Fun facts from week one!

[Prestwick]

Here we go:

• France missed the most tackles in week one at 14 followed by England at 12. Ireland missed the least at 5.
• Scotland made the more metres with ball in hand at 406 meters. More than England who came second with 398m.
• France managed 14 offloads against Scotland, one more than Ireland against Italy.
• Ireland made an eye watering 42 kicks in play. The most in week one. France & Scotland made the least at 21 kicks.
• Italy managed somehow to beat Wales in losing most lineout ball, losing eight of their own throws last weekend.
• Scotland made 113 carries last weekend, more than any other nation. Sean Lamont led the way with 15 carries, beating 5 defenders and making 101 meters.
• Scotland also beat 14 defenders last weekend, more than any other nation.
• Final fact, Scotland conceeded only five penalties last weekend, making them the most disciplined side of the weekend.

 

[lucky_number_7]

nice one thats pretty good stuff

 

[An Tarbh]

Ireland had the most offloads in the tackle while Italy couldn't manage a single one during the game, not sure if that's a credit to our defence or lack of ambition from the Italians. Scotland actually had more offloads than the French.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Prestwick @ Feb 11 2010, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Italy managed somehow to beat Wales in losing most lineout ball, losing eight of their own throws last weekend.[/b]

Again a bit of a misleading stat, the Italians may have lost 7 lineouts as opposed to 5 for the Welsh, but it was 7/19 for Italy while 5/12 for Wales, the Welsh was the worst lineout of the weekend.

 

[iWin]

From those stats, how the hell did Scotland lose??
Apparently only one reason:

 

[roksport]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (iWin @ Feb 12 2010, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

From those stats, how the hell did Scotland lose??
Apparently only one reason:

[/b]

haha good point

 

[RC]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (An Tarbh @ Feb 12 2010, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Prestwick @ Feb 11 2010, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Italy managed somehow to beat Wales in losing most lineout ball, losing eight of their own throws last weekend.[/b]

Again a bit of a misleading stat, the Italians may have lost 7 lineouts as opposed to 5 for the Welsh, but it was 7/19 for Italy while 5/12 for Wales, the Welsh was the worst lineout of the weekend.
[/b][/quote]

Not really misleading.
If those were, in fact, the stats then Italy have a 36% success rate and Wales have a 41% success rate.