1. Video Montage

2. Rhys Jones IRB Game Analysis

3. … is the vehicle through which the IRB tracks, at any moment in time, how the game of rugby is being played at the highest levels and around the world What is IRB Game Analysis?

4. What do we analyse?

5. The Shape of the Game

6. Aim of the presentation Summarise how the shape of the game has changed in last 40 years Modern day Patterns of play, Player sizes & Scrums Link to coaching tactics and techniques

7. Warning! Stat Attack Any questions please let me know

8. Scotland v Wales 1971 Wales v Scotland 2010 Difference Ball in Play24m 34s40m 58s16m more play Game Stoppages15170 81 fewer stoppages Lineouts712150 fewer lineouts Scrums391326 fewer scrums Ruck/Mauls31187156 more r/ms Kicks855728 fewer kicks Passes145323178 more passes Activity cycles over 30 secs 33128 more cycles over 30 secs Difference in 40 years – 2 classic matches Activity

9. Wales v Scotland 2010 Difference in 40 years – 2 classic matches Activity Scotland v Wales 1971

10. THE SHAPE OF THE GAME HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED MOVED FROM SET PIECE ORIENTATED TO OPEN PLAY ORIENTATED

11. Scotland v Wales 1971 Wales v Scotland 2010 Difference Lineout Success43%86%Increased Lineout contest99%62%Decreased Scrum Success66%85%Increased Ruck/Maul Success 59%96%Increased Difference in 40 years – 2 classic matches Contest of possession Less contest for possession Higher retention at set piece and at breakdowns

12. Summary of Changes in 40 years Contest Teams win possession: Scrum - 9 / 10 Lineout - 8 / 10 Breakdown - 14 / 15 Less of a lottery and sometimes even bad teams obtain good retention

13. THE CONTEST HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED MOVED FROM CONTEST TO CONTINUITY

14. Ball in HandScotland v Wales 1971 Wales v Scotland 2010 Forwards75156 Scrum Half93163 Outside Half5798 Back 596165 Total321582 Difference in 40 years – 2 classic matches Ball in hand = more passes & more contact Result = A different physical shape of player

15. PHIL BENNETT 72kg & GEORGE NORTH 104kg

16. COUNTRYAverage weight - kg WALES106kg NEW ZEALAND106kg SOUTH AFRICA106kg SCOTLAND104kg IRELAND103kg ENGLAND103kg ARGENTINA103kg AUSTRALIA103kg FRANCE102kg ITALY102kg Average Size of Players

17. WALESBacksForwards 196076kg92kg 201399kg113kg Difference Per player 23k21kg Size of Players – Changes

18. WALES Average weight - kg no 11 104kg no 12 110kg no 13 103kg no 14 104kg Size of Players – Wales Backs

19. WALESAUSTRALIALEINSTER no 11104kg95kg92kg no 12110kg87kg93kg no 13103kg98kg95kg no 14104kg88kg Size of Players – Team comparison

20. THE SHAPE OF PLAYERS HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED MOVED FROM GAME FOR ALL SHAPES & SIZES TO ALL PLAYERS NEED TO BE PHYSICALLY STRONG BACKS AND FORWARDS ALMOST INTERCHANGEABLE

21. Summary of Changes in 40 years Less Set pieces = Less players tied together = less space on the pitch More open play events = Defensive players outnumber attacking players = scoring opportunities are fewer

22. Less Space = Less Tries The average number of tries in 6 Nations 2013 was 2.5 The lowest in the history of 6 Nations Try Scoring

23. Total tries scored in 6 Nations In 2013 50% fewer tries than 10 years ago Try Scoring

24. In 2012 and 2013 – 82 tries scored In 2002 and 2003 – 150 tries scored 38 more tries scored in 2003 than in 2013 Try Scoring

25. yearsMatches won Matches lost TRIES SCORED 2001 and 2002 8252 2012 and 2013 8212 England Most tries scored by any team in last 2 years was 19 Try Scoring

26. 2012 6 Nations - Scrum Scrum

27. SCRUMS Average SCRUMS Rate of COLLAPSE Rate of RESET Rate of PENS/FKS BALL OUT Per game RWC 1987331218432 RWC 1991311830829 RWC 1995251633723 RWC 199920 321118 RWC 200323 261320 RWC 20071843371316 RWC 2011144527 10 6 N 2013145930517

28. Scrum 6 NATIONS 2013 Average Scrums per Match 14 Average Collapses per Match 9 Average Resets per Match 4 Average Penalties/FKs per Match 7 Average Ball Out per Match 7 The ball came out of only 49% of scrums

29. Scrum Collapses per 100 scrums Resets per 100 scrums Pens/FKs per 100 scrums 2013 6 Nations 59 30 51 2012 6 Nations493339 2011 6 Nations533044 RWC 2011 (T1 v T1)503141 RWC 2011 POOL MATCHES Collapses per 100 scrums Resets per 100 scrums Pens/FKs per 100 scrums Tier 1 v Tier 1503141 Tier 1 v Tier 2341729 Tier 2 v Tier 219917 Scrum problems are greatest when Tier 1 play Tier 1

30. Scrum Average No. of Times the Ball came out of Scrum RWC 2011 POOL MATCHES No of times ball back into play – average no of times per game Tier 1 v Tier 1 8 times per game Tier 1 v Tier 2 12 times per game Tier 2 v Tier 2 18 times per game 6 Nations 20137 times per game

31. Scrum 6 Nations 2013 WALESENGLANDSCOTLA ND IRELAN D ITALYFRANC E TOTAL Scrums 7069 6879 Pen/fk443635333440 Ball out263334354539 Own ball out 13 15182126 IN 5 MATCHES!!!!!

32. From Sept 2013, Crouch Bind Set was introduced During November window there were clear signs of improvement THIS MUST CONTINUE Scrum

33. Tier 1 v Tier 1 Scrums – Rate of Ball Out Avg. 6N 2013 Improvement Increased rate of ball out November Avg. Nov 2013

34. Tier 1 v Tier 1 Scrums – Rate of Collapse Improvement Decreased rate of collapses November Avg. Nov 2013 Avg. 6N 2013

35. Summary – November Tests Overall, the rate of scrum ball out was 58 every 100 scrums but rate increased to 65 in week 2/3 Overall, the rate of scrum collapses was 44 every 100 scrums but rate decreased to 38 in week 2 Scrum 6 Nations 2014 Coaches Meeting

36. Coaches, Players & Referees have a HUGE CHALLENGE to change the image of the scrum for the Northern Hemisphere Scrum 6 Nations 2014 Coaches Meeting

37. Stat Attack over! Some questions to consider

38. Questions How much time is spent coaching Open play skills? Attack? Defence? Set Piece? Set plays? Individual skills? Which are the most important?

39. Questions Are forwards as comfortable in possession as backs? Do you agree forwards and backs are interchangeable? How important is size & strength in the modern day player? If yes, why is it important?

40. Questions How important is the scrum? Is it used as a way to restart the match or has it become a method to obtain penalties? How do have you found the new scrum sequence?