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The following represents the average number of points scored by each country represented in the Super 14 in 2010.
Points For:
27.06 per game (New Zealand)
26.2 per game (Australia)
25.9 per game (South Africa)
Points Against:
24.05 per game (Australia)
27.17 per game (New Zealand)
27.6 per game (South Africa)
Points for and against differential:
+29 (Australia)
-1.4 (New Zealand)
-21.8 (South Africa)
The following represents the combined placings of all teams from each country (ie if a team finished first, it is allocated 1 point).
All the points were added up based on their final placing and divided by the number of teams that country has in the competition. The lower the score the better:
6.75 (Australia)
7.2 (South Africa)
7.5 (New Zealand)
Now, I appreciate there a lot of variations to consider, with the obvious one being that Australia only has four teams compared to South Africa and New Zealand having five each.
I have, therefore, taken the liberty of revising the above by removing the bottom placed team from New Zealand (Highlanders) and South Africa (Lions):
Points for:
28.11 per game (New Zealand)
27.19 per game (South Africa)
26.29 per game (Australia)
Points against:
23.2 per game (South Africa)
24.06 (Australia)
26.33 (New Zealand)
Combined placings:
5.5 (South Africa)
6.75 (Australia)
7.5 (New Zealand)
Removing the Lions from the equation boosted South Africa, but the Highlanders’ absence had little effect on New Zealand’s overall placing. South Africa are relatively top heavy, but New Zealand and Australia are more evenly spread.
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