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Video Montage. Rhys Jones IRB Game Analysis. What is IRB Game Analysis?. … 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 do we analyse?. The Shape of the Game.

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  1. Video Montage

  2. Rhys Jones IRB Game Analysis

  3. What is IRB Game Analysis? … 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

  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. 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. 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. 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. Average Size of Players

  17. Size of Players – Changes

  18. Size of Players – Wales Backs

  19. 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 Try Scoring The average number of tries in 6 Nations 2013 was 2.5 The lowest in the history of 6 Nations

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

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

  25. Try Scoring England • Most tries scored by any team • in last 2 years was 19

  26. 2012 6 Nations - Scrum Scrum

  27. Scrum

  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 Scrum problems are greatest when Tier 1 play Tier 1

  30. Scrum Average No. of Times the Ball came out of Scrum

  31. Scrum IN 5 MATCHES!!!!!

  32. Scrum From Sept 2013, Crouch Bind Setwas introducedDuring November window there were clear signs of improvementTHIS MUST CONTINUE

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

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

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

  36. Scrum Coaches, Players & Referees have a HUGE CHALLENGE to change the image of the scrumfor the Northern Hemisphere 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?

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