2013-14 HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES STATISTICAL REPORT DUBAI IRB GAME ANALYSIS INTRODUCTION The following report is a quantitative review of the Dubai 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 - Dubai Sevens statistical highlights PAGE 4 - Fiji Sevens statistical report PAGE 7 - South Africa Sevens statistical report PAGE 10 - New Zealand Sevens statistical report PAGE 13 - England Sevens statistical report PAGE 16 - Argentina Sevens statistical report PAGE 19 - Wales Sevens statistical report PAGE 22 - Kenya Sevens statistical report PAGE 25 - Scotland Sevens statistical report PAGE 28 - Australia Sevens statistical report PAGE 31 - Portugal Sevens statistical report PAGE 34 - Samoa Sevens statistical report PAGE 37 - Canada Sevens statistical report PAGE 40 - France Sevens statistical report PAGE 43 - Spain Sevens statistical report PAGE 46 - USA Sevens statistical report PAGE 49 - Russia Sevens statistical report OVERALL RANKING AND TOURNAMENT POINTS Country GC Dubai PE NZL USA Tokyo HKG Glasgow London Overall 1 New Zealand 22 17 - - - - - - - 39 2 Fiji 13 22 - - - - - - - 35 3 South Africa 15 19 - - - - - - - 34 4 England 17 15 - - - - - - - 32 5 Australia 19 8 - - - - - - - 27 6 Kenya 12 10 - - - - - - - 22 - Wales 10 12 - - - - - - - 22 8 Argentina 5 13 - - - - - - - 18 9 Samoa 10 5 - - - - - - - 15 - Scotland 5 10 - - - - - - - 15 11 Canada 7 5 - - - - - - - 12 12 France 8 3 - - - - - - - 11 13 Portugal 2 7 - - - - - - - 9 14 USA 3 1 - - - - - - - 4 15 Spain 1 2 - - - - - - - 3 16 Tonga 1 - - - - - - - - 1 - Russia - 1 - - - - - - - 1 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 1 SERIES STATISTICAL COMPARISON 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 DUBAI SWS SWS MATCHES 45 392 392 SCORING POINTS (average per game) 37 33 34 TRIES (average per game) 6.0 5.4 5.4 TRY RATE (rate) 1 every 73 secs 1 every 80 secs 1 every 79 secs CONVERSION SUCCESS (%) 63% 63% 62% PENALTY / DROP GOALS (total) 1 18 11 MATCH WON by scoring most tries (%) 98% 85% 88% SOURCE OF TRIES - pens/FKs (%) 35% 33% 33% ORIGIN OF TRIES - own half (%) 40% 44% 44% TRY BUILD UP – no rucks/mauls (%) 70% 62% 70% TRY BUILD UP - 3 or fewer passes (%) 60% 57% 56% ACTIVITY BALL IN PLAY (%) 52% 51% 51% PASSES (average per game) 67 66 68 5+ PASSING MOVENTS (rate) 1 in 6.7 1 in 8 1 in 7.7 RUCKS/MAULS (average per game) 16 17 18 RUCK/MAUL RETENTION (%) 81% 81% 84% KICKS (average per game) 2.4 2.6 2.4 SET PIECE CONTESTABLE RESTARTS (%) 77% 71% 70 CONTESTABLE RESTARTS 39% 36% 33% REGAINED (%) RESTART ERRORS (rate) 1 in 19.3 1 in 15 17 SCRUMS (average per game) 3.6 2.8 4 SCRUMS possession retained (%) 95% 94% 94% LINEOUTS (average per game) 1.7 2.4 2 LINEOUTS possession retained (%) 82% 77% 74% QUICK THROWS (total) 1 in 17 1 in 9.5 1 in 13 PENALTIES/FREE KICKS & CARDS PENALTIES (average per game) 6.1 6.2 6 CARDS (total) 11 119 + 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 Dubai round of the HSBC Sevens World Series produced the following team highlights: SCORING Most tries scored per match – Fiji* Fewest tries conceded per match – Australia Most tries conceded per match – USA Fewest tries scored per match – Russia and USA Most points scored per match – Fiji* Fewest points conceded per match – Argentina and South Africa Best try scoring rate – Fiji* Best try conceding rate - Australia Highest conversion success – England TRY SCORING Most tries scored from penalty/free kicks – New Zealand Most tries scored from restarts – England Most tries scored from own half – England Highest % of tries with no rucks in build-up – Fiji* Highest % of tries with 3 or fewer passes in build-up – Fiji* ACTIVITY/POSSESSION Highest average possession – Scotland Highest passing rate – England Lowest passing rate – Kenya Highest rucking rate – Kenya Lowest rucking rate – Fiji* Highest ruck success – Australia Lowest ruck success – Russia Most likely to kick – Portugal Least likely to kick – Scotland SET PIECE & DISCIPLINE Highest contestable restart success – USA Most likely to kick contestable restarts – Portugal Least likely to kick contestable restarts – Kenya Penalised the least – Canada & Scotland 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 FIJI DUBAI: 1st SERIES RANKING: 2nd GC Dubai PE USA NZL Tokyo HKG Glasgow London Overall Rank 5th 1st - - - - - - - 2nd Points 13 22 - - - - - - - 35 RESULTS Match Opposition Outcome Result POOL USA WIN 36-5 POOL CANADA WIN 26-19 POOL ENGLAND WIN 14-7 CUP QF SCOTLAND WIN 26-14 CUP SF NEW ZEALAND WIN 44-0 CUP FINAL SOUTH AFRICA WIN 29-17 WIN PERCENTAGE Tournament Overall Win % Pool Win % Knockout Win % Gold Coast 67% 67% 67% Dubai 100% 100% 100% Port Elizabeth - - - Las Vegas - - - Wellington - - - Tokyo - - - Hong Kong - - - Glasgow - - - London - - - Overall 83% 83% 83% 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 FIJI 31.2 12.7 5.2 2.0 1 every 33s 1 every 110s DUBAI 18.5 3.0 1 every 73s POSSESSION SOURCE OF TRIES Pen & FK Turnover Scrum Lineout Kick Restart Total Scored FIJI 26% 32% 16% 0% 0% 26% 31 Conceded OPP 40% 10% 0% 30% 0% 20% 12 Pen & FK Turnover Scrum Lineout Kick Restart Total DUBAI 34% 21% 16% 8% 2% 19% 262 LOCATION ORIGIN OF TRIES W Own Half N HW – Opp 22m Opp 22m - Try Total Scored FIJI 39% 48% 13% 31 Conceded OPP 30% 50% 20% 12 W Own Half N HW – Opp 22m Opp 22m - Try Total DUBAI 40% 41% 19% 262 TRY BUILD UP No 1 2+ 0-3 7+ 4-6 Passes Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Passes Passes Scored Scored FIJI 94% 6% 0% 87% 13% 0% Conceded Conceded OPP 75% 17% 8% 58% 17% 25% No 1 2+ 0-3 7+ 4-6 Passes Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul Passes Passes DUBAI 70% 18% 12% 60% 24% 16% POSSESSION AVG Possession Time AVG Opp Possession Time FIJI 2mins 52s 3min 40s % Own Possession % Opp Possession 44% 56% DUBAI 3min 37s (7min 13s Ball In Play Time) 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 5 ACTIVITY PASSING Passing Rate AVG Passes 5+ Passing Movements FIJI 1 every 7.0s 24.7 1 in 9.0 DUBAI 1 every 6.5s 33.5 1 in 6.7 RUCK & MAUL % Success % Success Rucking Rate Average Rucks Own Rucks Opp Rucks FIJI 1 every 73.7s 2.3 71% 20% DUBAI 1 every 26.4s 8.2 81% 17% RUCK & MAUL NUMBERS IN ATTACK & DEFENCE Attack Defence 1 Player 2+ Players Tackle Only Tackler 1+ Players FIJI 100% 0% 4.5 22% 78% DUBAI 88% 12% 2.5 20% 80% KICKING ACTIVITY AVG Kicks % of Chip % of Punt % of Ground % of Grubber Total Kicks FIJI 1.0 50% 33% 17% 0% 6 DUBAI 2.4 22% 28% 15% 35% 109 RESTARTS, SCRUMS AND LINEOUTS Own Restarts Scrums Lineouts % Contestable % Regain Success % Own Won % Own Won FIJI 82% 48% 100% 100% DUBAI 77% 39% 95% 82% DISCIPLINE Ruck/Maul Ruck/Maul AVG PK/FK Against Cards PK Against PK For FIJI 3.7 3.0 2.3 1 DUBAI 3.1 2.2 11 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 6 SOUTH AFRICA DUBAI: 2nd SERIES RANKING: 3rd GC Dubai PE USA NZL Tokyo HKG Glasgow London Overall Rank 4th 2nd - - - - - - - 3rd Points 15 19 - - - - - - - 34 RESULTS Match Opposition Outcome Result POOL ARGENTINA WIN 17-7 POOL RUSSIA WIN 34-5 POOL SAMOA WIN 26-5 CUP QF KENYA WIN 21-12 CUP SF ENGLAND WIN 26-12 CUP FINAL FIJI LOSS 17-29 WIN PERCENTAGE Tournament Overall Win % Pool Win % Knockout Win % Gold Coast 67% 100% 33% Dubai 83% 100% 67% Port Elizabeth - - - Las Vegas - - - Wellington - - - Tokyo - - - Hong Kong - - - Glasgow - - - London - - - Overall 75% 100% 50% 2013-14 SWS Statistical Report Page | 7 SCORING & CONCEDING POINTS & TRIES AVG Points AVG Points AVG Tries AVG Tries Try Scoring Try Conceding