Performance indicators contributing to success at the group and play-off stages of the 2019 Rugby World Cup

Performance indicators that contributed to success at the group stage and play-off stages of 2019 Rugby World Cup were analysed using publicly available data obtained from official tournament website both a non-parametric statistical technique, Wilcoxon's signed rank test, decision rules technique machine learning called RIPPER. Our results found ball carry effectiveness (percentage carries penetrated opposition gain-line) total metres gained (kick plus metres) contribute during (dominating possession, making more carries, passes, winning rucks, less tackles) did not stage. RIPPER low lineout percentage jointly losing stage, while number rucks carrying over gain-line sufficient times tournament. The emphasise need for teams adapt their playing strategies in order be successful.