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What is the best XV of the group stages, according to statistics?
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<blockquote data-quote="RugbynExcel" data-source="post: 1160373" data-attributes="member: 87866"><p>Hello everyone</p><p></p><p>I'm making this post to share with you the best xv of the group stages of the World Cup, based exclusively on statistical data.</p><p>The data comes from the official World Cup website and the World Cup Fantasy game.</p><p></p><p>As I'm a fan of rugby and statistics, I thought I'd take this opportunity to produce a statistical analysis of the performances of the players taking part in this World Cup. </p><p></p><p>The ranking is based on a multitude of criteria, divided into different categories:</p><p></p><p>Offensive activity : kicks, passing (unfortunately, I wasn't able to add the runs, since the World Cup website doesn't display this data for all the players...)</p><p>Offensive efficiency: Linebreaks, defenders beaten, metres run</p><p>Key passes and offloads: Offloads, Try assists, Linebreak assists</p><p>Tackling: Successful tackles, percentage of successful tackles</p><p>Turnover: ground turnovers, interceptions</p><p>Lineout: Lineout won, Lineout steals</p><p>Scrum: Scrums won</p><p>Discipline and errors : Penalties given, yellow and red cards, handling errors</p><p>Scoring: Tries and points scored</p><p></p><p>For the first 5 categories, the statistics achieved by the players are averaged over 80 minutes of play.</p><p></p><p>This means, for example, that the players with the highest tackle score are not necessarily those who have made the most tackles, </p><p>but rather those who made the most tackles in proportion to their playing time.</p><p></p><p>All these categories give each player a score out of 10, and are added together to give an overall score for the player.</p><p>Finally, a bonus is awarded to each player depending on his team's final ranking in the pool.</p><p></p><p>I've tried to make my analysis as complete and balanced as possible, but there are bound to be big differences in points depending on the positions played. It is therefore not very relevant to compare the scores of two players occupying two different positions. That's why I'm presenting my results as a 'best-xv' rather than a top 10 of the best players.</p><p></p><p>All players who have played a minimum of 160 minutes (the equivalent of 2 full matches) during the group stages are ranked. This represents a list of 280 players.</p><p>I can detail the scores of the players not present in the best-xv presented if that may interest some of you.</p><p></p><p>Here is my best xv for the group stages, based on the statistical performances of the players:</p><p></p><p><strong>Props </strong> </p><p>B. Gigashvili (Georgia) - 33.9 pts</p><p>B. Tameifuna (Tonga) - 33.7 pts</p><p></p><p><strong>Hooker</strong> </p><p>P. Mauvaka (France) - 48.0 pts</p><p></p><p><strong>Lock </strong></p><p>S. Cummings (Scotland) - 42.1 pts</p><p>T. Beirne (Ireland) - 41.9 pts</p><p></p><p><strong>Loose Forward </strong> </p><p>J. Morgan (Wales) - 47.2 pts</p><p>M. Leitch (Japan) - 46.7 pts</p><p>N. Martins (Portugal) - 46.2 pts</p><p></p><p><strong>Scrum Half </strong></p><p>F. Lomani (Fiji) - 39.4 pts</p><p> </p><p><strong>Fly Half</strong></p><p>D. Mckenzie (New Zealand) - 46.9 pts</p><p></p><p><strong>Centre </strong></p><p>J. Tuisova (Fiji) - 40.0 pts</p><p>B. Aki (Ireland) - 39.9 pts </p><p></p><p><strong>Outside back </strong></p><p>D. Penaud (France) - 49.3 pts</p><p>T. Ramos (France) - 47.8 pts</p><p>D. Graham (Scotland) - 44.9 pts</p><p></p><p></p><p>This XV is therefore made up of the players with the best overall statistics.</p><p>Of course, this remains an analysis based only on numbers, which are not always representative of the reality of what happens on a rugby pitch.There are many parameters that determine a player's level or impact on the game, but these cannot be quantified. Because what defines a good rugby player cannot be measured or calculated. As World Rugby says, a good rugby player is first and foremost someone who shows integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline and respect, and all these fine values cannot be quantified <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RugbynExcel, post: 1160373, member: 87866"] Hello everyone I'm making this post to share with you the best xv of the group stages of the World Cup, based exclusively on statistical data. The data comes from the official World Cup website and the World Cup Fantasy game. As I'm a fan of rugby and statistics, I thought I'd take this opportunity to produce a statistical analysis of the performances of the players taking part in this World Cup. The ranking is based on a multitude of criteria, divided into different categories: Offensive activity : kicks, passing (unfortunately, I wasn't able to add the runs, since the World Cup website doesn't display this data for all the players...) Offensive efficiency: Linebreaks, defenders beaten, metres run Key passes and offloads: Offloads, Try assists, Linebreak assists Tackling: Successful tackles, percentage of successful tackles Turnover: ground turnovers, interceptions Lineout: Lineout won, Lineout steals Scrum: Scrums won Discipline and errors : Penalties given, yellow and red cards, handling errors Scoring: Tries and points scored For the first 5 categories, the statistics achieved by the players are averaged over 80 minutes of play. This means, for example, that the players with the highest tackle score are not necessarily those who have made the most tackles, but rather those who made the most tackles in proportion to their playing time. All these categories give each player a score out of 10, and are added together to give an overall score for the player. Finally, a bonus is awarded to each player depending on his team's final ranking in the pool. I've tried to make my analysis as complete and balanced as possible, but there are bound to be big differences in points depending on the positions played. It is therefore not very relevant to compare the scores of two players occupying two different positions. That's why I'm presenting my results as a 'best-xv' rather than a top 10 of the best players. All players who have played a minimum of 160 minutes (the equivalent of 2 full matches) during the group stages are ranked. This represents a list of 280 players. I can detail the scores of the players not present in the best-xv presented if that may interest some of you. Here is my best xv for the group stages, based on the statistical performances of the players: [B]Props [/B] B. Gigashvili (Georgia) - 33.9 pts B. Tameifuna (Tonga) - 33.7 pts [B]Hooker[/B] P. Mauvaka (France) - 48.0 pts [B]Lock [/B] S. Cummings (Scotland) - 42.1 pts T. Beirne (Ireland) - 41.9 pts [B]Loose Forward [/B] J. Morgan (Wales) - 47.2 pts M. Leitch (Japan) - 46.7 pts N. Martins (Portugal) - 46.2 pts [B]Scrum Half [/B] F. Lomani (Fiji) - 39.4 pts [B]Fly Half[/B] D. Mckenzie (New Zealand) - 46.9 pts [B]Centre [/B] J. Tuisova (Fiji) - 40.0 pts B. Aki (Ireland) - 39.9 pts [B]Outside back [/B] D. Penaud (France) - 49.3 pts T. Ramos (France) - 47.8 pts D. Graham (Scotland) - 44.9 pts This XV is therefore made up of the players with the best overall statistics. Of course, this remains an analysis based only on numbers, which are not always representative of the reality of what happens on a rugby pitch.There are many parameters that determine a player's level or impact on the game, but these cannot be quantified. Because what defines a good rugby player cannot be measured or calculated. As World Rugby says, a good rugby player is first and foremost someone who shows integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline and respect, and all these fine values cannot be quantified :) [/QUOTE]
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