The Effect of Home Advantage on International-level Rugby Union Performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 1039
Author(s):  
Jeremy P. Shearman ◽  
Tina George ◽  
Peter Olsen ◽  
Nicholas KImber ◽  
Mike Hamlin
Keyword(s):  
Rugby Union ◽  
International Level ◽  
Home Advantage

scholarly journals The origins of rugby in Catalonia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-72
Author(s):  
Clerice Pasarello ◽  
Sabaté Sentís
Keyword(s):  
Rugby Union ◽  
International Exhibition ◽  
Organisational Structure ◽  
International Level ◽  
High Point

Catalan rugby reached the high point of its young and successful history when became one of the founding nations of the International Amateur Rugby Federation (FIRA) and started competing at international level as an autonomous rugby nation. Towards the end 1921 rugby settled in Catalonia penetrating through sports such as football, athletics, boxing and swimming and owing much to French expatriates residing in Barcelona or Catalan citizens who had lived in France. In 1923 the Catalan Football Rugby Union was created due to the aroused need for organized competitions. With this institutionalisation and organisational structure began a flourishing period for the clubs, culminating in 1929 at the Barcelona International Exhibition where rugby was played in front of 60.000 spectators. In spite of this achievement, rugby remained a minority sport with restricted geographical appeal, with a group faithful and loyal followers.

scholarly journals The Acculturation Experiences of Elite Rugby Union Coaches

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Andrew J.A. Hall ◽  
Cedric English ◽  
Leigh W. Jones ◽  
Tony Westbury ◽  
Russell Martindale
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Rugby Union ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
International Level ◽  
Emerging Themes ◽  
Inductive Thematic Analysis

Currently, little is known about how elite coaches acculturate and how they manage their acculturation environment. This study examines the acculturation experiences of elite rugby union coaches and their management of multicultural squads. Five male elite coaches participated in the research. Each of the five coaches arguably fit a “best of the best” criterion, boasting between them multiple European and U.K. domestic championships as well as multiple Super Rugby titles with similar accomplishments at the international level across 15- and seven-a-side. Inductive thematic analysis of semistructured interview data revealed two emerging themes: (a) proactively managing personal acculturation, and (b) proactively managing player acculturation. Implications for coaches managing their own acculturation experience and their respective acculturation environments are discussed.

scholarly journals Wushu Sanda: Color bias, home advantage and motor actions analysis in female matches’ from the 13th World Championships

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Breno Berny Vasconcelos ◽  
Fabrício Boscolo Del Vecchio
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Motor Behavior ◽  
International Level ◽  
Combat Sport ◽  
Home Advantage ◽  
Color Bias ◽  
Motor Actions

<p><em>Introduction:</em> Wushu Sanda is a mixed orientation combat sport in which athletes duel wearing red or black clothes. Despite its popularity, the knowledge about its technical and psychophysiological aspects are scarce. <em>Objective:</em><strong> </strong>The aim of this study was to quantify the motor actions and the color bias and home advantage existence possibility in female matches from the 13<sup>th</sup> World Wushu Championships, held in Indonesia, 2015. <em>Material and methods:</em> In an observational study were analyzed 46 matches involving 55 athletes. Each match was analyzed twice, and were considered 22 possible techniques (5 types of punches, 5 types of kicks and 12 different throws). All the motor actions were registered for each athlete, aside of match outcome, clothing color and continent of origin. <em>Results:</em> From all applied motor actions, 48.2% were punches, 46.9% were kicks and 4.8% were throws. Athletes applied 11±8.67 punches, 10.7±5.63 kicks and 1.1±1.6 throws per round. The number of throwing techniques applied on the first and second rounds was higher in winners (F=10.24, <em>p</em>=0.002 and F=7.82, <em>p</em>=0.006 respectively). No differences were found in motor behavior among distinct competitive phases (F(3;88)=1.87; <em>p</em>=0.140; η<sup>2</sup><sub>p</sub>=0.06). Home advantage was observed supporting Asian athletes<strong> </strong>(χ<sup>2</sup>=10.12, <em>p</em>=0.038). Color bias was observed supporting athletes who wore red (χ<sup>2</sup>=8.52, <em>p</em>=0.004), which won a higher number of matches (65%). <em>Conclusions:</em> To the detriment of grappling actions (throws), female international level Wushu Sanda athletes predominantly used striking motor actions (punches and kicks). Winners applied a higher number of throws than losers. Home advantage was observed supporting Asian athletes. Color bias was observed supporting female athletes who wore red.</p>

scholarly journals “Why Did I Really Want to Coach? To Help Girls”:

10.29173/mm8 ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 2-25
Author(s):  
Alanna Fittes
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Rugby Union ◽  
Women Coaches ◽  
International Level ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Disciplinary Power ◽  
The World ◽  
Woman Leader

The purpose of this study was to investigate women coaches’ experiences in high-performance rugby union. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four women who had experience coaching at the representative, university, and/or international level. Informed by a Foucauldian feminism, the analysis revealed how disciplinary power, the formation of dominant knowledges, and the pervasiveness of surveillance operated in a deeply masculine environment of high-performance rugby. This study provides an in-depth examination of femininity, masculinity, and what it means to be a woman leader in the world of high-performance rugby union.

