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[Gagger]

From the ARU site:

The ninth round of the Investec Super 14 closed last weekend with 301 tries having been scored to date in the competition. This compares favourably with the statistics compiled to the same stage of the 2006 and 2007 editions where the try-count at this point was 257 and 234 respectively. Last year, 304 tries had been scored after nine weekends of action.

Tries Scored
32 Blues
31 Chiefs
25 Hurricanes
24 Sharks
22 Highlanders
21 Queensland Reds
21 Force
20 Bulls
20 Lions
18 Brumbies
18 Waratahs
17 Stormers
16 Crusaders
16 Cheetahs


Tries Conceded
33 Lions
31 Blues
27 Cheetahs
26 Hurricanes
24 Brumbies
24 Queensland Reds
23 Chiefs
20 Sharks
19 Highlanders
18 Force
15 Bulls
15 Waratahs
14 Stormers
13 Crusaders


Leading Point-scorers
95 Rory Kockott (Sharks)
87 Morn? Steyn (Bulls)
75 Stephen Donald (Chiefs)
72 Mark Gerrard (Brumbies)
62 Matt Giteau (Western Force)
59 Jimmy Gopperth (Blues)
54 Jacques-Louis Potgieter (Cheetahs)
50 Andre Pretorius (Lions)
50 Daniel Bowden (Highlanders)
48 Piri Weepu (Hurricanes)
46 Peter Grant (Stormers)
43 Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
38 Stirling Mortlock (Brumbies)
32 Matt Berquist (Highlanders)
32 Stephen Brett (Crusaders)
30 JP Pietersen (Sharks)
30 Sitiveni Sivivatu (Chiefs)
27 Daniel Halangahu (NSW Waratahs)
26 Isaia Toeava (Blues)
25 Jaque Fourie (Lions)
25 Anthony Tuitavake (Blues)


Leading Try-scorers
6 Sitiveni Sivivatu (Chiefs)
6 JP Pietersen (Sharks)
5 Jaque Fourie (Lions)
5 Anthony Tuitavake (Blues)
4 Pierre Spies (Bulls)
4 Digby Ioane (Queensland Reds)
4 Casey Laulala (Crusaders)
4 Lelia Masaga (Chiefs)
4 Joe Rokocoko (Blues)
4 Dwayne Sweeney (Chiefs)
4 Isaia Toeava (Blues)
4 Lachie Turner (NSW Waratahs)

Check out the Crusaders for and against

Mark Gerrard - Aussie highest point scorer. Wallaby potential, just maybe??

 

[cyclopath]

If they're picking on form (and in this position they should I feel) then he's a no-brainer. Miles ahead of the others for me.
I know his "lack of pace" is oft raised against him, but I would take his other strengths, particularly his kicking, his kicking, his kicking and his positional play.
If we continue to play under the current ELVs, and forcings-back remains in play, I want him.
Turner has a good strike rate - nearly 25% of his team's tries, just behind JP Pietersen and ahead of Sivi. Diggers is pretty good too.

 

[PaarlBok]

Some interesting stats. Rugby is about defense & attack and the net result for tries
Tries Net
Chiefs 8
Bulls 5
Sharks 4
Clan 3
Force 3
Tahs 3
Stormers 3
Saders 3
Blues 1
Canes -1
Reds -3
Brumbies -6
Chetahs -11
Lions -13