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Table 2 A summary of performance indicators related to success

From: Performance Analysis in Rugby Union: a Critical Systematic Review

Successful performance indicators

Level

Study

Lineout success on opposition ball

Super Rugby, international

Hughes et al. [37]; Jones et al. [17]

Tries scored

Super Rugby, international, professional domestic

Jones et al. [17]; Watson et al. [39]

Points scored

International, domestic professional, Super Rugby

Watson et al. [39]; Ortega et al. [22]

Points scored (when possession starts in the opposition 22-m area)

International, Super Rugby, professional domestic

Watson et al. [39]; van Rooyen [4]; Laird and Lorimer [43]

Points scored (when possession starts outside the opposition 22-m area)

International, Super Rugby, professional domestic

Watson et al. [39]; van Rooyen [4]

Conversions

International, Super Rugby, professional domestic

Watson et al. [39]; Ortega et al. [22]

Successful drop (goal)

International

Ortega et al. [22]

Successful penalty goals

International, Super Rugby, professional domestic

Watson et al. [39]

Line breaks

International

Ortega et al. [22]

Possession kicked

International, Super Rugby

Hughes et al. [37]; Ortega et al. [22]; Vaz et al. [25]

Tackles completed

International, Super Rugby

Ortega et al. [22]; Vaz et al. [25]

Turnovers won

International, Super Rugby

Ortega et al. [22]; Vaz et al. [25]

Rucks (-)

Super Rugby

Vaz et al. [25]

Passes (-)

Super Rugby

Vaz et al. [25]

Mauls won

Super Rugby

Vaz et al. [25]

Errors (-)

International, Super Rugby, professional domestic

Watson et al. [39]; Vaz et al. [25]

Conceded penalties (between 50 m and opposition 22 m)

International

Bishop and Barnes [29]

Kicks out of hand

International, Super Rugby, professional domestic

Watson et al. [39]; Bishop and Barnes [29]

Quick rucks (in the 0–20- and 60–70-mintime interval)

Super Rugby

Bremner et al. [30]

Territory (entries in the opposition 22 m, in the 0–20-min time interval)

Super Rugby

Bremner et al. [30]

Gain line +

Super Rugby

Bremner et al. [30]

Gain line +P

Super Rugby

Bremner et al. [30]

AggPI = (tackle wins + ball carries and dominant + clear-out: effective) + (contacts/2)

Professional domestic

Gaviglio et al. [31]

% total tries

International, Super Rugby, professional domestic

Watson et al. [39]

% possession

International, Super Rugby, professional domestic

Watson et al. [39]

Unopposed runs

International, Super Rugby, professional domestic

Watson et al. [39]

Kicks (relative)

Professional domestic

Bennett et al. [41]

Clean breaks (relative)

Professional domestic

Bennett et al. [41]

Average carry metres (relative)

Professional domestic

Bennett et al. [41]

  1. (-): less than unsuccessful teams; “Gain line +”: crossing the opposition gain line; “Gain line +P”: not defined by the authors; AggPI: aggression performance indicator (tackle wins + ball carries and dominant + clear-out: effective) + (contacts/2)