Abstract: This study investigated cooperative passing interactions in elite rugby match play. Associations between team network metrics and match outcomes were also investigated. A cross-sectional approach was adopted, using data from four Australian Super Rugby teams, across five seasons. 44,178 passing actions were included across 321 team-fixture observations. Network metrics were calculated for each positional group within each match, and two statistical models were developed; First: a mixed-effects multinomial regression to identify differences betw...
(read more)