France 22-16 Scotland: Stat Breakdown
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France 22-16 Scotland: Stat Breakdown
France managed to secure the win against Scotland in the dying minutes of the encounter. When we take a look at the stats, it would appear that France deservedly take home the 4 points, having a better kick success rate, tackle rate, more metres made and turnovers won.
A major talking point of the fixture was Russell's rushed conversion, which he went on to miss. When we look at the kick success rate of both sides, there is a significant variance between the two. France held a respectable 75% success rate, which includes Spedding's failed attempt from some distance. This success rate is even more impressive when compared to Scotland's 2/5 (40%).
France held a rather narrow edge in the contact, as they made 104/122 tackles (85%). However, Scotland were certainly not far behind with their defensive effort, making 89/106 (84%). With these tackle rates, it is understandable as to why line breaks were kept to a minimum.
When we look at metres made with ball in hand, France hold a clear lead over their counterparts. The hosts made a staggering 418 metres compared to Scotland's 312. The difference of 106 metres can be used to explain the drop off in discipline as the game climaxed, with fatigue playing a part.
Penalties conceded is certainly an area that Scotland must highlight moving forward. The visitors conceded a massive 9 penalties inside their own half, compared to France's 3. Conceding 3 times more penalties than your opposition is going to cause problems moving forward, and this was made clear today when Lopez was able to punish the Scots for their poor discipline.
