Tigers fail to top premiership penalty givers

By Denise
August 21 2002

Contrary to popular belief Tigers players seem to be some of the least cynical in the premiership with no Tigers players named in the rogues' gallery of penalty conceders.

Player	Club	Pens Against	Position
Craig Dowd	Wasps	33	Prop
Patrice Collazo	Gloucester	32	Prop
Ian Jones	Wasps	31	Lock
Hugh Vyvyan	Falcons	31	Lock
Andrew Blowers	Saints	29	Flanker
Kevin Yates	Sale	29	Prop
Craig Short	Bristol	28	Flanker
Julian White	Bristol	28	Prop
Budge Poutney	Saints	27	Flanker
Dan Hyde	Leeds	26	Flanker
Dan Lyle	Bath	26	Back row

It comes as no surprise that all of the top penalty conceders are forwards, the worst culprits being flankers. However, how much can you read into these statistics?

Well you can read what you like into them, no doubt some will take the Rob Andrew stance that Tigers get away with more on the pitch than players of other clubs or indeed claim that Tigers share the crimes around better.

Many of the top rogues are well-capped internationals with the All Blacks Craig Dowd (59 caps) and Ian Jones (79 caps) being some of the worst offenders. Interestingly there are no regulars in the England team named although Julian White often features, perhaps his chances of securing his place would be increased if he conceded fewer penalties?