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A confounding factor with using 2015 data will be the nature of games played relatively close to the RWC. Many teams will not play their top lineup, and will no
by dbcooper 11y ago
A confounding factor with using 2015 data will be the nature of games played relatively close to the RWC. Many teams will not play their top lineup, and will not use their best/newest tactics. Indeed, they may approach the match as much as a training exercise as a contest.
- mattlutze 11y agoParticularly as the 4-6 months leading up to the WC, the primary point of test matches and friendlies testing new players for inclusion in the training camps, and then testing for cuts or inclusion on the WC team. Points scored is only one of many components, and often not the most important, for what ranks a 1st-15 player.