Some surprising tackling stats, from FoxSports. Below are some Wallabies and All Blacks, ranked on top tackle completion rate during the RC.
Some interesting Wallabies in the top 5. Simmons is fairly impressive, but the real surprise is Quade Cooper.
Wallabies
1. Rob Simmons: 45 tackles, 3 ineffective tackles, 1 missed tackle. 91.8%
2. Scott Fardy: 51 tackles, 3 ineffective tackles, 4 missed tackles. 87.9%
3. Stephen Moore: 40 tackles, 5 ineffective tackles, 2 missed tackles. 85.1%
4. Quade Cooper: 38 tackles, 4 ineffective tackles, 3 missed tackles. 84.4%
5. Michael Hooper: 54 tackles, 2 ineffective tackles, 9 missed tackles. 83.1%
All Blacks
1. Sam Whitelock: 66 tackles, 1 ineffective tackles, 3 missed tackles. 94.3%
2. Kieran Read: 64 tackles, 6 ineffective tackles, 0 missed tackles. 91.4%
3. Tony Woodcock: 35 tackles, 5 ineffective tackles, 0 missed tackles. 87.5%
4. Conrad Smith: 41 tackles, 3 ineffective tackles, 3 missed tackles. 87.2%
5. Brodie Rettalick: 56 tackles, 7 ineffective tackles, 2 missed tackles. 86.2%
6. Steven Luatua: 39 tackles, 4 ineffective tackles, 4 missed tackles. 83.0%
7. Richie McCaw: 51 tackles, 10 ineffective tackles, 1 missed tackles. 82.3%
Source:
http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/t...han-richie-mccaw/story-e6frf4qc-1226739843336