Home Advantage in the Six Nations Rugby Union Tournament

2008 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sion Thomas ◽  
Colin Reeves ◽  
Andrew Bell
Keyword(s):  
Rugby Union ◽  
Six Nations ◽  
Home Advantage

Home advantage, rivalry, and referee bias in representative rugby

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles S. Areni
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Rugby League ◽  
Rugby Union ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
The State ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Home Team ◽  
Home Advantage

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether home advantage (HA), wherein a team is more likely to win, and by a larger margin, when they are playing at home vs away, exists in representative rugby competitions involving teams comprised of “all-star” players from several clubs. It also assesses whether referees are biased in favour of the home team, and whether this is the cause of HA. Design/methodology/approach – A complete consensus of matches from the State of Origin Rugby League and Tri Nations Rugby Union competitions were analysed via hierarchical regression models estimating parameters for favourite/underdog status of teams, general home/away status, team-specific home/away status, and rivalry-specific home/away status. Findings – Significant HA exists in both competitions, and within Tri Nations, the size of the effect varies by team and specific opponent (i.e. rivalry effects). Although there is evidence of referee bias in favour of the home team, the penalty differential between the home and away teams does not mediate HA. Originality/value – This is the first study examining HA in representative rugby league, and shows a statistically significant effect. Further, the results reported here refute an earlier investigation of the Tri Nations competition, which found little or no evidence of HA. By including a complete census of all matches rather than a small sample, this research finds a statistically significant HA effect, which varies by team and by specific rivalry.

scholarly journals A Machine Learning Approach to Analyze Home Advantage during COVID-19 Pandemic Period with Regards to Margin of Victory and to Different Tournaments in Professional Rugby Union Competitions

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12711
Author(s):  
Alexandru Nicolae Ungureanu ◽  
Corrado Lupo ◽  
Paolo Riccardo Brustio
Keyword(s):  
Southern Hemisphere ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Rugby Union ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
System Perspective ◽  
Home Team ◽  
Interaction Detection ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Home Advantage

Home advantage (HA) is the tendency for sporting teams to perform better at their home ground than away from home, it is also influenced by the crowd support, and its existence has been well established in a wide range of team sports including rugby union. Among all the HA determinants, the positive contribute of the crowd support on the game outcome can be analyzed in the unique pandemic situation of COVID-19. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to analyze the HA of professional high-level rugby club competition from a complex dynamical system perspective before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. HA was analyzed in northern and southern hemisphere rugby tournaments with (2013–2019) and without (2020/21) crowd support by the means of the exhaustive chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID) decision trees (DT). HA was mitigated by the crowd absence especially in closed games, although differences between tournaments emerged. Both for northern and southern hemisphere, the effect of playing without the crowd support had a negative impact on the home team advantage. These findings evidenced that in ghost games, where differences in the final score were less than a converted try (7 points), HA has disappeared.

scholarly journals The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Away and Home Victories in Soccer and Rugby Union

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrien Sedeaud ◽  
Quentin De Larochelambert ◽  
Julien Schipman ◽  
Jean-Francois Toussaint
Keyword(s):  
Rugby Union ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Test Of Independence ◽  
Professional Soccer ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Home Advantage ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
The Impact ◽  
At Home

Objective: To measure the impact of restrictions due to COVID on the proportion of matches won at home, away and draw in professional soccer and rugby union.Materials and Methods: Two samples of professional soccer and rugby union matches were collected from 2012–13 to 2020–21 seasons. For soccer, data involved first and second division matches of the England, Spain, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Scotland, Greece, Portugal, and Turkey championships. For rugby union, championships concerned are Premiership Rugby, Celtic League, Top 14, and Pro D2. The proportions of home, away wins and draw were calculated and compared. A chi-square test of independence between years and types of result was realized to identify an overall inhomogeneity.Results: The proportion of away matches won between the 2012–13 and 2020–21 seasons increased significantly from 28.5 ± 1.2% to 32.5 ± 1.5% in soccer and from 38.0 ± 3.6% to 42.8 ± 5.0% in rugby union. In Premiership Rugby championship, the victory percentage at home dropped from 55.8 ± 3.1% when tifosi were present to 45.8 ± 12.8% when they were not.Conclusion: The home advantage was drastically reduced in empty stadiums for several European soccer and rugby union professional championships. It vanished in the Premiership Rugby and Celtic League during the 2020–21 season.

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