Rugbynomics – a fun look at the numbers of our 'national game'

Rugbynomics – a fun look at the numbers of our 'national game'
Author Chris Carter wants rugby heads to love data. (Image: Chris Carter)
Victoria Young
It was the data, not the rugby, that prompted me to purchase a copy of Rugbynomics: Using Data to Tackle Rugby’s Biggest Myths and Misconceptions.I haven't watched a game in years, so this is a non-rugby fan review of a rugby book. On the other hand author Chris Carter – recently appointed head of data at the Financial Markets Authority – is a self-described sports fanatic, bent on introducing the rugby fan to the sports analytics revolution. His self-published effort – a “bucket-list” project w...

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