Updated box-kick stats after R12 @premrugby

*1206 box-kicks in 72 matches
*Possession retained after 164 kicks (13.6%)
*184 aerial contests (15.3%)
*219 kicks into touch (18.2%)
*62 knock-on whilst fielding and 24 whilst chasing own kicks

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Every third box-kick is short, i.e. it's fielded or regathered in the same or neighbouring zone. @bathrugby leads the @premrugby with 44%, but @LeicesterTigers recorded the most short box-kicks in the #PremRugby (53; 36).

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Interestingly, short kicks do not necessary lead to aerial contests. The relationship between short kicks and retention rate is much stronger (corr = 0.579). Not surprisingly, aerial contests are highly correlated with retention rate (0.689).

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