Numbers in the football boardroom

On the rise of analytical thinking away from the pitch, for the Irish Times.

RWC 2015 Kicking Data. And how I’m hopelessly biased.

Also some breakdown data from Ireland vs France. Paul O'Connell did not go quietly into the night...

Ireland’s Defence and Fantastic Rucking

Why even if Irish players are not dotted all over the "official" Six Nations stats leaderboards they're still doing plenty of valuable work.

Dark Arts in Dark Places

The tackle is made - what happens next? A piece on rucking and ruck data for the Irish Times 6N preview magazine

Ken Quarrie and his Kicking Model

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The second in a series looking at goal kicking in rugby. A chat with Ken Quarrie, NZ Rugby Senior Scientist.