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| Operational Variable | Descriptions |
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| Match characteristics | |
| Team strength: | Relative strength of the attacking and defensive team, determined by final log position of the 2013 Super Rugby season (Wheeler et al. |
| Group 1 | Teams finishing 1-5 on the log |
| Group 2 | Teams finishing 6-10 |
| Group 3 | Teams finishing 11-15 |
| Pre-line break phase characteristics | |
| Starting phase: | The initial set-piece or change in possession preceding the phases which lead to the line break (defined by then the International Rugby Board) |
| Scrum Line-out Line-out maul Tap-kick Kick-off Drop-out Turn-over at ruck Loose ball Kick |
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