Top Rugby Players - Dashboard Insights
Dashboards are all about discovering insights from your data. Some are in plain sight and pop straight off the page, while others will invoke new questions and further analysis. Here are some of the top insights from our Top Rugby Players dashboard.
Navigating the insights dashboard
1) How wealthy are the nations that top players originate from?
From the top right, we get a breakdown of where the worlds top rugby players come from. The left arrow leading away from this section indicates the % of these countries that are high income versus those that are upper-middle income countries. From this can we possibly infer that the level of wealth in a nation is a key determinant in its ability to produce strong rugby prospects?
2) Breakdown of top players by region
Moving down the page we can identify the main regions top players come from, with the East Asian and Pacific Regions having the greatest, alongside Europe and Central Asia. The Sub-Saharan African region has the smallest number.
3) Population Size Vs Number of Top Players - are some countries better at producing good players relatively?
Comparing population sizes against the number of top players, it is found that Fiji, Ireland and New Zealand have the greatest number of top players, relative to their total population size.
4) Does height factor into the equation for some nations rather than others?
Comparing top rugby nations’ players and their heights, an index was created to show the proportionate number of short, average and tall players that particular nations had against the average for all the countries. For instance, Australia has proportionately more tall players compared to average. Fiji has proportionately less tall players, although we must be wary that the number of Fijians is significantly lower, skewing the data. On the other hand, France had significantly more top performing players who were short. Does this suggest that different height levels dictate different levels of success for players from different nations?
5) Comparing younger and older players, who weighs more?
Lastly, we find that top players who are more senior in age outweigh their younger counterparts. This suggests that as players get older, they tend to fill out. Too many pies and pints? Or maybe just genetics and time are to blame.
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