Table 3.  Standardized coefficients from the discriminant analysis of the game statistics between winning and losing teams in the Six Nations rugby tournament (seasons 2003-2006).

Game statistics variable

Winner-Loser

Tries

.47 *

Successful conversions

.42 *

Mauls won

.22

Scrums lost

-.21

Line-outs lost

-.21

Successful penalty goals

.19

Turnovers won

.19

Tackle completion

.18

Balls won in the attack phases

.18

Line break

.16

Tackles missed

-.15

Line-outs won

.14

Possessions kicked

.13

Ruck and drive

-.12

Kicks to touch

.11

Drop errors

.11

Penalty goals conceded

-.10

Balls won in open play

-.08

Penalty goal errors

.07

Tackles made

.06

Ruck and pass

-.03

Passes completed

.03

Successful drops

-.02

Balls won in the opponent's 22mts zone

-.01

Errors made

.01

Scrums won

.00

Eigenvalue

1.89

Wilks’ Lambda

.34

Canonical Correlation

.81

Chi-square

71.85

Significance

.00

Reclassification

92.7%
* SC discriminant value ³|.30|.