Table 3
Game performance parameters in close games from the S12 Group (n = 95). Data are means (± SD).
Game–related
statistics
Winners
Losers
F
Scrums won
11.4 (4.3)
10.4 (3.4)
2.94
Scrums lost
.6 (.8)
.7 (1.0)
.10
Lineouts won
16.5 (5.4)
16.2 (5.1)
.18
Lineouts lost
2.9 (1.8)
3.4 (3.2)
1.93
Penalty conceded
9.7 (3.2)
9.7 (2.8)
.01
Free kicks
.9 (1.0)
.8 (1.2)
.13
Rucks and drive
21.6 (13.1)
24.6 (14.7)
1.99
Rucks and pass
22.3 (10.3)
26.4 (11.0)
6.44
*
Mauls won
37.4 (13.9)
42.6 (16.5)
5.12
*
Mauls lost
7.5 (7.4)
7.9 (6.7)
.11
Turnovers won
22.4 (4.9)
24.0 (5.7)
4.35
*
Passes completed
80.8 (23.2)
89.9 (25.3)
6.25
*
Possession kicked
15.7 (4.9)
13.6 (4.3)
9.33
**
Errors from kicks
5.8 (3.1)
6.5 (3.3)
1.80
Kicks to touch
11.6 (4.2)
10.4 (3.9)
4.25
*
Tackles made
112.7 (33.1)
99.4 (30.0)
8.01
**
Tackles missed
36.6 (16.4)
33.8 (13.3)
1.56
Errors made
11.7 (4.3)
13.0 (4.4)
4.08
*
* p < 0.05,
** p < 0.01.