We have a look at the numbers from Round 5 of Super Rugby.
Hot on Attack
Israel Folau was dominant in attack on the weekend as usual. Robbie Coleman was also impressive for the Brumbies, scoring a double.
1. Israel Folau – 14 runs for 96 metres, 6 offloads, 2 line breaks and 2 tries
2. Jesse Mogg – 11 runs for 84 metres.
3. Bernard Foley – 8 runs for 60 metres and 2 line breaks
4. Lachie Turner – 8 runs for 54 metres and 1 offload.
5. Robbie Coleman – 9 runs for 21 metres, 1 offload and 2 tries.
Brick Walls
Matt Hodgson was outstanding once again with a whopping 20 tackles!
1. Matt Hodgson – 20 tackles
2. Michael Hooper – 13 tackles
3. Jake Schatz – 12 tackles
4. Quade Cooper – 12 tackles
5. Sekope Kepu – 12 tackles
Work Rate Animals
This week the backs show up the forwards in the work rate department.
1. Kurtley Beale – 11 runs for 55 metres, 7 tackles, 1 offload and 1 line break
2. Kyle Godwin – 10 runs for 27 metres and 9 tackles.
3. James Slipper – 9 runs for 21 metres, 5 tackles and 1 offload.
4. Sam Carter – 8 runs for 20 metres, 9 tackles
5. Sam Wykes – 7 runs for 14 metres and 8 tackles.
Source: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/super-rugby/player-stats
