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Supreme Being
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| I am going to be surveying the World Cup to see what each numbered position is doing on the pitch. So for instance, where are full backs lining up in attack and defence? Are tightheads scrummaging square, out or in (in the main that is, or is there a pattern, does it depend on a situation and so on)? Sometimes we get tied up with the tactics and forget the individual roles of players.
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Supreme Being
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Individual positioning and tactics are two sides of the same coin I guess.
Other interesting stats will be pass completion rates, tackle counts, missed tackle counts, hit ups as well as the usual error counts, turnovers, scrums/line-outs won/lost etc. - drop the video into a program like this - http://www.sportsperformer.com.au/ (Actually, does anyone use this for game analysis?)
A very telling thing to look at is yardage made in contact both defensively and offensively. If a team makes yards post contact and knocks the oppo back in defence - well, they'll probably win the game. If they don't drop the ball they can keep bashing away and will end up at the try line soon enough. No need for anything fancy.
I recall watching the ABs v Wales a few years back - the ABs made serious yardage post contact and hammered the Welsh in defence. They won. It was mostly a matter of conditioning - the ABs were fitter and stronger than their opponents. That Welsh team were simply not conditioned physically to play at that level. Yes technique and passion plays a part but if the conditioning is not there, the strength work has not been done in the gym, the players will run out of gas. The sad thing is that conditioning is something any pro team or player can do - that it had not been done adequately raises serious questions. It will be interesting to see if any of the top teams are found wanting in that regard for there is no excuse in the professional era.
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| What was the result of this?
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