With 103 metres from just 6 runs, Bryan Habana edged Hennie Daniller – who managed 102 metres from 9 runs – as the man who gained the most running metres.
Spotted on the Energade Facebook page were the following stats captured by Rugbystats.com.au based on last weekend’s second round of Super Rugby:
The player in each of the Super Rugby teams who gained the most running metres:
Bryan Habana (Stormers) – 103m from 6 runs
Hennie Daniller (Cheetahs) – 102m from 9 runs
Lwazi Mvovo (Sharks) – 100m from 9 runs
Jacques Engelbrecht (Kings) – 87m from 10 runs
Pierre Spies (Bulls) – 60m from 8 runs
Player who made the most tackles:
David Bulbring (Kings) – 23
Pieter Labuschagne(Cheetahs) – 14
Arno Botha (Bulls) – 14
Siya Kolisi (Stormers) – 11
Marcell Coetzee and Anton Bresler (Sharks) – 10
Player who coughed up the most turnovers:
Deon Fourie (Stormers) – 7
Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs) – 5
Andries Strauss (Kings) – 3
Odwa Ndungane (Sharks) – 3
Bulls – No one turned over more than 2
NB – The hooker is allocated the turnover for a lineout that goes awry
Player who missed the most tackles:
Trevor Nyakane (Cheetahs) – 4
Beast Mtawarira (Sharks) – 4
Flip van der Merwe (Bulls) – 4
Elton Jantjies (Stormers) – 3
Kings – No one missed more than 2


February 27, 2013 at 19:59
Tank, that stat is player who conceded most turnovers, not made the most.
February 28, 2013 at 05:58
Hells Bells Rob – you are right. Thank you. And it seems they hand out the stuffed up lineouts to the hooker!
February 28, 2013 at 07:30
Bit like the rooster getting the credit for the sunrise!
February 28, 2013 at 10:36
Correct Tank. It’s a funny site, that, but with Verusco MIA, it’s the best one we have.