 72% KICKING ACTIVITY AVG Kicks % of Chip % of Punt % of Ground % of Grubber Total Kicks NZL 1.3 13% 38% 25% 25% 8 HKG 3.8 26% 47% 12% 15% 172 RESTARTS, SCRUMS AND LINEOUTS Own Restarts Scrums Lineouts % Contestable % Regain Success % Own Won % Own Won NZL 23% 0% 93% 91% HKG 50% 35% 97% 75% DISCIPLINE Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul AVG PK/FK Against Cards PK Against PK For NZL 4.3 3.3 2.0 2 HKG 3.5 2.4 17 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 6 ENGLAND HONG KONG: 2nd SERIES RANKING: 4th GC Dubai PE USA NZL Tokyo HKG Glasgow London Overall Rank 3rd 4th 9th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd - - 4th Points 17 15 8 13 15 17 19 - - 104 RESULTS Match Opposition Outcome Result POOL ARGENTINA WIN 19-12 POOL PORTUGAL WIN 21-7 POOL CANADA WIN 14-12 CUP QF SOUTH AFRICA WIN 14-7 CUP SF FIJI WIN 17-7 CUP FINAL NEW ZEALAND LOSS 7-26 WIN PERCENTAGE Tournament Overall Win % Pool Win % Knockout Win % Gold Coast 67% 67% 67% Dubai 50% 67% 33% Port Elizabeth 67% 33% 100% Las Vegas 67% 67% 67% Wellington 67% 100% 33% Tokyo 83% 100%