Jonny McCormick

Scotland

Writer at Whisky Magazine

Whisky writer with whisky news, tastings, auctions and collecting

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Articles

Opta’s European Rugby Team of the Week: 13-15 December

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.
The Opta Rugby Data Debrief: Autumn Nations Series Round Two

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.
Opta’s European Rugby Team of the Week: 18-20 October

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.
The Opta Rugby Data Debrief: Darge Impresses, Pumas Purr and Champions Toppled

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.
Opta's European Rugby Team of the Week: 20-22 September

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.
Six Nations 2024 Stats: Round 5

Mar 18, 2024 | theanalyst.com | Jonny McCormick

Tight matches had been a theme of the first four rounds of action in this year’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations, so it was no surprise to see all three games on Super Saturday decided by four points or fewer. Those results meant that 10 matches this year were decided by just four points or fewer. No edition of the Championship (incl.
France vs England Prediction and Preview

Mar 15, 2024 | theanalyst.com | Jonny McCormick

We look ahead to Saturday’s 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations match at Groupama Stadium, Lyon with our France vs England prediction and preview. After below-par openings to this year’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations for France and England, ‘Le Crunch’ has a little more bite to it following last weekend’s results. France found their flair in the second half against Wales and England toppled likely champions Ireland at Twickenham last week.
Wales vs Italy Prediction and Preview

Mar 15, 2024 | theanalyst.com | Jonny McCormick

We look ahead to Saturday’s 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations match at the Principality Stadium, Cardiff with our Wales vs Italy prediction and preview. Ahead of this year’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations, even the most optimistic of Welsh fans might have looked at their Round 5 clash with Italy with slight trepidation, wondering whether this might turn out to be the Wooden Spoon decider.
Six Nations 2024 Stats Review: Round 4

Mar 11, 2024 | theanalyst.com | Jonny McCormick

The penultimate round of this year’s Guinness Men’s Six Nations provided some shock results, with Italy upsetting the Scots in Rome before England snapped Ireland’s record-equalling win streak in the Championship with a last-gasp drop goal. The final match of the weekend saw Wales fall at home to a French team who rediscovered their spark in the second half in Cardiff to seal what was eventually a comfortable victory.
England vs Ireland Prediction and Preview

Mar 8, 2024 | theanalyst.com | Jonny McCormick

We look ahead to Sunday’s 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations match at Twickenham Stadium with our England vs Ireland prediction and preview. There is a certain sense of déjà vu ahead of this clash between England and Ireland. Andy Farrell’s men travel to Twickenham on the back of an 11-game winning streak in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, the joint-best run by any nation in the history of the Championship (incl. Home/Five Nations), level with England who managed it between 2015 and 2017.