We have a look at the numbers from Round 12 of Super Rugby.
Hot on Attack
Rob Horne scored two tries, made plenty of metres and defended strongly against the Lions. He was deservingly named players’ player after the match.
1. Rob Horne – 9 runs for 107 metres, 1 offload, 3 line breaks.
2. Israel Folau – 16 runs for 107 metres, 3 offloads and 2 line breaks
3. Mike Harris – 13 runs for 72 metres, 1 offload, 1 line break
4. Jesse Mogg – 10 runs for 84 metres
5. Tom Kingston – 8 runs for 74 metres, 1 offload and 2 line breaks
Brick Walls
Beau Robinson is this week’s ‘brick wall’ once again after a strong display against the Rebels.
1. Beau Robinson – 15 tackles
2. Matt Hodgson – 14 tackles
3. Tevita Kuridrani – 13 tackles
4. Sam Wykes – 12 tackles
5. James Horwill – 12 tackles
Work Rate Animals
Ben McCalman worked hard in his sides loss to the Stormers in South Africa.
1. Ben McCalman – 17 runs for 36 metres and 7 tackles
2. Mitch Inman – 10 runs for 25 metres and 9 tackles
3. Will Skelton – 12 runs for 47 metres and 8 tackles
4. Luke Jones – 11 runs for 14 metres and 8 tackles
5. Michael Hooper – 7 runs for 35 metres and 8 tackles
How the Rankings Work:
Hot on Attack: Large focus on metres gained.
Brick Walls: Most number of tackles made.
Work Rate Animals: An emphasis is placed upon number of runs and number of tackles made.
Source: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/super-rugby/player-stats
