Ahead of the 2020 Super Rugby season kicking off on Friday, a long read on the current state of men's professional rugby in New Zealand: https://t.co/qpmi2W7xzO
@SamLStandsUp I'm wondering if lopsided results distort things on attack. The difference between winning by 50 compared to 20 (assuming BPs are same) is negligible. Teams change tactics/players/etc making it less predictive than a tight game. Maybe look at the same but cap the margin.
@SamLStandsUp@thedeadballarea If that's true, fewer tackle attempts should correlate with success, right? Would also be curious about difference in tackle attempts, since a good attack can help you avoid tackle attempts.
@robert_nichol @philllewellyn Another suggestion is when after the roll/clearout occurs and no one is left on their feet, let another defender compete for that ball. How is there a ruck when everyone's on the ground?
Right, rugby (and other contact sport) friends, gather round and let me try to share with you some slides & ideas I presented at the @NFLResearch Conference on Collision sport in London last week. This set was on nudging safer behavior, it’s a thread. But it’ll have pictures…1/