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By Dr Tom
Blindsided Rugby
26 August 2026
Missing data for each competition
This table shows the data missing for each competition from the first fixture recorded for that competition
| Competition | Matches | Line-ups | Minutes | Scorers | Individual performance |
Team performance |
Scoreline | Attendance | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Celtic Rugby
From 2001-08-17
|
3065 |
100.0%
0 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
80.0%
614 missing
|
68.3%
972 missing
|
68.3%
971 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
96.3%
113 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
|
European Challenge Cup
From 1996-10-12
|
1992 |
32.4%
1346 missing
|
32.4%
1346 missing
|
27.7%
1441 missing
|
25.5%
1485 missing
|
42.4%
1148 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
90.0%
200 missing
|
99.0%
20 missing
|
|
European Champions Cup
From 1995-10-31
|
2151 |
63.5%
786 missing
|
63.4%
787 missing
|
44.0%
1204 missing
|
40.6%
1277 missing
|
56.6%
934 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
97.4%
56 missing
|
99.4%
12 missing
|
|
Japan League One
From 2012-08-31
|
1289 |
36.7%
816 missing
|
36.4%
820 missing
|
36.5%
818 missing
|
25.4%
961 missing
|
32.8%
866 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
98.2%
23 missing
|
98.4%
20 missing
|
|
Premiership
From 2000-08-19
|
3399 |
26.5%
2497 missing
|
26.5%
2497 missing
|
26.5%
2497 missing
|
21.5%
2669 missing
|
66.3%
1144 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
94.6%
182 missing
|
99.9%
3 missing
|
|
Pro D2
From 2023-08-17
|
791 |
0.0%
791 missing
|
0.0%
791 missing
|
0.0%
791 missing
|
0.0%
791 missing
|
69.0%
245 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
98.9%
9 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
|
Super Rugby Pacific
From 2022-02-18
|
439 |
100.0%
0 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
40.8%
260 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
|
Top14
From 2005-08-19
|
3895 |
30.9%
2692 missing
|
30.9%
2692 missing
|
30.9%
2692 missing
|
23.3%
2987 missing
|
52.6%
1847 missing
|
100.0%
0 missing
|
95.7%
167 missing
|
98.4%
61 missing
|
Missing since first date
Once this particular metric first appears for this competition, how complete is the data from that point onwards?
| Competition | Matches | Line-ups | Minutes | Scorers | Individual performance |
Team performance |
Scoreline | Attendance | Referee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Celtic Rugby
From 2001-08-17
|
3,065 |
100.0%
0 missing
From 2001-08-17
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2001-08-17
|
80.0%
611 missing
From 2001-08-18
|
93.9%
135 missing
From 2010-09-11
|
94.0%
134 missing
From 2010-09-11
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2001-08-17
|
96.3%
113 missing
From 2001-08-17
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2001-08-17
|
|
European Challenge Cup
From 1996-10-12
|
1,992 |
41.3%
919 missing
From 2001-09-28
|
41.3%
919 missing
From 2001-09-28
|
39.1%
485 missing
From 2012-12-08
|
53.0%
449 missing
From 2010-04-30
|
77.6%
243 missing
From 2008-10-09
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 1996-10-12
|
90.0%
200 missing
From 1996-10-12
|
99.0%
20 missing
From 1996-10-12
|
|
European Champions Cup
From 1995-10-31
|
2,151 |
69.5%
599 missing
From 1999-11-19
|
69.5%
600 missing
From 1999-11-19
|
40.5%
744 missing
From 2008-10-11
|
69.8%
379 missing
From 2008-10-10
|
97.1%
36 missing
From 2008-10-10
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 1995-10-31
|
97.4%
56 missing
From 1995-10-31
|
99.4%
12 missing
From 1995-10-31
|
|
Japan League One
From 2012-08-31
|
1,289 |
89.9%
53 missing
From 2022-01-08
|
98.7%
6 missing
From 2022-03-13
|
98.9%
5 missing
From 2022-03-13
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2023-12-09
|
46.4%
489 missing
From 2016-08-26
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2012-08-31
|
98.2%
23 missing
From 2012-08-31
|
98.4%
20 missing
From 2012-08-31
|
|
Premiership
From 2000-08-19
|
3,399 |
99.6%
4 missing
From 2018-12-23
|
99.6%
4 missing
From 2018-12-23
|
99.6%
4 missing
From 2018-12-23
|
92.8%
57 missing
From 2020-01-03
|
92.1%
194 missing
From 2007-09-15
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2000-08-19
|
94.6%
182 missing
From 2000-08-19
|
99.9%
3 missing
From 2000-08-19
|
|
Pro D2
From 2023-08-17
|
791 |
No data recorded
|
No data recorded
|
No data recorded
|
No data recorded
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2024-08-29
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2023-08-17
|
98.9%
9 missing
From 2023-08-17
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2023-08-17
|
|
Super Rugby Pacific
From 2022-02-18
|
439 |
100.0%
0 missing
From 2022-02-18
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2022-02-18
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2022-02-18
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2022-02-18
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2022-02-18
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2022-02-18
|
40.9%
259 missing
From 2022-02-19
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2022-02-18
|
|
Top14
From 2005-08-19
|
3,895 |
100.0%
0 missing
From 2020-01-04
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2020-01-04
|
99.8%
2 missing
From 2020-01-04
|
75.5%
295 missing
From 2020-01-04
|
64.9%
1108 missing
From 2009-06-06
|
100.0%
0 missing
From 2005-08-19
|
95.7%
167 missing
From 2005-08-19
|
98.4%
61 missing
From 2005-08-19
|
How are the table header's defined?
| Header | Definition |
|---|---|
| Competition | The competition group being analysed, with the date of the first recorded match in that competition. | Matches | Total number of completed matches recorded for the competition group. Future fixtures are excluded. | Line-ups | Percentage of matches for which selected player line-up data is recorded. | Minutes | Percentage of matches for which player minutes data is recorded. A match counts as recorded when the total minutes recorded for that match is greater than zero. | Scorers | Percentage of matches where data has been recorded for which player scored and at what time during the match. | Individual performance | Percentage of matches for which individual player performance data is recorded. A match counts as recorded when total player `offloads` is greater than zero. | Team performance | Percentage of matches for which team performance statistics are recorded. A match counts as recorded when `home_tackles_made` is greater than zero. | Scoreline | Percentage of matches for which a final score is recorded. A match counts as recorded when the combined home and away score is greater than zero. | Attendance | Percentage of matches for which attendance is recorded. A match counts as recorded when attendance is greater than zero. As a result zero matches played during the Covid era will show as missing records. | Referee | Percentage of matches for which a referee is recorded. |
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