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Thread #63563 Message #1056850
Posted By: GUEST,Teribus
19-Nov-03 - 07:32 AM
Thread Name: BS: Rugby World Cup
Subject: RE: BS: Rugby World Cup
Regarding England - Lets lay the try thing to rest.
Stats from this world show the following with 6 games played:
New Zealand - top try scorers with 46 (Average 7.67 per game), they successfully converted 76% of those, converted 6 penalty kicks and kicked 1 drop goal.
Australia - second for tries with 42 (Average 7 per game), they too successfully converted 76% of those, converted 17 penalty kicks and kicked 1 drop goal.
England - In third place with regard to tries with 35 (Average 5.83 per game), from which they succeeded in converting 77% of those, converted 19 penalty kicks and kicked 7 drop goals.
From the pool matches, England had the only group where two "big name" sides played against each other (England & South Africa). The others played opposition that tended to fold at half time, so it became that much easier to rack up a score, tries were easier to score.