Written by RUGBYMag.com News Release    Thursday, 02 September 2010 00:00    PDF Print Write e-mail
Striking Stats in USA v Ireland
National Teams - USA Women

Guildford, Surrey (UK) - The numbers for the USA Women's 40-3 semifinal win against Ireland have been published. One striking figure is the fact that the Irish retained possession longer (1:17 longer) than its opponents, and yet the Americans were able to do much more with ball in hand.

 

  IRELAND   USA
  H1 H2 Total   H1 H2 Total
Possession Time 9:44 8:06 17:50   6:26 10:07 16:33
Opp Possession Time 6:26 10:07 16:33   9:44 8:06 17:50
               
Scores 3   3   21 19 40
  Tries         3 3 6
  Conversions         3 of 3 2 of 3 5 of 6
  Penalty Goals 1 of 1 0 of 1 1 of 2        
               
Passes 43 47 90   38 66 104
Rucks 36 31 67   24 50 74
  Retained 32 31 63   24 46 70
  Lost 4   4     4 4
Mauls 6 4 10   3   3
  Retained 4 4 9   3   3
  Lost 2   2        
Kicks 8 9 17   10 5 15
  Gen Play/Turnovers 1 8 9   3 5 8
               
Lineouts 10 5 15   7 3 10
  Own Won 9 5 14   5 1 6
  Own Lost 1   1   2 2 4
  Quick              
  Not Straight         1   1
               
Scrums 5 6 11   3 9 12
  Own Won 4 4 8   3 9 12
  Own Lost 1 2 3        
               
Restarts 3 4 7   2    2
  Long 3 3 6        
  Short   1 1   2    2
               
Pens/Frees Against 9 4 13   7 7 14
  Ruck 3 2 5   5 5 10
  Maul 2   2     1 1
  Scrum 2 2 4   1   1
  Lineout              
  Gen Play 1   1        
  Foul Play 1   1   1 1 2
               
Yellow Cards 1 1 2     1 1