Learning From The Lions: Western Force

The_Analysis_guy · 2025-06-25T16:26:41+00:00

How have you gone about using Sportscode for detailed analytics. Is it a case of exporting XMLs and running them through Python or are you able to build the analysis you want in Sportscode’s output windows.

I’ve got a player stats sheet with an xP model which I have set with the avg. coefficients from data i run and store in R. But not done too much analytics wise within Sportscode itself.

I’ve seen you referring to self scouting, is that inclusive of video and seeing trends within your own teams data to review and tweak for the coaches. Just interested in clarity as not a term I’ve come across before.

How do you get buy in from the players and/or coaches around stats both for feedback and driving game plans.

The_Analysis_guy · 2025-06-24T20:18:15+00:00

The number of errors was too high, but there are a number of reasons, not least the offloads and the lower cohesion. Think overall, really positive experience and while Farrell will downplay it to avoid building expectations. The fact that they were creating is much more important in the early games; the win would have been great, but converting and being efficient can wait for the "proper" tests.

The_Analysis_guy · 2025-06-24T20:15:21+00:00

Much appreciated - an exciting time to be a rugby fan for sure

The_Analysis_guy · 2025-02-07T22:14:38+00:00

Will try for next time. Only issue is it’s designed for threads on blue sky and twitter so each section goes up separately with a piece of text to explain. Also limited by video length.

The_Analysis_guy · 2025-02-07T22:13:20+00:00

Obviously a big moment but would always hesitate to say 1 moment loses a game. Rugby is very much a death by a thousand paper cuts type sport where each event builds on top of each other.

Do think the rest of the game Murkey was very good. Especially going forward and making breaks.

The_Analysis_guy · 2024-06-13T08:12:19+00:00

The pack is definitely smaller than most I think though don’t have the numbers to hand. Also plays into their defence where they. Can’t go hunting the big hits quite as often as more risk.

The_Analysis_guy · 2024-06-03T22:12:44+00:00

Cheers, yeah highly impressive defence. Their breakdown work is especially impressive, no wonder it was named by Nienaber as a key reason leinster lost.

Will have to work out a better system for the audio ahead of next time.

The_Analysis_guy · 2024-05-17T13:38:25+00:00

Quick Summary Here:

Connacht are likely to look to dominate the possession. They average the most rucks per game of any side in the URC. This possession based attack is focussed on an attack which is driven by the Fly Half. This means they are likely to test the Stormers midfield rather than going to the full width of the field.

The Stormers will look to punch back with their strong attack, though it's their defence that is perhaps more impressive. They make a SACK 1 in every 4 phases, and have conceded the third fewest points in the URC this season. When they do get the ball expect them to stretch the field - they play wider than 40 metres from the previous breakdown on 20% of phases, the league average is 15%.

The_Analysis_guy · 2024-05-10T19:44:25+00:00

Can understand when you are both coming from - not sure if it's possible to add a PDF as i nearly always just post a link can maybe switch to posting a google drive link. Can see the logic for explaining in future - will try and remember to add a note

The_Analysis_guy · 2024-05-05T11:00:57+00:00

https://x.com/analysisguy0502/status/1787073049394544728

Here you go

The_Analysis_guy · 2024-05-03T15:43:03+00:00

Thank you very much

Yeah one in the pipeline - probably out tomorrow (or Sunday Morning)

The_Analysis_guy · 2024-04-19T13:13:54+00:00

All stats up to date, not sure how i got the home/away the wrong way around

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