Jonny McCormick
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Dec 16, 2024 |
theanalyst.com | Jonny McCormick
We look at the top players from the second round of this season’s Champions Cup, in the latest Opta Rugby team of the week. The Champions Cup pools are starting to take shape, with the first block of fixtures having now taken place. Reigning champions Toulouse, along with Bordeaux-Begles and Northampton Saints will be the happiest teams after the opening set of fixtures as the only sides on the maximum 10 points.
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Nov 11, 2024 |
theanalyst.com | Jonny McCormick
The first full round of action in the Autumn Nations Series took place at the weekend, with the Southern Hemisphere nations dominating their European rivals. What a difference a couple of weeks makes in the world of rugby.
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Oct 21, 2024 |
theanalyst.com | Jonny McCormick
After another weekend of drama in European rugby’s big three leagues, find out who made our data-powered Opta Team of the Week. As we head full steam towards the first international period of the 2024-25 season, countless players have put in impressive performances as they bid for a taste of Test rugby this autumn. We take a look below at which players may have caught the eye of the coaches, using the unique Opta Index to select our data-powered Team of the Week.
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Sep 23, 2024 |
theanalyst.com | Jonny McCormick
After an action-packed weekend of rugby, it’s time for a quick stat hit to round up the key talking points. There was plenty of rugby to keep fans entertained over the weekend. The Premiership and United Rugby Championship both kicked off their 2024-25 campaigns, with the TOP 14 already in full flight. On the international scene, the best of the Southern Hemisphere continued to do battle in The Rugby Championship and in Japan the Pacific Nations Cup took centre stage.
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Sep 23, 2024 |
theanalyst.com | Jonny McCormick
With the three major European leagues now underway, we pick our data-led team of the week and take a look at some of the top performers from the weekend. The Premiership and United Rugby Championship both kicked off at the weekend, meaning that – along with the TOP 14 – the three major European club competitions are all underway. The weekend saw plenty of standout performances and using the Opta Index, our rugby data experts at OptaJonny have picked out their team of the week.
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