Dimitri Perrin

Academic, and Head of Data Science at the Reds; see here: @dperrin. 🇫🇷, then 🇮🇪 and 🇯🇵, now 🇦🇺. Photography, travel, sport, food, etc.

[Dimitri Perrin @dimperrin]

Usually my work updates are over at @dperrin, but since this is rugby, I’ll mention here too. Very excited to spend time with the Reds and accelerate our work together!

[Queensland Reds @Reds_Rugby]

Strengthening ties on and off the field with @QUT 🤝

https://t.co/o9HBWuQr8o

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@JWDrennan @kinson88 @iainpayten Nice jersey too! 👍🏻

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Final round for SRP! While we know the top six, the exact lineup for the qualifying finals is still unknown.

I’ve written a tool that lets you simulate and visualise the ladder permutations. Click for details (and link to the browser-based tool).

https://t.co/ewFJcjWbW1

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We're past the halfway point in Super Rugby Pacific, so which teams are "Livin' on a prayer"?

Start the week with a quick look at how teams stack up compared to last year’s results for the same fixtures.

https://t.co/O45KW1Q1XC

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Super Rugby is about to start, and the schedule can hide team strength early on, so here is a quick guide about how not to get too excited (or too worried)
https://t.co/6y9C3oFbiU

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New season about to start, and just like the players tuning up in today’s pre-season game, we are also preparing some exciting things on the data front.

If you want to be part of it, get in touch!

PhD Scholarships are available: https://t.co/RNaxY1LFGx

[Dimitri Perrin @dimperrin]

@AEConstant I’d be excited about all four, to be honest.

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My analysis of the draw is up. Read on to see who got the easiest or toughest draw, and why we might have a South Africa v England final. #RWC2027draw #RWC2027
https://t.co/PYlEN8D2hg

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@ChristypDoran Some interesting matchups in the knockout phase!
https://t.co/3SmVr7MZNB

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@SamLStandsUp It’s up now! https://t.co/3SmVr7MZNB

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@SamLStandsUp There are some permutations to calculate (as some pool winners could face a third-placed team from any of 3 other pools), but there is a unique valid solution for any set of four third-placed teams. I’ve already written some code to generate the fixtures. 😅 #cantwaitforthedraw

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@rugby_podcast QF1: New Zealand vs South Africa; QF2: Fiji vs France; QF3: Australia vs England; QF4: Argentina vs Ireland.

Details of my process here: https://t.co/3SmVr7MZNB

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My plan is to have an analysis of the pools within a few minutes of the draw. All the code is ready. I just need them to start the draw! #RWC2027Draw

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@SquidgeRugby I have a substack post in draft, ready to go, waiting for results from the code I have written to calculate pool strength and likely knockout fixtures. It just needs the draw itself. Am I over-excited? Yes I am.

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@BMcSport @89combo @CharlieFelix @haribaldijones @iainpayten You could even say that in some pools, losing a game might strangely make reaching the semi-finals easier.
The permutations are really interesting. (5/5)

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@BMcSport @89combo @CharlieFelix @haribaldijones @iainpayten … a R16 against Uruguay, and then a QF against South Africa. Whereas another team could finish second in their pool, get a R16 against Italy, and then a QF against Scotland. (4/5)

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@brumby_fan It’s just the standard seasonal pattern. November: NH “we’re not ready, it’s our first game”, SH “we’re tired, it’s the end of the season”. July: SH “we’re not ready, it’s our first game”, NH “we’re tired, it’s the end of the season”.

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Big win, I think I have the whole row to myself!

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18-hour flight from Perth to London… Wish me luck! 😅 Hopefully I can find a few good shows/movies.

[Dimitri Perrin @dimperrin]

The flight from Brisbane to Perth was fine, but it was the easy part.