| Match characteristics |
| Team strength: |
Relative strength of the attacking and defensive team, determined by final log position of the 2013 Super Rugby season (Wheeler et al. 2010) |
| Group 1 |
Teams finishing 1-5 on the log |
| Group 2 |
Teams finishing 6-10 |
| Group 3 |
Teams finishing 11-15 |
| Pre-line break phase characteristics |
| Starting phase: |
The initial set-piece or change in possession preceding the phases which lead to the line break
(defined by then the International Rugby Board) |
Scrum
Line-out
Line-out maul
Tap-kick
Kick-off
Drop-out
Turn-over at ruck
Loose ball
Kick |