Paul Lasike: Offensive Statistics, Major League Rugby 2018

A more quantitative approach to rugby union

Offensive Statistics

Glendale San Diego Glendale Austin Seattle Houston
Time Played 808065598080
Metres 63671219415877
after contact 183342389332
as % of total metres 29%49%35%40%59%42%
Carries 14111471812
metres/carry 4.506.098.6413.438.756.42
Tackled 7111061610
by 1 tackler 444264
by 2 tacklers 274375
by 3 tacklers 102031
by 4 tacklers 000100
Passes
(excl. offloads)
835264
complete 734154
incomplete 000000
completion rate 88%100%80%50%83%100%
Offloads 212221
Rucks 171557258
decisive 8855126
hit 410031
guard 330169
present 230141
Mauls 011221
Turnovers conceded 121011

Metres

Total metres should be treated with the necessary caution (GPS data not available). More important than the total metres is the ratio total to metres after contact. The ratio is more accurate, as the same measurement error (meaning me trying to employ the turf colours as metres/yards indicators) applied to both metrics.

Rucks

I used the ruck scoring invented by Raggs. You can find the description here. BTW, give Raggs a follow in case you haven't followed him already.

Defensive Statistics

You can find his offensive statistics here