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<blockquote data-quote="Chistera" data-source="post: 707507" data-attributes="member: 72020"><p>Sure, the research seems to be only looking at very basic data, but it'd definitely be useful to include the kick's context, purpose and immediate/short-term consequences it has on the game. That's probably harder data to collect from live action and I don't know whether all those stats are actually registered and analysed.</p><p></p><p></p><p> [USER=20605]@smartcooky[/USER]</p><p>Looks like it may be less relevant in the Four Nations, and the Southern hemisphere, then. Even if you average the number of kicks by team, the order is messed up:</p><p>1. SAF: 28 kicks/game</p><p>2. NZL: 23.7</p><p>3. ARG: 20.16</p><p>4. AUS :19.7</p><p></p><p>However, the article states that, according to a 2010 Journal of Sports Science and Medicine paper, the two most decisive stats in Super Rugby were defensive kicks and made tackles.</p><p>Of course, goal kicking, line breaks and errors are very important too, but these are not down to tactical adjustments, they're about players' skill and the squad's chemistry and overall quality.</p><p>Kicking the ball more often is quite an easy tactical adjustment to make and apparently it could have a great influence on a match's result. It also has direct consequences on running meters, possession and territory, three factors that you mentioned.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chistera, post: 707507, member: 72020"] Sure, the research seems to be only looking at very basic data, but it'd definitely be useful to include the kick's context, purpose and immediate/short-term consequences it has on the game. That's probably harder data to collect from live action and I don't know whether all those stats are actually registered and analysed. [USER=20605]@smartcooky[/USER] Looks like it may be less relevant in the Four Nations, and the Southern hemisphere, then. Even if you average the number of kicks by team, the order is messed up: 1. SAF: 28 kicks/game 2. NZL: 23.7 3. ARG: 20.16 4. AUS :19.7 However, the article states that, according to a 2010 Journal of Sports Science and Medicine paper, the two most decisive stats in Super Rugby were defensive kicks and made tackles. Of course, goal kicking, line breaks and errors are very important too, but these are not down to tactical adjustments, they're about players' skill and the squad's chemistry and overall quality. Kicking the ball more often is quite an easy tactical adjustment to make and apparently it could have a great influence on a match's result. It also has direct consequences on running meters, possession and territory, three factors that you mentioned. [/QUOTE]
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