ASSESSMENT OF INDICES IN STANDARD AND SEMI-STANDARD PLAYS AT RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP – 2022

The article analyzes indices of competition activity in standard and semistandard plays of national teams participating in Rugby Europe Championship, 2022 season. The authors have provided results of pedagogical survey and comparative analysis of the basic indices of competition activity (standard and semi-standard plays) in men’s rugby-15. Video materials and scoresheets that were processed, analyzed and studied were used as material for the research. The games were held from February 5 to March 20, 2022. A total of 10 games have been analyzed. The article substantiates results of the following indices of competition activity: 1) the number of grabs made; 2) the number of grabs failed; 3) the number of own rucks; 4) the number of own rucks lost; 5) the number of scrums given; 6) the number of own scrums won. By the analyzed indices, national team Georgia was the best team of the tournament having the highest percentage of successful grabs throughout the tournament (92,5%). At the same time, rugby players of this team showed better performance in own rucks; respectively, they had no own ruck lost throughout the tournament. By the number of own scrums won, players of national tam Romania were the best team with 96,2%. Analysis of indices of competition activity at Rugby Europe Championship, 2022 season proves that rugby players of national team Georgia prevailed in two of the three indices of competition activity in rugby-15, which results in the first place in 2022 tournament standings.