Table 2. Differences between winning and losing teams in game statistics from the Six Nations rugby tournament (seasons 2003-2006). Variable Winner Loser P1 Value M SD Median M SD Median Variables related to points scored   Points scored 30.41 10.39 30.5 13.50 6.97 13.0 .000   Tries scored 3.29 2.04 3.0 1.28 1.09 1.0 .000   Successful conversions 2.33 1.55 2.0 .84 .87 1.0 .000   Penalty goal errors .85 .76 1.0 .87 1.22 1.0 .682   Successful penalty goals 2.76 1.60 3.0 1.76 1.27 1.5 .001   Drop errors .60 .93 .0 .31 0.54 .0 .414   Successful drops .28 .59 .0 .17 0.42 .0 .134 Variables related to phases of play   Scrums won 8.09 3.07 8.0 7.97 3.10 8.0 .820   Scrums lost .12 .33 .0 0.29 0.46 .0 .022   Line-outs won 17.46 3.76 17.5 16.75 4.32 17.0 .297   Line-outs lost 2.18 1.61 2.0 3.38 2.11 3.0 .001   Balls won in open play 62.43 19.13 57.5 66.10 19.55 62.5 .228   Balls won in the opponent’s 22mts zone 17.12 11.05 15.5 17.41 13.24 14.5 .744   Balls won in the attack phases 35.55 5.53 35.0 34.62 6.44 34.5 .384   Mauls won 6.91 3.44 7.0 5.03 2.77 5.0 .001   Ruck and drive 15.57 11.12 12.0 19.02 12.72 14.0 .118   Errors made 18.69 5.25 19.0 19.40 6.54 18.5 .759   Ruck and pass 39.95 17.72 37.5 42.05 16.53 39.0 .457 Variables related to game development   Line breaks 6.32 4.11 6.0 4.41 4.23 3.0 .009   Penalty goals conceded 10.07 3.13 10.0 10.00 2.78 10.0 .881   Possessions kicked 131.47 42.48 130.5 131.66 36.46 125.0 .899   Possessions of kicks to touch 29.41 8.33 29.0 26.10 7.42 25.0 .021   Kicks to touch 10.80 3.82 10.0 9.82 3.58 10.0 .247   Tackles made 84.84 24.85 84.0 78.64 25.85 74.5 .169   Tackles missed 9.74 4.65 9.0 11.28 6.24 10.0 .284   Tackle completion 89.55 4.34 89.5 87.57 3.88 87.5 .025   Passed completed 131.7 39.96 133.00 123.61 38.22 121.50 .204   Turnovers won 8.28 4.20 8.0 6.45 3.51 6.0 .024 Mann-Whitney U.